Insights and Stories of Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

Jan. 10, 2019 at 6:16 pm CST

CNS Canada — After clearing their regulatory hurdles, Canada’s Agrium and PotashCorp merged at the start of 2018 to become the world’s largest fertilizer company, Nutrien. The partner companies had made various promises at the time and many in Western Canada were cautious, hoping for the best but not fully […]

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Jan. 9, 2019 at 7:18 pm CST

CNS Canada — The ICE Futures canola market has hit the winter lull and there isn’t much driving it, according to one trader. “The meal has been a leader to the upside, so that again should help crush margins and it has helped crush margins. But trade has been lacklustre […]

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Jan. 8, 2019 at 7:32 pm CST

CNS Canada — Saskatchewan pulse processing company Verdient Foods has entered into a joint venture agreement with U.S. company Ingredion to expand operations. The organic pea protein fractionation facility at Vanscoy, about 20 km southwest of Saskatoon, has been running since last year and the new agreement will see it […]

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Jan. 3, 2019 at 6:34 pm CST

CNS Canada — Nice weather over the holidays allowed for good movement of feed grains in Western Canada, with prices steady to above year-ago levels. “I would say we cruised through Christmas and (the) New Year holidays fairly well. Not a lot of massive panic. We had nice weather which […]

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Jan. 2, 2019 at 5:19 pm CST

CNS Canada — The ICE Futures canola market, like its fellow commodity markets, currently sits at the mercy of the U.S. government shutdown, according to one analyst. “It all has to do with the government shutdown in the States. Soybeans keep on rallying, than they lose ground towards the end […]

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