Ottawa | Reuters — European Parliament member and anti-globalization activist Jose Bove will be allowed to stay in Canada after earlier being told to leave the country, according to organizers […] Read more
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EU anti-globalization politician allowed to stay in Canada
U.S. grains: Corn, wheat futures firm ahead of USDA report
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures firmed on Tuesday as traders adjusted positions ahead of a monthly U.S. government crop report, traders said. Soybeans settled nearly flat, […] Read more
FBC earns national, provincial honours for farm coverage
Winnipeg farm publishing house Farm Business Communications has earned 13 national and provincial awards so far this fall for its news and feature coverage of issues in Canadian farming. FBC, […] Read more
Belgian regions set to block CETA over farm concerns
Brussels | Reuters –– Southern Belgium is set to block a planned EU-Canada free trade agreement, threatening to undermine the European Union’s entire trade policy and serving as a warning […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat rises on dry weather worries
Paris/Singapore | Reuters –– Chicago wheat futures rose on Monday, snapping a two-session fall, as dry weather in some U.S. and European wheat belts stirred concern in a market that […] Read more
Canola technicals rangebound
CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts may have seen some weather-related strength over the past week, but technical signals remain relatively flat overall. The November contract settled Friday […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans drop on weather view
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures weakened on Friday on forecasts for dry weather in the Midwest that will allow farmers to pick up the pace of […] Read more
German federal, state governments to decide jointly on GM crops
Berlin | Reuters — Germany’s federal and state governments will in future decide together whether to ban the cultivation of crops with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) that are allowed in […] Read more
Manitoba sunflowers ready for harvest
CNS Canada — Most sunflower fields in southern Manitoba are ready for harvest, but the province first needs to see some drier weather. A handful of fields have seen some […] Read more
Agrium, PotashCorp shareholders vote on merger next month
Reuters — Agrium and PotashCorp shareholders will hold separate meetings next month to vote on a merger agreement between the two fertilizer companies, they said in a filing on Thursday. […] Read more