Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures fell for the third straight session on Wednesday, hitting a two-week low on big global supplies and a government report that pegged U.S. […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Wheat sinks to two-week low on winter crop rating
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle shrug off early weakness
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed higher on Wednesday after initial selling, helped by short-covering and futures’ discounts to last week’s cash prices, traders said. June […] Read more
Supply-managed sectors bolster defenses against TPP
Reuters — Canadian farmers are stepping up their campaign against a nearly complete Pacific trade pact they fear will destroy protections for local dairy, egg and chicken producers and endanger […] Read more
Canada to check India’s feed corn for aflatoxin
All feed corn coming to Canada from India is now going to be held and tested for aflatoxin, as high levels of the toxins have recently turned up in organic […] Read more
Russian ag ministry proposes new wheat export duty formula
Donskoy | Reuters –– Russia’s agriculture ministry said on Tuesday it had finalized the methodology for the calculation of a wheat export duty that will be introduced from July 1. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat plunges on dollar rally, technical selling
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures plunged more than four per cent on Tuesday as pressure from a strong dollar and technical selling outweighed concerns about crop damage due […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle down on profit-taking
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed lower on Tuesday on profit-taking, traders said. The U.S. government’s monthly cattle on feed report pressured CME live cattle Friday […] Read more
CONTEST CLOSED: Farm Progress Show tickets
Editor’s Note: Many, many thanks to everyone who entered, but as much as we wish we had free tickets for everyone, the contest is now closed. Our 50 winners can […] Read more
Prairie wheat bids rise with improving basis
CNS Canada –– Cash bids for Canadian wheat were stronger during the week ended Friday, as basis levels improved. A firmer tone in U.S. wheat futures was also supportive. Average […] Read more
Russian wheat prices follow global benchmarks higher
Tikhoretsk | Reuters — Russian wheat export prices rose last week following an increase in global benchmarks and concerns over dry and hot weather in the European part of Russia, […] Read more
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