U.S. grain company The Scoular Co. is expanding its stake in the Prairie grain handling market by buying a small former Agricore elevator in Manitoba’s Interlake region. The company on […] Read more
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Scoular buys grain elevator in Manitoba’s Interlake
U.S. grains: Soy rallies on export hopes
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures soared to their highest in nearly two years on Thursday on hopes that export demand will rise amid concerns about the quality of […] Read more
Bayer secures loan facility to fund Monsanto bid
Reuters — German drugs and crop chemicals group Bayer, which has made a US$62 billion bid for U.S. seeds company Monsanto, has secured a 60 billion-euro (C$87.75 billion, or US$66.9 […] Read more
Bayer secures loan facility to fund Monsanto bid
Reuters — German drugs and crop chemicals group Bayer, which has made a US$62 billion bid for U.S. seeds company Monsanto, has secured a 60 billion-euro (C$87.75 billion, or US$66.9 […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola prices winding down
CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola markets were mixed in the week ended Wednesday, and as grower interest in selling ramps up, prices are likely to edge down. “Canola […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy try to hold ground amid bearish signals
CNS Canada — Chicago Board of Trade soybeans and corn are in search of bullish news to keep their upward momentum going, according to a market watcher. Soybean futures on […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans surge on export prospects
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rallied on Wednesday, peaking late in the session as export hopes for U.S. supplies brightened amid heightened concerns about South American […] Read more
Cleavers not threatening exports, Canola Council says
CNS Canada — Suggestions that canola shipments to China could be in jeopardy because of concerns over herbicide-resistant weeds are being refuted by the Canola Council of Canada. Great Northern […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat drops on weather forecast
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures sank 3.2 per cent on Tuesday, on track for their biggest daily decline in four weeks as forecasts called for improving harvest conditions […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat drops on weather forecast
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures sank 3.2 per cent on Tuesday, on track for their biggest daily decline in four weeks as forecasts called for improving harvest conditions […] Read more