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Brazilian soybeans/corn turn around, but jury out on Argentina

Nov. 4, 2024 at 3:26 pm CST

Things have been greatly improving for Brazilian soybean and corn crops, while the jury is still out for Argentina, said Michael Cordonnier of Soybean and Corn Advisor Inc. in Hinsdale, Ill.

Vancouver port to shut out foremen as work stoppage begins

Nov. 4, 2024 at 10:41 am CST

By Geralyn Wichers

October weather did not favour Ukraine’s winter crops, scientists say

Nov. 4, 2024 at 10:14 am CST

By Reuters

Trump’s tariffs would reorder trade flows, raise costs, draw retaliation

Nov. 4, 2024 at 9:40 am CST

By David Lawder Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn ticks up on export demand, easing harvest pressure

Nov. 1, 2024 at 4:17 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Right to repair bills passed by Canadian government

Nov. 1, 2024 at 3:36 pm CDT

The Canadian Senate passed two 'right to repair' bills amending the country's Copyright Act on Oct. 31, with the legislation now awaiting royal assent before becoming law.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

HPAI cases rise in B.C. amid birds migrating south for winter

Nov. 1, 2024 at 2:41 pm CDT

British Columbia poultry farms are particularly vulnerable to highly pathenogenic avian influenza due to the annual migration of waterfowl through the Fraser Valley.

By Miranda Leybourne

Vancouver port employer could shut out foremen, grain will not be hit

Nov. 1, 2024 at 2:04 pm CDT

Port of Vancouver foremen will be locked out on Monday unless they scrap a proposed strike, employers at Canada's biggest port said on Friday, but grain handling would not be affected.

By Ed White Reuters

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Declines in U.S. wheat, loonie lead to mixed prices

Nov. 1, 2024 at 9:28 am CDT

Spring wheat cash prices were mixed for the week ended Oct. 31, as pressure from declines in United States wheat futures were countered by support from a weaker Canadian dollar that encourages more export sales.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

FILE PHOTO: Tugs are seen in the Port of Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 17, 2021. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi/File Photo

Port of Montreal workers at two terminals start new strike, employer group says

Nov. 1, 2024 at 9:14 am CDT

Reuters – Unionized workers started an unlimited strike at two terminals of the port of Montreal on Thursday amid stalled talks on a new labor contract, the employers’ association said. The strike affects two terminals operated by Termont, which handle about 40 per cent of the port’s container traffic but […]

By David Ljunggren Reuters