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MF Global officials settle lawsuit for US$64.5M

By Jonathan Stempel July 8, 2015

New York | Reuters — Jon Corzine and other former MF Global Holdings officials have reached a US$64.5 million settlement of litigation brought by investors seeking to hold them liable for the now-defunct futures brokerage’s 2011 bankruptcy. The all-cash settlement with Corzine, who was MF Global’s chief executive and previously New Jersey’s governor, and nine […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Mystery stocks keeping canary seed from rallying

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 7, 2015

CNS Canada — When the world needs canary seed, it calls on Saskatchewan, but whether the province will be able to answer this year remains a mystery. Canary seed grown in Saskatchewan accounts for about 70 to 80 per cent of the international trade in the grain used mostly as bird feed, according to Kevin […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets

Diesel prices seen softening soon

By Dave Sims July 7, 2015

CNS Canada — Canadian diesel prices should go down between now and the end of the summer, according to a fuel expert. Since early May, the price of diesel across the Prairies has largely been in and around the 94-98 cents per litre range. Tom Kloza of the Oil Price Information Service reported prices on […] Read more

Crops, Markets

PotashCorp says can address K+S concerns about tie-up

By Reuters July 3, 2015

Frankfurt | Reuters — Canada’s PotashCorp said it was confident of addressing concerns raised by K+S over its 7.9 billion euro (C$11 billion) takeover proposal for the German potash miner, giving K+S’s stock a boost. K+S rejected PotashCorp’s proposed bid as too low on Thursday, saying its suitor could be planning to dismantle and shrink […] Read more

Not much late-afternoon sun was penetrating the smoke in the skies Thursday in Winnipeg. (Dave Bedard photo)

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Smoke provides cover to dry Sask. fields, real clouds preferred

By Jade Markus July 3, 2015

CNS Canada –– Over 100 forest fires burning in northern Saskatchewan — and the resulting smoke cover — may be bringing a little relief from dryness to growers further south. But silver linings are tarnished at best, as a dry outlook for July means the province won’t move past its drought concerns anytime soon. Forest […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Paterson to build central Alta. grain terminal

By Farmtario Staff June 30, 2015

Winnipeg’s Paterson Grain plans to make its move into the central Alberta grain handling market with a new inland terminal about an hour southeast of Edmonton. Paterson announced Thursday it plans to build a 55,000-tonne capacity handling site at Daysland, about 40 km southeast of Camrose, to start accepting grain sometime next year. The new […] Read more

An aerial view of Sirius’ temporary drilling site at North Yorkshire. (SiriusMinerals.com)

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Potash miner Sirius wins approval for mine in British national park

By Reuters June 30, 2015

London | Reuters — Potash mine developer Sirius Minerals on Tuesday won the go-ahead to build a large mine in a scenic national park in Yorkshire, northern England, a company spokesman said, clearing a major hurdle in the construction of the US$3 billion project. The North York Moors National Park’s planning committee members, who were […] Read more

Crops, Markets

K+S shares surge after PotashCorp takeover approach

By Arno Schuetze, Ludwig Burger June 26, 2015

Frankfurt | Reuters –– Shares in German potash miner K+S leapt as much as 40 per cent on Friday after a takeover proposal from Canada’s PotashCorp, which sources close to the matter said was worth close to eight billion euros (C$11 billion). K+S, which would become the first German blue-chip firm in a decade to […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Sask. dryness could impact global canaryseed prices

By Jade Markus June 26, 2015

CNS Canada –– Dryness in Saskatchewan could support global canaryseed prices, as the province produces nearly all of Canada’s crop. Canada is the world’s largest producer and exporter of canaryseed worldwide, according to a federal government report. Kevin Hursh, executive director for the Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan, expects global canaryseed prices will eventually react […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Germany’s K+S seen likely to reject PotashCorp offer

By Arno Schuetze June 25, 2015

Frankfurt | Reuters — Germany’s K+S will likely reject a seven billion-euro (C$9.7 billion) takeover offer from Canadian fertilizer group PotashCorp, a person familiar with the situation said Thursday. K+S’s management and board are still due to discuss the offer from Saskatoon-based PotashCorp, and a decision has not yet been taken, but at first sight […] Read more

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