Winnipeg | Reuters — Saudi Arabia’s agriculture company has taken control of the majority investor in grain handler G3 Canada Ltd., according to a filing, reducing Bunge Ltd.’s stake and […] Read more
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‘Veil of uncertainty’ shrouds Churchill’s shipping season
CNS Canada — Manitoba’s Port of Churchill is facing an uncertain grain shipping season, as ownership of the Hudson Bay facility is still up in the air, months after owner […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn sag on improving weather outlooks
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures fell on Thursday as funds liquidated long positions on improving U.S. weather forecasts and broad weakness in commodity and equities markets, […] Read more
MP calls for mandatory GMO labels, echoes Vermont regulations
CNS Canada — A Quebec MP has tabled a new bill calling for mandatory labelling of genetically modified (GM) foods, following steps taken by lawmakers south of the border. Pierre-Luc […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Bull still needs to be fed for corn, soy
CNS Canada — Fund money pulled soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) to their highest levels of the past year in recent weeks, but profit-taking […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola establishes range
CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola suffered small losses during the week ended Wednesday, with both the July and November contracts chopping around the $520 per tonne mark. Losses […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy retreat on rain in Midwest, profit-taking
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures eased on Wednesday after better-than-expected rains fell in the Midwest crop belt, prompting investors to take profits after recent highs, analysts […] Read more
Report finds ethanol, bioenergy no threat to food security
New York | Reuters — Bioenergy produced from crops does not threaten food supplies, researchers funded by the U.S. government, World Bank and others said in a report Tuesday, dealing […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn rallies on weather worries
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures rose 1.5 per cent on Tuesday, rallying from early weakness as updated weather forecasts raised the risk of stressful hot and dry conditions […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn climbs on weather worries, soybeans retreat
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn rose about 1.7 per cent on Monday as commodity funds extended net long positions on forecasts for potentially stressful hot weather in the Midwest […] Read more