A major Japanese farm co-operative and the Australian owner of Canada Malting are staking a new joint claim in Canada’s Prairie grain handling sector. Tokyo-based Zen-Noh Grain Corp. (ZGC) and […] Read more
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Japanese co-op, Canada Malting owner make Prairie grain play
U.S. grains: Short-covering, technical buying spur gains
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures firmed on Monday on a round of technical buying and short-covering after prices weakened late last week, traders said. But […] Read more
USDA sees farmers boosting corn, cutting soy acreage
Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Agriculture Department on Friday forecast that U.S. farmers will raise corn plantings and cut back on soybean acreage in the 2016-17 marketing year. USDA’s Office […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soybeans end week with losses
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Friday on concern that competition would stiffen on the export market, traders said. Wheat futures also were weak as […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Bearish fundamental outlook pressures CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures posted modest losses on Friday in anticipation of soft cash and wholesale beef values in the weeks ahead, traders said. […] Read more
Oat prices move higher to spur farmer selling
CNS Canada — Prairie oat prices are ticking upward as buyers try to coax farmers into a slow market — but prices, most notably in Saskatchewan, may need to move […] Read more
Dow, DuPont to merge in deal to create chem giant
Reuters — Chemical giants DuPont and Dow Chemical agreed to merge in an all-stock deal valuing the combined company at US$130 billion in a win for activist investors that could […] Read more
Glencore shares jump on debt reduction moves, spending cuts
Johannesburg | Reuters –– Glencore has increased its debt reduction target and deepened its capital spending cuts, stepping up its response to lower commodity prices and boosting its battered shares […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Short-covering boosts CME live, feeder cattle
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts closed higher on Thursday, driven by short-covering that gradually gave way to this week’s lower cash prices and lacklustre wholesale […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, corn extend rally on short-covering
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures rose for the third straight day on Thursday, with investors who had made bearish bets on the grains scrambling to cover […] Read more