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Prairie spring wheat bids drop as loonie rises

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 29, 2016
CNS Canada –– Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada moved lower during the week ended Friday, as the strengthening Canadian dollar cut into basis levels. Average Canada Western Red […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle dip while awaiting cash prices

By Theopolis Waters February 27, 2016
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures posted modest losses on Friday, weighed down by profit-taking while waiting for market-ready, or cash, cattle to change hands later […] Read more

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Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Hefty supply pushes soy to 10-week low

By Tom Polansek February 26, 2016
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Friday, with the nearby contract touching its lowest level in more than 10 weeks, under pressure from hefty global supplies, while […] Read more

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Farmers return to vegetable patch as currency slumps

By Nia Williams, Rod Nickel February 26, 2016
Reuters — Canadian farmers are cashing in on the highest vegetable prices in years, helped by the country’s weak currency and soaring costs of U.S. imports that have made them […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cash price outlook boosts CME live cattle

By Theopolis Waters February 25, 2016
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts climbed on Thursday, propelled by anticipation of firm cash prices by Friday amid improved wholesale beef demand, traders said. The […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Futures fall as USDA forecasts more corn acres

By P.J. Huffstutter February 25, 2016
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean prices fell on Thursday as commodity traders reacted to forecasts of increased corn plantings and grain production, as well as predictions of […] Read more

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Bayer sizing up deals to strengthen seeds operation

By Ludwig Burger, Patricia Weiss February 25, 2016
Leverkusen, Germany | Reuters — Bayer’s Crop Science business is casting its eye over potential targets to enhance its seeds operation, the division’s head said on Thursday, as competitive threats […] Read more

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Blackleg, big stocks seen behind China-Canada canola conflict

By Niu Shuping, Rod Nickel February 25, 2016
Reuters — A “scientific disagreement” between Canada and China over the risk of transmitting the blackleg fungus is behind China’s move to raise its standard for Canadian canola imports, an […] Read more


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Coop Federee to offer Olymel stake

By Rod Nickel February 25, 2016
Reuters — Quebec-based La Coop Federee, one of Canada’s biggest farmer co-operatives, is offering for sale up to 49 per cent of pork processor Olymel, to help fund expansion in […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Brisk beef demand pushes CME live cattle higher

By Theopolis Waters February 24, 2016
Chicago | Reuters –– Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts rose on Wednesday, driven by upward-trending wholesale beef values that may underpin prices for market-ready, or cash, cattle by […] Read more

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