Washington | Reuters — The United States has called ministers from the 12 nations negotiating a Pacific trade deal for a meeting Sept. 30 to Oct. 1 in a bid […] Read more
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U.S. hosts meeting in bid to wrap up Pacific trade pact
Russian government proposes cutting wheat export tax
Semikarakorsk, Russia | Reuters — The Russian government has proposed cutting its floating wheat export tax from Oct. 1 and to exempt durum wheat from the levy, a senior official […] Read more
Klassen: Narrow margins weigh on feeder market
Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were under pressure the week ending Sept. 19, trading $5 to as much as $10 lower compared to seven days earlier. Negative feeding margins along […] Read more
Regrowth slowing Sask. canaryseed harvest
CNS Canada — Canaryseed regrowth in west-central Saskatchewan is posing a problem to farmers, and could stall harvest into the winter, according to one expert. The region — particularly near […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola looking overpriced
CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved lower in sympathy with CBOT soybeans during the week ended Wednesday, and could have more room to the downside as the […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans feeling harvest pressure
CNS Canada — Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn and soybean futures finished lower for the week ended Wednesday as the advancing harvest pressured already-low prices. The front-month soybean contract dropped […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat nears one-month high on global weather worries
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures neared a one-month high on Wednesday on short-covering and poor weather in Australia and the Black Sea region that worried traders who have […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle plunge limit down to two-year low
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday tumbled to a two-year low, and by their three-cent-per-pound daily price limit, amid a seasonal slowdown in beef […] Read more
U.S. regulators revise proposal on commodity position limits
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. derivatives regulators are revising their proposal to limit the positions that traders can hold in commodity markets to make it easier for some hedge funds […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy futures fall as harvest pace picks up
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Tuesday, under pressure from the expanding harvest around the U.S. Midwest as well as some profit-taking after rallying on […] Read more
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