Crops
MarketsFarm — Canola ending stocks for both the current marketing year and 2023-24 were raised slightly by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) in its latest supply/demand projections, released Friday. The […] Read more
Crops
AAFC raises canola stocks projections
StatCan's early acreage estimates due out this week
Prairie cash wheat: Red wheats up slightly on week
Prairie durum values down on week
MarketsFarm — Despite adverse weather conditions in both Canada and the U.S., as well as poor growing conditions south of the border, western Canadian wheat bids saw slight increases for […] Read more
Poland pledges aid for farmers as PM slams EU response
PM says EU offer a 'drop in the ocean'
Warsaw | Reuters — European Union measures to help farmers affected by a glut of Ukrainian food imports are too little too late, the Polish prime minister said on Friday, […] Read more
France confirms S-metolachlor herbicide ban with 18-month deadline
Ban would mostly affect corn, sunflower crops
Paris | Reuters — France will proceed with a ban on major crop uses of herbicide S-metolachlor owing to concerns over water pollution, with farmers able to use the product […] Read more
U.S. grains: Cheap Brazilian soybeans destined for U.S.
U.S. weather, Ukrainian exports also in focus
Mexico City | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures closed the week down on Friday, extending losses as cheap Brazilian beans were being snatched up by the U.S., the second-largest soy […] Read more
CNH sheds Russian business
New Holland, Case IH maker had suspended shipments last year
The maker of Case IH and New Holland tractors and combines is selling its business activities in Russia for about US$60 million. CNH Industrial, which employs about 200 people in […] Read more
French agency drops fumigant ban on non-EU grain exports
Limit on phosphine won't apply if use required for export
Paris | Reuters — French health safety agency ANSES on Thursday cleared the use of phosphine pesticide in contact with grains exported outside the European Union when importing countries require […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Quiet times appear to be ahead
Significant weather event would maybe move prices
MarketsFarm — As feed grain prices on the Canadian Prairies remain relatively stable, the market appear to be “moving to a quiet summer,” according to Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago grains down on export data, weather
EU transit plan, Black Sea inspections temper Ukraine fears
Reuters — Chicago grains closed lower Thursday on lower-than-expected U.S. soybean export sales data, and favourable weather that would allow for planting to accelerate in the Midwest farm belt. Grains […] Read more
Global wine trade hits record-high value but volumes fall
Canada 27th in production, sixth in imports
Paris | Reuters — The global wine trade reached record-high value last year, supported by a sharp rise in prices, but the amount of wine sold fell due to weaker […] Read more
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