Insights and Stories on Canada

CP, Kansas City lock in new deal as CN steps out

Sep. 15, 2021 at 6:38 pm CDT

Canadian Pacific Railway and U.S. railway Kansas City Southern on Wednesday again formalized their engagement after competing suitor Canadian National Railway walked away from the table. CP and KCS, which reported “unanimous” support from both companies’ boards, have entered a merger agreement committing CP to pay about $31 billion in […]

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans climb

Sep. 15, 2021 at 2:54 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Wheat firms on global supply cuts

Sep. 14, 2021 at 3:43 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

Drought maps show little change at end of August

Sep. 10, 2021 at 7:59 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Singapore clears all Canadian beef for import

Aug. 25, 2021 at 8:05 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Pulse weekly outlook: Lentils up on lower production, stronger demand

Aug. 24, 2021 at 7:11 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As with so many other crops on the Prairies, production of lentils will be lower this year due to the drought. However, MarketsFarm Pro senior analyst Mike Jubinville said the lentil crop likely fared a bit better than cereals or oilseeds. Earlier this year, Statistics Canada projected lentil […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Cannabis firms catch whiff of opportunity in Brazil

Aug. 20, 2021 at 7:25 pm CDT

Sao Paulo | Reuters — International cannabis companies are showing interest in Brazil, both its large consumer market for medicinal products and a proposal that could legalize planting of the crop. Major producers such as Colombia’s Clever Leaves and Canada’s Canopy Growth are developing and selling medicinal cannabis products to […]

By Ana Mano

U.S. extends travel curbs at Canada, Mexico land borders

Aug. 20, 2021 at 6:53 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters –– The United States on Friday extended the closure of its land borders with Canada and Mexico to non-essential travel such as tourism through Sept. 21 despite Ottawa’s decision to open its border to vaccinated Americans. The latest 30-day extension by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) […]

By David Shepardson

U.S. railway’s board sticks with CN’s bid

Aug. 19, 2021 at 5:14 pm CDT

The board of directors for a U.S. railway facing takeover bids from each of Canada’s big two railways is sticking with Canadian National Railway’s (CN) proposal. The board for Kansas City Southern (KCS), in a release Aug. 12, said it unanimously agrees an upgraded Aug. 10 cash-and-stock bid from Canadian […]

By Dave Bedard

U.S. to ban use of chlorpyrifos on food crops

Aug. 18, 2021 at 7:46 pm CDT

UPDATED, Aug. 25 –– Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday said it will ban the use on food crops of chlorpyrifos insecticide, which has been linked to health problems in children. The decision is a victory for environmental activists who have fought to stop the […]

By Tom Polansek

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