Insights and Stories on Export

Feb. 14, 2018 at 7:14 pm CST

The Canadian and Ontario governments have signed an agreement that will see $1.5 billion of Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) money available to be spent in the province. Ontario Agriculture Minister Jeff Leal said the five-year program will start April 3, which, he added, will mean a seamless transition between the […]

By John Greig

Feb. 14, 2018 at 5:33 pm CST

CNS Canada — Soybeans on the Chicago Board of Trade continue to climb on charts due to worries over dry soil conditions in Argentina and strength in soymeal — but that could change soon. Terry Reilly of Futures International in Chicago said traders are keenly watching to see soybean meal […]

By Dave Sims

Feb. 8, 2018 at 12:57 pm CST

Washington | Reuters — Surging export demand for U.S. corn will cut into domestic stockpiles of the grain by more than expected, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Thursday. But U.S. soybean stocks were forecast to rise as a bumper harvest in Brazil will allow overseas buyers to source their […]

By Mark Weinraub

Nov. 29, 2017 at 5:11 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose about one per cent Wednesday on fresh export demand and bargain-buying after the spot December contract dipped to a contract low, traders said. Wheat futures firmed, stabilizing after a series of contract lows in recent days, while soybeans ended fractionally lower after […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Oct. 27, 2017 at 7:38 pm CDT

A domestic technical obstacle has been cleared out of Canadian pork’s export path to the European Union, the Canadian Pork Council said Friday. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency last week made changes to its Manual of Procedures, which will allow pork packers to apply health mark labels after pork has […]

By Staff