Reuters — Global commodity trader Cargill on Wednesday said it turned in a quarterly net profit, boosted by special gains that offset poor results from trading and oilseed processing. Revenue […] Read more
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China backs GMO soybeans in push for high-tech agriculture
Beijing | Reuters — China will push for the commercialization of genetically modified soybeans over the next five years as it seeks to raise the efficiency of its agriculture sector, […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola looks to widen out range
CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts appear poised to chop around a new $20 trading range ahead of the harvest. The front-month canola contract had been down at […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn stuck in place ahead of USDA data
CNS Canada — Soybean and corn markets at the Chicago Board of Trade are trading in tight ranges ahead of key data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. But increased […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on weather, snap five-session rally
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Wednesday, pressured by favourable crop weather and profit-taking after a five-session advance that was driven by resurgent export demand, analysts said. […] Read more
Canada, China meet to solve canola spat as deadline looms
Winnipeg | Reuters — Canadian officials are in Beijing this week to try to convince China to back off a plan to toughen its standard for Canada’s canola shipments, which has […] Read more
Churchill layoffs in effect, uncertainties remain
CNS Canada — Layoffs from Manitoba’s Port of Churchill are now in effect, but questions remain for those formerly employed by the port, the future of the town and the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy export demand extends rally while corn sags
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for a fifth straight session on Tuesday, supported by persistent export demand, traders said. Corn futures drifted lower, however, as traders adjusted […] Read more
Agrium’s Vanscoy potash operations suspended
Reuters — Agrium’s operations at its Vanscoy potash mine in Saskatchewan could be halted for days, a union official said on Tuesday, the day after a worker was injured. An […] Read more
Farm tech investment drops off after record year
Reuters — Investor backing for agriculture technology startups cooled in the first half of 2016 after record global investment last year, according to industry data released on Monday. Funding from venture […] Read more