CNS Canada –– Canadian lentil acres are expected to rise considerably this spring, with most of the increase in red lentils, according to industry participants. While the acres are going […] Read more
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Record Prairie lentil area likely
U.S. grains: Wheat rebounds ahead of USDA reports
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat climbed as much as two per cent in a bargain-buying bounce on Friday, rebounding after three sessions of steep declines that dragged futures into […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs mixed before USDA report
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures settled narrowly mixed Friday on positioning prior to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s quarterly hog report at 2 p.m. CT, […] Read more
SW Ont. pork plant to morph into turkey processor
The vacant pork slaughterhouse formerly known as Great Lakes Specialty Meats is now expected to restart as a turkey processing plant by year’s end. Meat processor Sofina Foods bought the […] Read more
Alta. cuts ag spending slightly, boosts fuel tax
Alberta’s bid to stabilize its public-sector revenue and spending will include slight cuts to its farm programs budget, plus an increase in provincial fuel tax from which farmers won’t be […] Read more
Canaryseed slow to move, but still pencils out in many areas
CNS Canada — The canaryseed market may be very slow in Western Canada, but acres are still expected to rise in 2015, according to an industry official. “The canary market […] Read more
Durum prices fall as new crop right around corner
CNS Canada — Durum prices in Western Canada are under pressure as other countries’ new durum crops are just around the corner and end-users are well covered. “We have new-crop […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat down most in nearly two years on dollar rebound
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. grain and soybean futures reversed early gains to turn lower on Thursday on pressure from a higher dollar, with wheat’s three-session decline of more than […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs bounce with pork price, live cattle sag
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs finished higher on Thursday, driven partly by short-covering following a spike in wholesale pork values, traders said. April closed 1.15 cent […] Read more
Dreyfus’ commodities business posts higher 2014 profit
Paris | Reuters — Global trading group Louis Dreyfus Commodities reported a rise in full-year profit on Thursday as increased volumes and healthy processing margins helped offset lower market prices. […] Read more
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