Crops
CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts posted large losses during the week ended Wednesday, and could be due for further declines as outside market influences remain bearish. “There […] Read more
Crops
ICE weekly outlook: Canola under pressure
U.S. grains: Soy drops for eighth straight session
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell for the eighth session in a row on Wednesday, retreating after posting early gains when a report showed that processors crushed fewer […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn set to move sideways to lower
CNS Canada — As South American supplies put pressure on corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade, investors are watching key technical levels in both markets. Soybeans […] Read more
EU chemical agency says glyphosate not carcinogenic
Helsinki | Reuters — Glyphosate, the key ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, should not be classified as a substance causing cancer, the European Chemical Agency concluded on Wednesday, potentially paving […] Read more
Monsanto ghostwrote Roundup studies, plaintiffs in U.S. suit say
Reuters — Employees of Monsanto ghostwrote scientific reports that U.S. regulators relied on to determine that a chemical in its Roundup herbicide does not cause cancer, farmers and others suing […] Read more
Durum lacks momentum ahead of competing harvests
CNS Canada — Canadian durum prices are at a standstill as the market looks to upcoming production, while domestic crops act as a “wild card,” one Winnipeg-based analyst says. “The […] Read more
Feed market awaits influx of spring-threshed grains
CNS Canada — As spring slowly approaches, western Canadian feed dealers are warily eyeing the amount of grain that may be left over on Prairie fields. “There’s a bit of […] Read more
U.S. wheat market watching weather closely
CNS Canada — U.S. wheat futures posted sharp losses over the past few weeks, but values found support on Tuesday as weather forecasts provide nearby direction, according to an analyst. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy drops below $10 on rising supplies
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures declined on Tuesday for a seventh straight session, dropping below US$10 a bushel as hefty South American harvests threatened U.S. […] Read more
Robot milker firm Lely to shed forage equipment business
Dutch dairy equipment manufacturer Lely, best known in the Canadian market for its robotic milking systems, plans to focus on that business and sell its forage equipment lines to Agco. […] Read more
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