Tokyo | Reuters — Japan’s feedmakers are expected to tap the country’s emergency stockpiles of corn as inventories decline to critically low levels due to a delay in shipments from […] Read more
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Japan feedmakers to tap corn stocks after U.S. supply disruption
U.S. grains: Corn, wheat retreat on profit-taking
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and corn futures declined on Thursday, retreating from early strength on profit-taking after each market set multi-month highs, analysts said. Soybeans also closed lower, […] Read more
Large number of vessels waiting to load at West Coast
CNS Canada — A large backlog of ships is waiting to load grain at Canada’s West Coast due to a combination of poor weather, early arrivals and railroad logistical issues. […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Argentine flood fears underpin corn, soy
CNS Canada — Weather concerns in South America continue to dominate the attention of many traders, despite the fact growing conditions for corn and soybeans have generally been favourable in […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy futures rally, corn hits 7-1/2 month peak
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean, corn and wheat futures firmed on Wednesday, recovering from weakness in the overnight trading session on a round of technical buying, […] Read more
Italy’s pasta labeling plan raises Canadian concerns
Winnipeg/Rome | Reuters — Canada has raised concerns with Rome about Italy’s plan to require country-of-origin labels on pasta sold there, Canada’s agriculture minister said on Wednesday about a move […] Read more
EU, Canada secure clearance to kick-start free trade deal
Strasbourg | Reuters — The European Union and Canada secured clearance on Wednesday for their contentious free trade deal and the removal of import duties that supporters say will boost […] Read more
Canada’s competition watchdog clears Syngenta takeover
Canada’s farmers aren’t likely to see less competition for their crop chemical dollars if the owner of Adama Canada buys Syngenta, the Canadian antitrust watchdog has ruled. The Competition Bureau […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy drops on South American harvest outlook
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a six-day low on Tuesday, pressured by the rapidly advancing harvest of a record crop in Brazil and much-needed rains in […] Read more
Despite Trump talk of ‘tweaking’ NAFTA, Canada could still be hurt
Ottawa | Reuters — Although U.S. President Donald Trump says he only wants to tweak trade ties with Canada, his pledge to renegotiate NAFTA to focus on Mexico is almost […] Read more
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