Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures gained two per cent to a seven-month high on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture increased its export forecast and showed smaller-than-expected […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Wheat rallies to seven-month high after USDA data
Syngenta sees ChemChina deal closing in second quarter
Reuters — Swiss pesticides and seeds group Syngenta pushed back the expected closure of its agreed US$43 billion takeover by ChemChina to the second quarter of 2017, but said it […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: South American weather still key for soy, corn
CNS Canada — South American weather uncertainty is lending underlying support to soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade, with speculators likely to remain on the long […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans hit two-week high on fund buying
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures jumped to a two-week high on Wednesday while corn and wheat prices also rose on support from investment fund buying and position squaring […] Read more
Minnesota probes Palmer amaranth’s sudden appearance
Chicago | Reuters — Minnesota has launched an investigation to find the source of seed mixes contaminated with weed seeds after the aggressive, herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth weed was found on […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy firms with export demand
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Tuesday on continued strong export demand as overseas buyers waited for the bulk of the expected bumper South America harvest to […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy rises as China trading resumes
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Monday on spillover strength from a rally in China as well as signs of good export demand, traders said. Corn retreated […] Read more
Quebec’s winter trails to remain open as tax reform halted
Snowmobile trails going through farmland owned by members of Quebec’s Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) will remain open as the province hits the brakes on changes to its farmland property […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy falls as Brazil crop forecasts grow
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures fell one per cent on Friday, pressured by expectations for a huge crop in Brazil, the world’s top exporter of the oilseed, traders […] Read more
StatsCan canola stocks in line with expectations
CNS Canada –– Canadian canola stocks may be tighter than a year ago and wheat stocks larger — but the updated numbers from Statistics Canada may also need more asterisks […] Read more
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