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Prairie farmers load U.S.-bound grain trucks to beat backlog

Mar. 27, 2014 at 4:21 pm CDT

Winnipeg | Reuters — Truckloads of Canadian canola and wheat are flowing briskly into U.S. crushing plants and elevators, as Canada’s farmers seek to get round an unprecedented backlog of crops destined for ports. A record-smashing Canadian harvest and brutal winter have overwhelmed Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways (CN, […]

U.S. grains: Corn jumps to three-week high on big export sales

Mar. 27, 2014 at 4:10 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME hogs limit-up on record-high cash prices

Mar. 27, 2014 at 3:21 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat falls one per cent on forecast for U.S. Plains

Mar. 26, 2014 at 5:19 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Bargain hunters help CME hogs pare losses

Mar. 26, 2014 at 5:13 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat edge lower in consolidation ahead of report

Mar. 25, 2014 at 5:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures eased for the first time in three sessions on Tuesday while wheat prices also lost ground as investors took profits ahead of a major government crop report due next week. Forecasts for more favourable weather in the U.S. also weighed on grain prices […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Pricier beef ‘here to stay’ as food costs seen higher: USDA

Mar. 25, 2014 at 4:40 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — U.S. food prices are expected to rise more rapidly this year after a very tame 2013, led by gains in beef, poultry and egg prices, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday. The food price inflation outlook assumes normal weather, the USDA said, adding that the […]

By Ros Krasny

Mosaic lays off 51 Sask. staff on industry woes

Mar. 25, 2014 at 4:34 pm CDT

Winnipeg | Reuters — U.S.-based fertilizer company Mosaic Co. said Tuesday it has laid off 51 workers at its Canadian potash operations, as the industry struggles to recover from low prices and weak demand. Spokesman Rob Litt said the layoffs are spread out among Mosaic’s operations in Saskatchewan, which include […]

By Rod Nickel

U.S. livestock: CME hogs drop limit-down on profit-taking

Mar. 25, 2014 at 3:30 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures settled down their three-cent daily price limit on Tuesday, rattled by profit-taking and a drop by wholesale pork prices, traders and analysts said. Sentiment that cash hog prices may be about to peak if packers are unable to move pork contributed […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Weather worries support wheat; export data boost corn, soy

Mar. 24, 2014 at 5:19 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grains rallied on Monday, with wheat supported by concerns about the weather in key growing areas, while soybeans and corn rallied on strong export data, traders said. Wheat led the gains, rising 3.1 per cent, on forecasts for continued dryness in the southern U.S. Plains […]

By Mark Weinraub