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Mar. 21, 2012 at 4:32 pm CDT

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall, whose views could be pivotal in determining Ottawa’s stance on Glencore International’s $6.1 billion takeover bid for grain handler Viterra, said on Tuesday the proposal seems to address concerns about maintaining grain market competition. Viterra’s head office is in Regina, and the Prairie province is a […]

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Dec. 13, 2011 at 5:54 pm CST

Wall Street bank Morgan Stanley lowered on Tuesday its price forecasts for corn, soybeans and wheat, citing better-than-expected global supply and negative market sentiment regarding agricultural commodities. "Counter to our expectations in late September, agricultural prices have weakened meaningfully owing to a string of bearish U.S. data, expectations of better […]

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Sep. 27, 2011 at 5:34 pm CDT

The United States will resume imports of blood meal from Canadian cattle for the first time in eight years, a senior Canadian government source said Tuesday. Trade in bovine blood meal, which is used in fertilizers and animal feeds, will be worth about $4 million per year to the Canadian […]

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Sep. 16, 2011 at 7:21 am CDT

Saskatchewan farmers have harvested 60 per cent of the overall 2011 crop as of Sept. 12, moving ahead of the five-year average after a week of favorable weather, the provincial government said on Thursday in a weekly report. * Harvest progress most advanced for this time of year in four […]

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Sep. 16, 2011 at 7:07 am CDT

Wheat researchers gathered in Paris Sept. 15 to launch a global research program in what G20 president France says will support efforts to feed a growing world population. France hopes the initiative will select priority research areas by next year, but support for the initiative is uncertain, with only 10 […]

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