Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures closed firm on Friday after rocketing to multi-year highs this week on tightening domestic and global supplies, traders said. As stocks […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Corn, soy extend multi-year highs
Tightening global supply picture supportive; CBOT wheat also up
U.S. grains: Corn highest since 2013
Soy tops US$15, wheat over US$7 on supply fears
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, wheat and soybean futures hit multi-year highs on Thursday as concerns about tightening global grain supplies triggered short-covering and fund-driven buying, analysts said. Nearby […] Read more
CP CEO rules out raising Kansas City Southern bid
CP's first-quarter profit climbs
Reuters — Canadian Pacific Railway CEO Keith Creel said Wednesday the company will not raise its bid for U.S. railroad Kansas City Southern, saying bigger rival Canadian National’s offer is […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Futures very likely to remain on upswing
Soyoil driving crop commodity gains
MarketsFarm — As prices rise on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), the opportunity for profit-taking becomes more prevalent. That said, values are very likely to continue increasing overall going […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy climb to multi-year highs
Tight supplies, weather woes supportive; wheat also up
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures climbed to multi-year highs on Wednesday, supported by firm cash markets as old-crop supplies dwindle and weather issues threaten prospects for […] Read more
CGC suspends W.A. Grain’s licences to month-end
The firm, with facilities in Saskatchewan and Alberta, can't buy or sell grain in the interim
Licences for Prairie grain and pulse handler W.A. Grain and Pulse Solutions and its primary elevators in Alberta and Saskatchewan have been suspended by the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). The […] Read more
CN challenges CP with Kansas City Southern bid
KCS shareholder warns U.S. regulator 'doesn't like overlap'
Reuters — Canadian National Railway said on Tuesday it had offered to buy Kansas City Southern railroad for about US$33.7 billion, sending shares of the U.S. rail company soaring as […] Read more
Slight adjustments in AAFC’s April supply/demand report
MarketsFarm — Updated supply and demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, released Tuesday, included only minor adjustments to balance sheets for most major crops. Statistics Canada releases its first […] Read more
Virtual town hall on federal Grain Act set for Friday
Time is running out on consultations, but the April 23 event gives farmers a chance to provide input
The deadline for submitting comments to the federal government’s review of the Canada Grain Act and Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is April 30, but farmers can also offer feedback at […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn tops $6 a bushel, soy at seven-year high
CBOT wheat also books life-of-contract high
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures climbed to their highest in nearly eight years on Tuesday and soybean futures neared a seven-year high as tightening supplies supported cash markets […] Read more
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