Reuters — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday promised to renegotiate international trade deals, withdraw from them if he is not satisfied and use executive power to remedy trade […] Read more
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China’s COFCO to open Canadian grain office by autumn
Winnipeg | Reuters — China’s COFCO Agri will open a Canadian crop trading office in Winnipeg by the time farmers harvest their new crops, the state-owned agricultural trader said Tuesday. […] Read more
European Commission to extend glyphosate licence for 18 months
Brussels | Reuters — The European Commission is extending by 18 months its approval for the herbicide glyphosate, used in Monsanto’s Roundup, Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis said on Tuesday. Contradictory […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybean futures rise, corn flat, wheat weak
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose 1.3 per cent on Tuesday to a one-week high, on concerns about crop development in the U.S. Midwest and […] Read more
Severe weather causing problems for Manitoba crops
CNS Canada — Manitoba was pummelled over the weekend with heavy rains, winds and even hail in some areas, leaving various crops around the province a little beat up. “It’s […] Read more
Loonie tanks post-Brexit, but benefits minimal for farmers
CNS Canada — The Canadian dollar slipped after Britain voted Thursday to leave the European Union, a trend which one financial analyst expects to continue in an otherwise uncertain environment. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy climbs on uncertain weather, strong exports
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Monday, retracing a portion of last week’s heavy declines, as attention turned to weather risks and strong export demand ahead of […] Read more
EU officials to decide on Roundup after political impasse
Brussels | Reuters –– An impasse between EU nations on whether to allow Monsanto’s Roundup and similar herbicides to continue to be sold means that the European Commission, rather than […] Read more
More canola and pulses, less wheat expected in Canada
CNS Canada — Canadian farmers likely seeded more canola and pulse acres than originally thought this spring, but less wheat, according to average trade estimates ahead of Statistics Canada’s next […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn drop on Brexit fallout
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybeans fell on Friday, caught up in a broad commodity sell-off as investors shed risky assets following Britain’s vote to leave the European […] Read more