CNS Canada — Canadian quinoa acres have climbed drastically this season and are expected to continue climbing, according to an official with the country’s only quinoa processor. “As of today […] Read more
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Quinoa acres expanding rapidly
Prairie wheat bids edge up with futures
CNS Canada — Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheat edged higher during the week ended Monday, as U.S. futures saw […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn falls to 3-1/2 month low as weather favours crops
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spot corn futures fell to a 3-1/2 month low on Monday as near-perfect crop weather in the U.S. Midwest raised expectations for record production, and […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end two per cent higher
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle ended sharply higher on Monday, rising two per cent, supported by tight cattle supplies, higher wholesale beef prices and higher cash […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle outlook remains positive
Weaker feed grain values, along with stronger fed cattle prices, caused Western Canadian feeder cattle prices to trade steady to $2 per hundredweight (cwt) higher. The market was relatively undefined […] Read more
Tyson wins bid for Hillshire in battle of meat titans
Reuters — Tyson Foods has won the bidding war for Hillshire Brands with an all-cash offer that values the maker of Jimmy Dean sausages at US$8.55 billion including debt and […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, wheat rally from three-month lows on short-covering
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures jumped more than two per cent on Friday in the strongest gains in a month on technical buying and short-covering after sinking to […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs end higher, live cattle narrowly mixed
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs ended higher on Friday, supported by fund buying, anticipation of high cash prices and tight hog supplies, traders said. Lean hog […] Read more
Chicago wheat futures drop to fill chart gap
CNS Canada — U.S. wheat futures posted some big gains over the past three months, but now find themselves right back where they started and could be due for more […] Read more
Some TPP partners said aiming for deal in coming months
Reuters — Some Pacific trading partners are aiming for a deal on a regional free trade zone as early as the next few months, sources close to the negotiations said, […] Read more
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