Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Thursday on technical selling, hitting their lowest level since last week on a lack of supportive news and plentiful global inventories, […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Wheat falls in thin trade
Refuge sought for West’s midge-tolerant SWS wheats
Refuge seed and other stewardship measures will be needed for the “majority” of soft white spring (SWS) wheat varieties grown on the Prairies, to protect the midge-tolerant trait many of […] Read more
Grain equipment firm AGI buys into dryer market
The Winnipeg parent firm for grain bin, auger and conveyor brands such as Westeel, Twister, Westfield, Wheatheart and Batco has bought its way into the grain dryer and stationary grain […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans rebound on Argentina rains
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybeans rebounded on Wednesday from multi-month lows sparked a day earlier by fears of harvest delays in Argentina, while China’s return to the market after […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans, corn have downside risk
CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have short-term downside potential, one U.S. analyst says, as traders watch exports, weather and fund positioning. Since […] Read more
Krispy Kreme owner to buy bakery chain Panera Bread
Reuters — JAB Holdings, the owner of Caribou Coffee and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, said Wednesday it would buy bakery chain Panera Bread for US$7.2 billion, as it expands its coffee […] Read more
EU clears ChemChina’s Syngenta takeover, with conditions
Brussels | Reuters –– ChemChina won conditional EU antitrust approval on Wednesday for its US$43 billion bid for Swiss pesticides and seeds group Syngenta, a deal that could help China […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans plumb new lows
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade May soybean futures fell to their lowest level in a year on Tuesday, pressured by expectations for record-large U.S. plantings and a […] Read more
Growing craft beer sector thirsty for local malt
CNS Canada — Craft breweries are a growing subsector of the Canadian beer industry, but the increased variety of local drink options are not necessarily 100 per cent homegrown, as […] Read more
ChemChina, Syngenta win U.S. antitrust approval for deal
Washington | Reuters — The China National Chemical Corp., or ChemChina, has won U.S. antitrust approval to buy Switzerland’s Syngenta on condition that it divest three pesticides, the Federal Trade […] Read more