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Major German bank pulls ag from fund on food fears

Aug. 9, 2012 at 6:19 pm CDT

Germany’s Commerzbank has removed agricultural products from a commodity index fund after accusations that speculation has pushed up food prices and fuelled unrest in some poor countries. Commerzbank followed at least two other German banks in restricting investments in agriculture, while most banks and fund managers have defended investment in […]

Across Canada in a farmhouse: Camrose to Edmonton

Aug. 9, 2012 at 5:11 pm CDT

By john-varty molly-daley

USDA supply/demand report could fuel food inflation

Aug. 7, 2012 at 8:42 pm CDT

By kt-arasu

Across Canada in a farmhouse: Regina to Camrose

Aug. 7, 2012 at 6:31 pm CDT

By john-varty molly-daley

Markets end three-day fall after jobs data

Aug. 3, 2012 at 5:00 pm CDT

By Reuters

Hail continues almost every night in Saskatchewan

Aug. 3, 2012 at 11:11 am CDT

Important information for claimants Producers with claims are advised to use fax or email (or for some companies the phone) to get claim information to their insurance company or companies. In some cases, regular mail can take a week and there are cases where adjusters may be finishing in an area […]

By Canadian Crop Hail Association

Saturday Aug. 4 is Canada Food Day

Aug. 3, 2012 at 11:03 am CDT

Canada Food Day, started by food writer Anita Stewart in 2003 as "The World’s Longest Barbeque" in support of BSE-affected cattle producers, has become an annual event and will be celebrated on Saturday, Aug. 4. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture says it has since transformed into a joint effort by […]

Farm Futures survey pegs U.S. corn crop below 10 bln bushels

Aug. 3, 2012 at 10:24 am CDT

A Farm Futures Magazine survey of more than 1,800 U.S. farmers projected the U.S. 2012 corn crop at 9.57 billion bushels, based on an average yield of 114 bushels per acre, the publication said Friday. The figures are well below the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s current forecast for a crop […]

By Reuters

House passes $383 million us drought aid bill for ranchers

Aug. 3, 2012 at 10:19 am CDT

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $383 million disaster relief bill on Thursday that provides political shelter for lawmakers during the worst drought in half a century, but may not release the aid for months to come. Nearly two-thirds of the continental United States, including prime ranch and farm […]

By Charles Abbott

Agrium posts record profit but drought clouds upside

Aug. 3, 2012 at 10:11 am CDT

North America’s biggest retail supplier of farm products and services, Agrium Inc , reported record high second-quarter profit on strong demand for crop inputs, but analysts said the severe U.S. drought presents downside risks. National Bank Financial cut Agrium’s rating to "underperform" from "sector perform" on Friday, following a downgrade […]

By Rod Nickel