Farmers around Leamington, southwestern Ontario’s tomato-growing capital, will continue to supply tomatoes to the local 105-year-old processing plant under new management. Michael Mullen, senior vice-president of corporate and government affairs […] Read more
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Deal sealed to save Ont. tomato processing plant
U.S. grains: Soybeans soar to contract highs on demand, tight supplies
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybeans rallied for a second straight session on Thursday, with old-crop futures hitting contract highs as relentless demand stoked worries about shrinking short-term supplies in […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hog futures slump with cash prices, pork demand
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs closed lower on Thursday, pressured by weaker prices for market-ready or cash hogs pegged to plant closures during the U.S. Memorial Day […] Read more
New rules to ease seed potato exports to U.S.
New changes to the guidelines meant to keep potato cyst nematodes (PCN) in check are expected to reduce the cost and testing burden on seed potato growers exporting to the […] Read more
U.S. weather to determine price direction for CBOT beans, corn
CNS Canada — Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade were higher during the week ended Wednesday, with new-crop gains outpacing old-crop as traders worked to correct the spread […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola nearing resistance
CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved higher during the week ended Wednesday, with the biggest gains in the new-crop months as concerns over planting delays in parts […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans rebound on tight stocks, persistent demand
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose more than two per cent for their biggest daily gain in eight months on Wednesday in a bargain-buying bounce from the prior […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Fund buying rallies CME hog futures
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures closed higher on Wednesday, supported by short-covering and fund buying, traders said. Speculation about tight supplies ahead pegged to the porcine […] Read more
U.S. won’t move on COOL before WTO does, Ritz says
Canada’s trade pact with the U.S. and Mexico, which came into effect 20 years ago back in January, has long been a point of pride for free-trade advocates. Federal Agriculture […] Read more
Prairie wheat cash bids down with sharply lower U.S. futures
CNS Canada –– Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) were weaker during the week ended Tuesday, following sharp losses seen in […] Read more
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