Reuters — Chicago wheat climbed on Tuesday to add to sharp gains a day earlier as the market assessed the risk of yield losses to U.S. crops due to a […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Wheat extends gains on dry, chilly weather
Deere buys stake in U.S. sprayer maker Hagie
CORRECTED, March 30, 2016 — Reuters — Deere and Co. said on Tuesday it has acquired a majority stake in Hagie Manufacturing, allowing the farm equipment manufacturer to take a greater […] Read more
China delays implementing Canadian canola standard
Winnipeg | Reuters –– China has delayed implementing a tougher standard on Canadian canola shipments, just days before it was to take effect, as a result of talks between the […] Read more
China, Canada in talks as tougher canola standard nears
Winnipeg | Reuters –– Canada and China are in talks about Beijing’s plans to toughen its standard on Canadian canola imports, an industry official said on Monday, just days before […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat jumps as Plains dryness sparks short-covering
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures jumped nearly two per cent on Monday on technical buying and short-covering amid concerns about adverse weather in parts of the winter wheat […] Read more
U.S. senators call for review of Syngenta takeover
Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. government panel that reviews foreign acquisitions should assess the impact on domestic food security from state-owned China National Chemical Corp’s planned US$43.1 billion acquisition […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans jump on soymeal exports
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybeans were higher on Thursday, reversing from earlier losses as soymeal rallied on U.S. Department of Agriculture data showing the largest weekly soymeal sales in […] Read more
Debate: Sask. ag leaders seek rail response
If there’s one thing all Saskatchewan’s political parties can agree on, it’s that the current rail system isn’t working for grain producers — but there’s less consensus on the solutions. […] Read more
ConAgra, Kellogg, Mars to label for GMOs in U.S.
Reuters — ConAgra Foods has joined other food giants in plans to use labels that disclose the presence of genetically modified organisms or GMOs in its food throughout the U.S. ConAgra […] Read more
ADM suing CP over 2013-14 rail service disruptions
Chicago | Reuters –– Archer Daniels Midland has filed a lawsuit against Canadian Pacific Railway over service disruptions in 2013 and 2014 at crop-processing plants in North Dakota and Minnesota, […] Read more