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CBOT January 2019 soybeans with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soy futures up on hopes of progress in U.S.-China dispute

By Tom Polansek November 21, 2018

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures turned higher on Wednesday on optimism that Washington and Beijing will make progress at the upcoming G20 leaders summit toward resolving the trade dispute that has disrupted U.S. exports of the oilseed. Wheat futures slipped, while corn futures ended nearly unchanged after touching their lowest price since Oct. […] Read more

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Producers vulnerable to cyber attacks

By Glen Hallick November 21, 2018

CNS Canada — Phishing attacks, data theft and data manipulation are a few of the dangers producers face when using digital technology. Two experts on the subject, Adrienne Ehrhardt of Michael Best and Friedrich and Doug Tait of Thompson Dorfman Sweatman spoke about the importance of cyber security on farms at last week’s Grain World […] Read more

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U.S. judge selects first case in federal glyphosate litigation

By Tina Bellon November 20, 2018

Reuters — A U.S. judge overseeing the federal litigation against Bayer’s Monsanto unit over glyphosate-based herbicides allegedly causing cancer on Tuesday selected the first case to be tried in federal court in February 2019. U.S. District Judge Vince Chaabria in San Francisco in an order said the case of California resident Edwin Hardeman will be […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Bargain buying boosts soy futures

By Mark Weinraub November 20, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Tuesday, bouncing back from a sharp decline in a round of bargain buying after prices sank in the previous session to their lowest since Nov. 8, traders said. Wheat futures were mixed with short-covering boosting the most-active soft red winter wheat contracts after prices traded near […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soy drops as trade concerns rise

By Mark Weinraub November 19, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell 2.1 per cent on Monday, hitting their lowest since Nov. 8, as a lack of consensus at a meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders cooled hopes of Washington and Beijing resolving a trade dispute that has disrupted U.S. soybean exports to China. Wheat prices also fell sharply, shedding 1.7 […] Read more

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Gardiner Dam Terminal set to go full Viterra

By GFM Staff November 17, 2018

The farmers who own half of central Saskatchewan’s Gardiner Dam Terminal have reached a deal to sell their half to their business partner and wind up the company. Glencore Agriculture’s Viterra arm announced Friday it will buy the half of GDT it doesn’t already own and take over operation of the GDT inland grain terminal […] Read more

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Positives and negatives both loom in cereal outlook

By Glen Hallick November 16, 2018

CNS Canada — There was a mix of good and bad from two senior market analysts when it came to their outlook for cereal crops. Jonathon Driedger and Neil Townsend, both with FarmLink Marketing Solutions, gave their thoughts about the global markets for wheat, durum, feed barley and oats Wednesday at the Grain World conference […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soybeans up after Trump comments on China, trade

By Julie Ingwersen November 16, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures ended higher on Friday after rebounding on President Donald Trump’s comments that his administration may not have to impose further tariffs on China, the world’s biggest soybean buyer. Wheat added to early advances and corn pared losses after the comments. Trump has imposed tariffs on $250 billion of […] Read more

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U.S. judge orders next glyphosate cancer trial for March

By Tina Bellon November 16, 2018

Reuters — A California judge on Thursday granted an expedited trial for March in the case of a couple suffering from cancer who sued Bayer’s Monsanto unit, alleging the company’s glyphosate-containing herbicide Roundup caused their disease. The order by Superior Court Judge Ioana Petrou in Oakland, Calif. comes on the heels of a $289 million […] Read more

Ripe soybeans near Morden, Man. on Sept. 14, 2017. (Allan Dawson photo)

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U.S. grains: Soybeans end firm as hopes build for China talks

By Julie Ingwersen November 15, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Thursday, supported by renewed optimism that the U.S. and China, the world’s largest soybean buyer, will resume trade talks. Chicago Board of Trade January soybeans settled up 5-1/4 cents at $8.88-3/4 per bushel after reaching $8.97-1/2, the contract’s highest since Nov. 2 (all figures US$). CBOT […] Read more

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