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Concerns for low protein in U.S. soybeans

Oct. 31, 2014 at 8:31 am CDT

Reuters — Crop watchers have raised concerns that the massive harvest of soybeans in the United States may not contain enough protein for optimal soymeal production, forcing processors to scramble to find supplies suitable for crushing. A protein shortfall, stemming from a rainy spring and dry conditions as crops neared maturity, […]

U.S. and S. American farmers slow to sell

Oct. 31, 2014 at 8:25 am CDT

By Tom Polansek

Cargill to close Man. grain facility

Oct. 30, 2014 at 4:13 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel

Protein demand, fracking affecting grain prices

Oct. 30, 2014 at 10:22 am CDT

By Dave Sims

Options suggest soymeal tumble postponed till Jan.

Oct. 29, 2014 at 12:21 pm CDT

By gavin-maguire

U.S. grains: Soy, corn higher but trim gains after short-covering surge

Oct. 28, 2014 at 8:46 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures surged to multi-month highs during a short-covering rally on Tuesday but trimmed their gains after the elevated prices sparked a round of selling by farmers. Soymeal futures that had jumped the most in four years on Monday, helping to fuel the […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Agco posts lower profit on falling crop prices

Oct. 28, 2014 at 4:35 pm CDT

Reuters — Agco Corp. posted a lower quarterly profit Tuesday as growers around the globe, faced with falling prices for farm commodities, purchased fewer tractors and harvesters. The company, which makes equipment sold under the Challenger, Fendt, Massey Ferguson and Valtra brand names, reported a third-quarter net profit of $65 […]

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Smoother grain flow points to Ottawa lifting rail regulations

Oct. 28, 2014 at 4:10 pm CDT

Winnipeg | Reuters — Barring a sudden pile-up of grain across Western Canada in the next five weeks, Ottawa will lift requirements that railways move minimum volumes of crops, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said in an interview. While Ritz says he is not ruling out any options before the rules […]

By Rod Nickel

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs turn higher on short-covering

Oct. 28, 2014 at 3:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs closed higher Tuesday, supported by short-covering and speculative buying after recent market losses, traders said. December finished 1.15 cents per pound higher at 90.2 cents, and February was up 1.075 cents at 89.3 cents (all figures US$). Fund buying surfaced after […]

By Theopolis Waters

Dreyfus’ Sask. canola plant offline indefinitely

Oct. 28, 2014 at 11:01 am CDT

Reuters — A canola-crushing plant owned by the Canadian unit of global grain trader Louis Dreyfus will be offline indefinitely after an explosion and fire on Friday, the company said. Firefighters are investigating the cause of the blast at the Yorkton, Sask. plant, and an assessment of the structural condition […]

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