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CN, CP set third-quarter records for grain movement

Oct. 5, 2020 at 3:37 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Canada’s big two railways again reported moving record amounts of Canadian grain during the third quarter of 2020. Canadian National Railway (CN) reported Monday it had shipped 7.76 million tonnes of grain by rail, and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) said Friday it had moved 7.72 million tonnes. For […]

Wheat, canola exports ahead of year-ago pace

Oct. 2, 2020 at 5:49 pm CDT

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Prairie cash wheat: Bids mostly stronger

Oct. 2, 2020 at 5:30 pm CDT

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USDA data show tighter U.S. grain, oilseed stocks

Sep. 30, 2020 at 4:29 pm CDT

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Statistics Canada trims wheat production estimate

Sep. 14, 2020 at 7:05 pm CDT

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USDA lowers soy, corn yield expectations

Sep. 11, 2020 at 2:06 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Adverse weather over the past month cut into the yield prospects for soybeans and corn in the U.S., according to updated estimates released Friday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Average soybean yields in the country are now forecast at 51.9 bushels per acre. That was down from […]

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Grain traffic at Thunder Bay up 27 per cent on year

Sep. 9, 2020 at 12:36 am CDT

MarketsFarm — Grain movement through the Port of Thunder Bay is reported to be up 27 per cent compared to the previous year halfway through the 2020 shipping season. A total of 5.05 million tonnes of grain were shipped through Thunder Bay as of Aug. 31, port officials said in […]

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Canola crush down, soy crush up, StatsCan reports

Aug. 25, 2020 at 7:21 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The amount of canola crushed in July was down compared to June’s crush, while there was an increase in the amount of soybeans crushed, according to Statistics Canada. The federal agency issued its crushing statistics of major oilseeds report on Tuesday. According to the report, 806,868 tonnes of […]

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Thunder Bay grain exports continue at strong pace

Aug. 11, 2020 at 8:00 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Grain shipments through the Port of Thunder Bay continue to run at a strong pace, with season-to-date volumes of 4.2 million tonnes up 26 per cent on the year. A total of 961,419 tonnes of grain were shipped through the port, located on the northern shores of Lake […]

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Canola exports top 10 million tonnes in 2019-20

Aug. 7, 2020 at 5:26 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Total Canadian canola exports during the 2019-20 crop year were up nine per cent on the year, and slightly above the five-year average, according to the latest weekly data from the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). With 229,800 tonnes exported during the final week of the 2019-20 marketing year, […]

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