Tokyo | Reuters — Japan ramped up its purchases of U.S. grains and June-arrival Canadian wheat used for making bread and noodles, in a tender awarded on Thursday, in a […] Read more
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Japan ramps up U.S., June Canada wheat buys to offset delays
Producers having hard time moving soybeans out of Manitoba
CNS Canada — Manitoba producers who grew soybeans this past summer are having a hard time moving them off their farms because of the backlogged Prairie grain handling system. Normally, […] Read more
CN, Teamsters reach new deal to avoid conductors’ strike
Conductors, trainmen and yardmen for Canadian National Railway (CN) will remain on the job following an 11th-hour tentative agreement under threat of back-to-work legislation. “We commend the leadership of the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans, wheat rise; profit-taking slams soymeal
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures edged higher on Wednesday on technical buying, while profit-taking pushed soybean meal futures down sharply after a rally in the previous session. Corn, […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola stuck in a range
CNS Canada — Canola futures on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform moved higher, following along with the Chicago soybean and soyoil markets during the week ended Wednesday. Sentiment that […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs surge, cattle firm
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures jumped more than one per cent on Wednesday, fueled by firm cash hog prices and fund buying, traders said. Heavy […] Read more
Back-to-work legislation planned against possible CN strike
Canada’s Labour Minister Kellie Leitch said Wednesday the federal government plans to introduce back-to-work legislation to deal with a potential strike at Canadian National Railway (CN). “Today, our Conservative government […] Read more
Taiwan grants access to Canadian bone-in beef
Correction from source, Feb. 5 — Taiwan has formally agreed to accept imports of bone-in beef and additional beef products from Canadian cattle under 30 months of age (UTMs). The […] Read more
CN conductors may strike Saturday at earliest
The union for Canadian National Railway’s (CN) conductors, trainmen and yardmen has filed notice that its workers may hit the bricks by Saturday (Feb. 8) at the earliest. CN reported […] Read more
Wal-Mart plans more supercentres in Canada
Reuters — Wal-Mart Stores said Tuesday it would invest about $500 million this year to strengthen its presence in Canada, creating more than 7,500 jobs including construction. The investments include […] Read more
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