Elections at the commodity association board level in Saskatchewan, often known for a landslide lack of interest, may get goosed this year with candidates investing bigger stakes in their campaigns. […] Read more
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Minogue: Campaigning heats up Sask. commodity board elections
U.S. grains: Corn, soy sink to new lows after bearish USDA report
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell to contract lows on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its 2015 harvest forecasts by more than expected […] Read more
Prairie wheat bids mixed
CNS Canada — Cash wheat bids across Western Canada saw some minor adjustments over the week ended Friday, with the general trend seeing strengthening bids in the eastern Prairies and […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat tumbles on profit-taking
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures plunged more than four per cent on Monday on profit-taking and improving weather in some key wheat producing areas amid concerns that increasing […] Read more
U.S. grains: Rising dollar knocks corn near two-month low
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures slumped on Friday under pressure from the rising U.S. dollar, with corn futures approaching a two-month low. “Everybody’s looking at the dollar,” said […] Read more
Cereals North America: Shift to La Nina may hurt yields
Winnipeg | CNS Canada –– El Nino weather patterns are typically beneficial to North American grain yields, but cut into the production prospects of key Eastern Hemisphere demand markets, according […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat eases off four-week high on export slump
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat eased off a four-week high on Thursday amid disappointing export sales and forecasts for more rain relief in dry U.S. growing belts, which offset […] Read more
Cereals North America: W. Canada to see marketing shifts
Winnipeg/Commodity News Service Canada – Crops in Western Canada saw a range of weather conditions this year, resulting in lower production and higher protein. That means there will be a […] Read more
Prairie wheat bids up as basis improves
CNS Canada — Cash wheat bids across Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Friday, as basis levels showed some improvement at most locations. Average Canada Western Red Spring […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat jumps more than four per cent on weather concerns
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures surged more than four per cent on Monday as recent floods in parts of Texas and forecasts for continued dry weather in the […] Read more
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