CNS Canada — Canada’s grain and oilseed production will be much smaller than the record crops of 2013-14, according to survey results Statistics Canada released Thursday — but a lack […] Read more
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StatsCan confirms small crops, but reaction subdued
Russia eases some food bans to support own industry, Finland
Moscow | Reuters — Russia’s government has eased some self-imposed bans on Western food, allowing imports of material that could be used to boost its own agricultural industry and softening […] Read more
CBOT corn, soybeans see bearish weather and yield estimates
CNS Canada — Corn contracts on the Chicago Board of Trade closed mixed on the week ending Wednesday, with only September contracts closing higher. December contracts for corn closed at […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: More downside possible for canola
CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved sharply lower during the week ended Wednesday, following the weakness seen in global vegetable oil markets. The November future hit fresh […] Read more
U.S. grains: New-crop soy hits contract low as tour sees big yields
Chicago | Reuters — New-crop U.S. soybean futures touched a new contract low on Wednesday and corn slid as a closely watched crop tour projected hefty U.S. yields in key […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs slide with cash, pork prices
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures on Wednesday posted losses for a second straight day, pressured by eroding cash hog and wholesale prices. October ended down 2.325 […] Read more
Dr. Oetker orders McCain pizza
Germany’s Dr. Oetker is set to take a bigger slice of the Canadian and U.S. pizza market, with a deal to buy McCain Foods’ North American frozen pizza business. New […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Profit-taking undercuts CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Tuesday, weighed down by profit-taking that pared morning gains and snapped the market’s three-day winning streak. August […] Read more
Poland asks EU to complain to WTO over Russian embargo
Warsaw | Reuters –– Poland has asked the European Commission to lodge a formal complaint to the World Trade Organization (WTO) over a Russian ban on EU food products that […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat rises on Ukraine supply concerns
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures advanced on Tuesday on concerns about reduced supplies from Ukraine, a major exporter, while new-crop soybeans slipped as a widely watched crop tour […] Read more
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