Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell more than two per cent on Monday, with the front contract hitting a two-week low on long liquidation and improved crop weather […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Soy hits two-week low on long liquidation
More commissioners named for Grain Commission
The Canadian Grain Commission’s deck of commissioners has been refilled with two farmers with long resumes in Prairie farm policy. The federal government on Friday announced governor-in-council appointments to the […] Read more
Four food firms said preparing bids for Weetabix
London | Reuters — The third-biggest U.S. cereal company, Post Holdings, and the U.K.’s Associated British Foods are among a group of four bidders vying for British cereal brand Weetabix, […] Read more
Tim Hortons to enter Mexican market
Reuters — Restaurant Brands International said it would launch its coffee and doughnut chain, Tim Hortons, in Mexico as a part of its expansion plans. The company said it would […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat sets two-week low on supplies, trade jitters
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures touched a two-week low on Friday on plentiful domestic and world supplies and a firmer dollar, which tends to make U.S. grains less […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn fall on crop prospects, trade fears
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures closed lower Thursday on improving South American crop prospects and jitters about U.S. trade relationships, analysts said. Wheat futures rose on […] Read more
Dow’s ledger benefits as economic growth boosts demand
Reuters — Dow Chemical, which is merging with DuPont, reported strong fourth-quarter results and gave an upbeat forecast for the current quarter as its focus on consumer markets benefits from […] Read more
Potash prices look lower for longer as competition overheats
Reuters — The deepest slump in a decade for the oversupplied potash fertilizer market may abate only slightly in 2017, major producers say, and could take years to correct due […] Read more
Canada’s oat acres look to rise in 2017
CNS Canada –– Canadian oat acres will likely be up in 2017, as relatively favourable cash prices draw in interest from producers, according to an oats merchandiser. Chicago Board of […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: South American weather steering markets
CNS Canada — Chicago corn futures chopped slightly higher during the week ended Wednesday, as concerns over South American weather, the U.S. dollar and the public musings of a newly-sworn-in […] Read more
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