Soybeans fell on Friday for the second straight day and ended nearly one per cent lower for the week under pressure from prospects for bumper crops in South America. Corn […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans slide on favourable S. America weather
U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat rise as export prospects shine
Soybeans rose on Friday on strong export demand and higher soymeal prices, and Chicago wheat gained on concerns about Argentina’s wheat crop. Corn slipped as U.S. markets reopened for a […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on growing global demand
Chicago wheat rose for the fourth time in five sessions on Wednesday, in a rally that has been buoyed by strong export prospects and fund short-covering. Nearby corn ended slightly […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, wheat tumble; soybeans scramble to flat finish
Corn and wheat prices fell on Tuesday, as the huge U.S. corn harvest wrapped up and investors banked profits from a wheat rally, while soybeans clawed back earlier losses. Corn […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans hit two-month high on export demand
Soybeans touched their highest price in more than two months on Monday, shaking off earlier losses on support from export demand and soaring soy meal. Chicago Board of Trade wheat […] Read more
Ritz sees railways doing ‘adequate’ job moving huge crop
Canada’s two main railways, Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), have done an “adequate” job moving this year’s record harvests to port, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said […] Read more
Maple Leaf Foods posts loss from continuing operations
Canadian food processor Maple Leaf Foods on Wednesday reported lower-than-expected results for the third quarter, hurt mainly by weakness in its meat business. Excluding special items, the company, which is […] Read more
Canadian feeder cattle exports seen surging after Tyson move
A decision by Tyson Foods Inc to stop buying slaughter-ready Canadian cattle looks to accelerate the movement of lighter Canadian cattle to U.S. feedlots, industry sources say, damaging the already […] Read more
Maple Leaf Foods explores sale Of Canada Bread stake
Maple Leaf Foods said on Monday it may sell its controlling stake in Canada Bread Company as it determines whether to exit the bakery business and focus on meat products. […] Read more
Canada’s livestock farmers big winners in EU deal, dairy a loser
Canada’s hog and beef cattle farmers, stinging from a trade dispute with the United States, look to be among the biggest Canadian winners in a free trade agreement sealed with […] Read more