Winnipeg | Reuters — The new chief executive of Canpotex expects the Canadian potash trader to decide around late 2016 where to expand West Coast terminal capacity, a move that […] Read more
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Canpotex sees terminal expansion decision late next year
Prairie spring wheat bids firm
CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada generally saw some improvement during the week ended Friday, as basis levels saw some improvements at many locations. Average Canada […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce from 6-1/2-year low
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybeans rebounded on Monday on technical buying and short covering after hitting a 6-1/2-year low following the weekend election in Argentina of a president who […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slide before USDA report
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures lost modest ground on Friday, amid caution ahead of Friday afternoon’s cash prices and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly […] Read more
Sask. seeks price protection in altering potash taxes
Winnipeg | Reuters –– Potash-rich Saskatchewan hopes to revise its taxes on production of the crop fertilizer to avoid big revenue drops in years when prices sag, the Canadian province’s […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soybeans fall on good crop weather
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell on Friday, pressured by improving crop conditions in the U.S. Plains and Midwest while corn and soybeans dropped on […] Read more
U.S. feedlot cattle placements hit nearly 20-year low
Chicago | Reuters — The number of cattle placed into U.S. feedlots last month declined four per cent from a year ago to their lowest level for October since the […] Read more
Baltic Dry Index hits record low
The Baltic Dry Index fell to its lowest levels ever on Friday, which bodes well for the competitiveness of Canadian grain exports. The BDI, a gauge of global ocean freight […] Read more
Peace MP named Conservatives’ lead ag critic
A contractor turned politician from Alberta’s northwestern Peace region is the new ag critic in Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition. Chris Warkentin, the Conservatives’ MP for Peace River since 2006 and, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lower beef quote undermines CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed lower on Thursday after profit-taking and a drop in the day’s wholesale beef price ended a two-day rally, traders said. […] Read more
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