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During shutdown, China and others quietly binged on U.S. grain

Oct. 31, 2013 at 2:04 pm CDT

China and other big grain importers embarked on a corn and soybean buying spree during the U.S. government’s 16-day shutdown this month, taking advantage of a lapse in mandatory reporting of their deals, data showed on Thursday. Figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which had halted collection of required […]

CN Rail reaches tentative deal with Teamsters Union

Oct. 31, 2013 at 7:46 am CDT

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Cargill bans Zilmax from beef supply until issues resolved

Oct. 30, 2013 at 4:51 pm CDT

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India cuts floor price for wheat exports to boost shipments

Oct. 30, 2013 at 3:22 pm CDT

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Grains: CBOT wheat, corn and soy end higher

Oct. 29, 2013 at 5:20 pm CDT

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CN talks with union stretch on, still optimistic for deal

Oct. 29, 2013 at 4:23 pm CDT

Canadian National Railway Co said late Tuesday afternoon that it still hopes to negotiate a new deal with the Teamsters union and avoid a labour disruption, after talks assisted by government-appointed mediators stretched into the early morning. Canada’s largest railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference union, which represents some […]

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Canada Bread agrees to sell pasta business to Spain’s Ebro

Oct. 24, 2013 at 5:18 pm CDT

Canada Bread Co, which is majority-owned by Maple Leaf Foods, said on Thursday it agreed to sell its Olivieri Foods fresh pasta and sauce business to Spanish food processing company Ebro Foods SA for about $120 million. The move comes days after Canadian food processor Maple Leaf said it might […]

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Tyson Foods stops buying Canadian slaughter cattle as costs rise

Oct. 24, 2013 at 1:40 pm CDT

Tyson Foods Inc said it halted purchases of slaughter-ready cattle from Canada as of mid-October due to higher costs associated with mandatory country-of-origin (COOL) labeling, a company spokesman said on Thursday. Tyson, the biggest meat processor in the United States, will continue buying Canadian feeder cattle that are finished for […]

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Showers and first big freeze seen for U.S. Corn And Soy Belt

Oct. 21, 2013 at 2:42 pm CDT

Freezing temperatures, light showers and light snow will cause some minor slowdowns in harvesting and only minimal harm to the U.S. corn and soybean crops this week, an agricultural meteorologist said on Monday. •• Global Weather Monitoring said harvest weather, though not perfect, would not be bad overall this week. […]

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Alberta crop conditions better than average, big yields seen

Aug. 2, 2013 at 1:45 pm CDT

Alberta crop conditions are well above average, pointing to big yields, the provincial government said Friday in its most recent crop report as of July 30. * Overall crop rating was 87.5 per cent in good or excellent condition, down slightly from previous 87.6 per cent (as of July 16). […]

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