Crops
London | Reuters — The third-biggest U.S. cereal company, Post Holdings, and the U.K.’s Associated British Foods are among a group of four bidders vying for British cereal brand Weetabix, […] Read more
Crops
Four food firms said preparing bids for Weetabix
Tim Hortons to enter Mexican market
Reuters — Restaurant Brands International said it would launch its coffee and doughnut chain, Tim Hortons, in Mexico as a part of its expansion plans. The company said it would […] Read more
Wheat, durum exports running behind average
CNS Canada — Canadian wheat and durum exports are running well behind the year-ago pace, despite the country’s larger production. Canadian wheat exports during the crop-year-to-date of 6.56 million tonnes […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat sets two-week low on supplies, trade jitters
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures touched a two-week low on Friday on plentiful domestic and world supplies and a firmer dollar, which tends to make U.S. grains less […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn fall on crop prospects, trade fears
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures closed lower Thursday on improving South American crop prospects and jitters about U.S. trade relationships, analysts said. Wheat futures rose on […] Read more
Dow’s ledger benefits as economic growth boosts demand
Reuters — Dow Chemical, which is merging with DuPont, reported strong fourth-quarter results and gave an upbeat forecast for the current quarter as its focus on consumer markets benefits from […] Read more
Canola crush margins tumble
CNS Canada — Canola crush margins dropped by more than $30 per tonne over the past two weeks, which may be putting a damper on end-user demand. As of Thursday, […] Read more
Potash prices look lower for longer as competition overheats
Reuters — The deepest slump in a decade for the oversupplied potash fertilizer market may abate only slightly in 2017, major producers say, and could take years to correct due […] Read more
Canada’s oat acres look to rise in 2017
CNS Canada –– Canadian oat acres will likely be up in 2017, as relatively favourable cash prices draw in interest from producers, according to an oats merchandiser. Chicago Board of […] Read more
Feed wheat, barley surplus could last until summer
CNS Canada — Supplies of feed wheat and barley in Western Canada continue to compete for a home in Lethbridge’s feedlot alley. For the past few months markets have been […] Read more