Shareholders in southwestern Saskatchewan’s Great Sandhills Terminal are expected to meet this summer to consider a $17.4 million offer from the grain firm formerly known as the Canadian Wheat Board. […] Read more
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CWB makes bid for independent SW Sask. grain handler
U.S. grains: Corn drops as rains boost crop prospects
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell on Monday, retreating from a two-week high hit early in the day, as expectations for a massive harvest in the U.S. overshadowed […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Tight supply outlook drives CME live cattle higher
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Monday after Friday’s government report confirmed tight supplies ahead, traders said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture cattle-on-feed […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle firm despite snug feeding margins
Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were $3-$6 per hundredweight (cwt) higher last week as buyers continue to scramble for limited supplies. Recent rains have enhanced pasture conditions across the Prairies […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans drop; corn firms on technical buying
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Friday, capping their fourth straight losing week on profit taking and concerns about slowing demand from China, the world’s top buyer of […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures slide before USDA report
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle ended lower on Friday, on profit-taking ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s cattle-on-feed report Friday afternoon, traders said. USDA’s report […] Read more
Ag work mostly outside feds’ foreign worker plan overhaul
Canadian farms importing temporary workers won’t be subject to most of the federal government’s moves to rein in businesses’ use of temporary foreign workers. Employment Minister Jason Kenney and Citizenship […] Read more
Farm think-tank tapped out as George Morris Centre folds
Facing “challenging” financial straits, one of Canada’s best-known agriculture and agri-food research organizations has announced plans to close later this year. The board of the George Morris Centre on Thursday […] Read more
Brazil to open added tariff-free import quota for wheat
Brasilia | Reuters — The Brazilian government plans to reduce to zero the 10 per cent import tariff applied to non-Mercosur wheat for a quota of up to one million […] Read more
China trade trip seen clearing paths for beef, fruit, hay
A Canadian trade mission to China is reported to be paying dividends including a formal agreement through which China will move toward accepting Canadian bone-in beef. That agreement, announced Tuesday, […] Read more
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