Pulse, canola and special-crop processing firm Legumex Walker has declared itself open to “strategic alternatives” for its future, including a sale or merger. The publicly-traded Winnipeg company said Monday its […] Read more
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Legumex Walker puts sale, merger options on table
U.S. grains: Grains retreat as dollar soars
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures retreated on Friday after a five-session rally, led by declines in corn and soybeans as a surging dollar prompted broad weakness in commodities. […] Read more
Loblaw’s ugly-duckling produce to get swan moment
Produce growers supplying Canada’s Loblaw grocery chains with fruit and vegetables are expected to benefit in sales through a new in-store marketing program for “misshapen” wares. Through its Real Canadian […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hog futures end weaker, but off lows
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs extended losses for a seventh consecutive session Friday on downward-trending cash and wholesale pork prices, traders said. April closed 0.2 cent […] Read more
Brazilian beef exporters weigh WTO case against EU
Brasilia | Reuters — Brazilian meat exporters are considering taking the European Union to the World Trade Organization to challenge restrictions on their beef shipments to one of the world’s […] Read more
Decisions on new-crop canola acres still pending
CNS Canada — With the 2015-16 growing season fast approaching in Western Canada, decisions on how many acres will be seeded to canola remain up in the air. “I think […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat extends rally on short-covering, dryness
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose for a fifth straight session on Thursday, hitting a 1-1/2-week high on short-covering and worries over potential yield losses due to poor […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hog futures pare losses but remain weaker
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs closed lower for a sixth straight session on Thursday, and set fresh contract lows, plagued by a host of bearish fundamentals, […] Read more
Railways can’t dictate terms on grain backlog, Harper says
Reuters — Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian National Railway have such huge market power that they cannot be allowed to dictate how Canada’s grain shipment backlog is cleared, Prime Minister […] Read more
Guenther: McDonald’s sustainability goals to reach beyond beef
Farmers who want to keep supplying the world’s biggest quick-service restaurant chains can expect more scrutiny of their methods going forward. That’s because the chains’ customers appear to be looking […] Read more
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