Canadian Pacific Railway has served its unionized engineers, conductors and train and yard service staff with notice of a lockout to start just after midnight ET on Sunday, unless the […] Read more
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CP to lock out engineers, conductors starting Sunday
'Cannot prolong the uncertainty,' CEO says
U.S. grains: May wheats limit-down as peace talks progress
Chicago corn, soybeans also lower
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell by their daily maximum on Wednesday as investors weighed whether talks between Ukraine and Russia could lead to a ceasefire in the […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, wheat undergo major corrections
MarketsFarm — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has done little to stabilize corn and wheat markets on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) for the week ended Wednesday. After high price […] Read more
CF Industries boosts U.S. fertilizer shipments as Russian exports cut
Chicago | Reuters — CF Industries is increasing fertilizer shipments to both U.S. coasts from the world’s largest nitrogen complex in Louisiana to help offset a decline in exports from […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat up on Russian export suspension, U.S. drought
Corn futures firm, soy down
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures gained on Tuesday, supported as export curbs by Russia fuelled concerns about global supply, while traders see the recent decline […] Read more
Canadian and U.S. shippers brace for possible CP strike
Strike notice not yet given
Winnipeg | Reuters — Thousands of workers at Canada’s second-biggest railway, Canadian Pacific Railway, have threatened to strike this week, potentially disrupting the movement of grain, potash and coal at […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs firm amid market uncertainty
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures climbed on Monday as traders attempted to make sense of changing trade restrictions and allowances. “The market’s trying to sort out […] Read more
Canada allows Brazilian beef and pork, Brazil ag minister says
Updated, March 15 — Reuters — Canada has approved the importation of beef and pork from Brazil, which had been blocked over health concerns, authorities from both countries said on […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn eases on Ukraine ceasefire talks
Argentina restricts soymeal, soyoil exports
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn fell on Monday, pressured by uncertainty in the Black Sea region as talks of a ceasefire in Ukraine could open up the region to […] Read more
Traders consider exporting Ukraine grain by rail
Lviv | Reuters — Traders are trying to arrange the export of Ukrainian-origin grain by train through western Ukraine’s borders, but the export capacities are very limited, APK-Inform agriculture consultancy […] Read more
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