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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean and grain futures ended higher on Wednesday, as traders looked to even up their positions before the market closes for the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Soybeans, grains turn higher ahead of U.S. Thanksgiving
Wheat rises as investors position ahead of holiday
Ocean freight rates under pressure
Container rates also lower
MarketsFarm — Ocean freight rates have come under pressure over the past month, nearing their lowest levels of 2022 as mounting COVID-19 cases in China, along with increased restrictions in […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: AAFC revises dry pea projections
MarketsFarm — Among the changes Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) made in its November supply and demand report, issued Friday, the most notable were among the dry peas. The revisions […] Read more
U.S. grains: Futures slip on rail strike threat, EU wheat talk
U.S. winter crop ratings at lowest since at least 1986
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade grain futures fell on Tuesday, amid growing concern over a possible U.S. rail strike and market speculation that U.S. grain buyers were […] Read more
2021-2022 Great Lakes YEN winners announced
Three Ontario growers are amongst the winners of the 2021-2022 Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) competition. The Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) is one of a global series […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, wheat ease on firm U.S. dollar, export concerns
U.S. rail union votes against tentative contract deal
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade grain futures eased on Monday as a stronger dollar and worries about U.S. exports weighed on prices, analysts said. The dollar advanced […] Read more
AAFC report sees another series of tweaks
MarketsFarm — As expected, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) avoided making any major revisions to its November supply and demand estimates, waiting until Statistics Canada issues its next production report […] Read more
Biggest U.S. rail union rejects tentative deal, raising threat of strike
Union digs in on paid sick time
Washington/Los Angeles | Reuters — Workers at the largest U.S. rail union voted against a tentative contract deal reached in September, raising the possibility of a year-end strike that could […] Read more
Study shows amines can go airborne
Science Notes: Finding may help explain how dicamba drift occurs
Dicamba drift, the movement of the herbicide off crops and through the atmosphere, can result in unintentional damage to neighbouring plants. To prevent dicamba drift, other chemicals, typically amines, are […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy firms on bargain buying but posts weekly decline
December wheat ends down, corn up
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Friday on bargain buying after a two-session slide, but still ended the week down about one per cent on uncertainty about […] Read more
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