Farmers who market their wares directly to customers by email will need to rethink their efforts come July 1, as new federal anti-spam legislation takes effect. If you’re already on […] Read more
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Anti-spam rules to weigh on all commercial email
Canaryseed bids still under pressure
CNS Canada — Despite a late spring and logistical problems with rail transportation, canaryseed prices continue to linger within the downward edge of their range. The spot price, as of […] Read more
EU agrees on plan to cap use of food-based biofuels
Luxembourg | Reuters — EU energy ministers agreed on Friday to limit production of biofuels made from food crops, responding to criticism they stoke inflation and do more environmental harm […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Firm beef prices help drive CME live cattle higher
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed higher on Friday, a move fuelled partly by an uptick in wholesale beef prices, traders said. The morning’s wholesale choice […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans rebound from multi-month lows
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures rose on Friday in a short-covering and technical-buying rebound a day after a steep drop to a 2-1/2 month low. Corn rose for […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Strong cash prices lift CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures closed sharply higher Thursday, pushed up by short-covering in response to higher-than-expected prices for slaughter-ready or cash cattle, traders […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy dives on chart selling, bearish supply view
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures fell to a two-month low on Thursday on chart-based selling and fund liquidation following a monthly U.S. government report that showed rising global […] Read more
EU ministers back deal with option to ban or approve GM crops
Luxembourg | Reuters — A compromise deal to give European Union states the option of banning genetically modified crops won approval from EU environment ministers on Thursday, bringing the EU […] Read more
Declining U.S. DDGs still too expensive for Canada
CNS Canada — A move by China to restrict imports of corn-based distillers dried grains (DDGs) from the U.S. has cut into prices for the ethanol byproduct — but levels […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola down, but watching weather
CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved lower during the week ended Wednesday, with the biggest losses in the new-crop months as the July/November spread moved back to […] Read more
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