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ICE Canada canola drops following cash market sales

Jul. 30, 2014 at 3:49 pm CDT

ICE Canada canola futures eased in early trading on Wednesday, pressured by some recent farmer sales, traders said. * Losses in U.S. soybean futures added further pressure to the market. * A weaker Canadian dollar, which boosts export interest, kept declines in check. * Scouts on Cereal’s North America Canadian […]

U.S. appeals court upholds federal meat labelling regulation

Jul. 29, 2014 at 4:39 pm CDT

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Food industry lobbying spikes amid GMO fight-report

Jul. 29, 2014 at 4:36 pm CDT

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Grain groups urge USDA to restore inspections at Washington port

Jul. 29, 2014 at 4:26 pm CDT

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U.S. farmers seen likely to plant less corn, more soy

Feb. 13, 2014 at 2:55 pm CST

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U.S. PEDv cases jump; one more in SW Ont.

Feb. 6, 2014 at 5:45 pm CST

Reuters — Confirmed cases of a deadly pig virus spreading across the U.S. farm belt increased by 265 last week — the biggest weekly increase since it was discovered in the United States in April 2013, according to USDA’s National Animal Health Laboratory Network. Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv), which […]

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Japan ramps up U.S., June Canada wheat buys to offset delays

Feb. 6, 2014 at 1:14 pm CST

Tokyo | Reuters — Japan ramped up its purchases of U.S. grains and June-arrival Canadian wheat used for making bread and noodles, in a tender awarded on Thursday, in a move to offset the possibility of extended shipping delays from Canada. Canada’s record canola and wheat harvests have clogged its […]

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Back-to-work legislation planned against possible CN strike

Feb. 5, 2014 at 4:27 pm CST

Canada’s Labour Minister Kellie Leitch said Wednesday the federal government plans to introduce back-to-work legislation to deal with a potential strike at Canadian National Railway (CN). “Today, our Conservative government is taking action to protect Canada’s economy and Canadian grain farmers by indicating our intention to introduce legislation to make […]

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U.S. feedlot cattle placements rise as feed costs decline

Nov. 1, 2013 at 5:11 pm CDT

The number of cattle placed in U.S. feedlots in September increased one per cent from a year earlier, a government report showed Oct. 31. Analysts attributed the rise to lower-priced corn, which reduced the cost of fattening cattle in feedlots. Also, higher prices for slaughter-ready cattle improved margins and drew […]

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Ukraine loads first maize cargo to China

Nov. 1, 2013 at 3:20 pm CDT

Ukraine’s state-run grain firm GPZKU is loading a 70,000 tonne maize cargo for China, the first ever Ukrainian maize shipment to the Chinese market, a government source said Oct. 31.The source said about 40,000 tonnes of maize has been loaded as of Oct. 31 onto a vessel in Ukraine’s Black […]

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