Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs posted their sixth straight higher settlement on Wednesday as prices for market-ready (cash) hogs edged upward, traders said. April futures closed […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME hogs post more gains on cash prices
Pork packers Olymel, Atrahan plan ‘partnership’
Meat packer Olymel has a “partnership” pact in hand with a competing Quebec pork player for joint operation of both companies’ hog slaughter and processing businesses. Olymel, the pork and […] Read more
Soybeans’ potential seen growing on Prairies
Winnipeg | CNS Canada — Soybean acres in Canada — particularly Western Canada — are expected to be on the rise, according to an analyst. “I’m basing that on new […] Read more
Canada says only three per cent of beef trade hurt by ban
Ottawa | Reuters — Markets that have closed their borders to Canadian beef after a case of mad cow disease was discovered account for just three per cent of Canadian […] Read more
Low stocks-to-use ratio to keep pea bids well supported
Winnipeg | CNS Canada — Canadian pea exports have been running at a very solid pace during the 2014-15 crop year to date, but supplies are seen to be running […] Read more
Inelastic demand to keep mustard well supported
Winnipeg | CNS Canada –– The inelastic demand for Canada’s mustard crop is expected to keep prices well supported, as the country is the major world supplier and end-users need […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans rise to six-week high on Brazil, weather woes
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybeans rose to a six-week high on Tuesday on the potential for increased U.S. demand as world buyers worry about supply disruptions […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hog futures rise again with cash prices
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hogs rose for a fifth session in a row on Tuesday, helped by short-covering in response to rising prices for market-ready […] Read more
Canada’s share of malt barley market shrinking
Winnipeg | CNS Canada –– Canada has historically been one of the world’s top malt barley exporters, but its share of the global market is shrinking, Cargill Malt’s Lorelle Selinger […] Read more
Agrium profit beats Street, helped by higher grain prices
Reuters — Fertilizer and farm retail dealer Agrium reported a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit helped by higher prices for most grains and oilseeds. The company also forecast 2015 profit to be […] Read more
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