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U.S. grains: Wheat drops on improving crop conditions, big stocks

Nov. 24, 2015 at 7:36 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures fell more than two per cent on Tuesday, giving up all the prior session’s gains, as a further improvement in the condition of the U.S. winter crop placed attention back on ample global supply of the staple cereal. Corn prices eased, following wheat […]

Nufarm to shut Calgary herbicide plant

Nov. 24, 2015 at 6:21 pm CST

By Staff

Co-op Atlantic to shed feed, grain, ag retail arms

Nov. 23, 2015 at 8:33 pm CST

By Staff

Canpotex sees terminal expansion decision late next year

Nov. 23, 2015 at 7:48 pm CST

By Rod Nickel

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce from 6-1/2-year low

Nov. 23, 2015 at 5:56 pm CST

By Karl Plume

Quebec heading toward neonic limits on crops

Nov. 23, 2015 at 2:35 am CST

The Quebec government is preparing consultations ahead of a wide legislative swath through the province’s pesticide sector, to limit farmers’ use of neonicotinoid insecticide seed treatments and certain other pesticides. Environment Minister David Heurtel on Sunday released the province’s pesticide strategy for 2015 to 2018, mapping out the Couillard government’s […]

By Dave Bedard

Manitoba pledges more law on nutrient loading

Nov. 21, 2015 at 3:33 pm CST

More legislation to cut nutrient loading into Lake Winnipeg and other water bodies is among the shorter-term commitments in the Manitoba government’s latest throne speech. In the speech, which Lt.-Gov. Janice Filmon delivered Monday, Premier Greg Selinger pledges to “work with all partners to reduce nutrient loading” in Lake Winnipeg and work […]

By Staff

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soybeans fall on good crop weather

Nov. 20, 2015 at 7:01 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell on Friday, pressured by improving crop conditions in the U.S. Plains and Midwest while corn and soybeans dropped on beneficial crop weather in South America, traders said. The burgeoning harvest prospects threatened to add to the already ample global […]

By Mark Weinraub

Baltic Dry Index hits record low

Nov. 20, 2015 at 3:59 pm CST

The Baltic Dry Index fell to its lowest levels ever on Friday, which bodes well for the competitiveness of Canadian grain exports. The BDI, a gauge of global ocean freight prices, was quoted Friday at 498 points — the first time the index dipped below 500 since records began in […]

By MarketsFarm Team

Back to the future for grain price outlooks

Nov. 20, 2015 at 3:24 pm CST

If there were any lingering doubts over whether the grain price party is over, a few hours at this year’s Cereals North America conference last week firmly laid them to rest. Speaker after speaker set the scene for a melancholy outlook. Stocks are at or near record levels for many […]

By Gord Gilmour