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Glencore sells 40 per cent of agribusiness to CPP

By Dmitry Zhdannikov April 6, 2016

London | Reuters –– Commodity miner and trader Glencore has agreed to sell 40 per cent of its agricultural unit to Canada’s state pension fund for US$2.5 billion, the company’s latest step to cut debt and soothe investor concerns about the impact of weak commodity prices. The sale values the agricultural unit as a whole […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

CPP reported in talks for stake in Glencore agribusiness

By Reuters April 5, 2016

Reuters — Commodity trading and mining firm Glencore is in advanced talks to sell a stake in its agricultural business to the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The CPPIB would take a stake of up to 40 per cent, valuing the business at […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. acreage plans not set in stone as corn price drops

By Mark Weinraub March 31, 2016

Washington | Reuters –– U.S. farmers could plant more soybean acres than suggested in the government’s acreage forecast issued Thursday, as recent gains in the futures market tempted them to alter their corn-heavy seeding plans, growers and analysts said. The U.S. Agriculture Department report showed farmers intend to plant 93.601 million acres of corn this […] Read more

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola watching USDA report

By Dave Sims March 30, 2016

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts advanced during the week ended Wednesday, as weakness in the Canadian dollar and solid support from vegetable oil pushed prices higher. The front-month May contract started the period below technical resistance but soon climbed above $470 per tonne and at one point appeared ready to test the […] Read more

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Canola, Crops, Markets, Reuters

China delays implementing Canadian canola standard

By Rod Nickel March 29, 2016

Winnipeg | Reuters –– China has delayed implementing a tougher standard on Canadian canola shipments, just days before it was to take effect, as a result of talks between the two countries, a Chinese government spokesperson said. China’s new standard for foreign material in canola shipments will take effect Sept. 1 instead of April 1, […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets, Reuters

China, Canada in talks as tougher canola standard nears

By Rod Nickel March 28, 2016

Winnipeg | Reuters –– Canada and China are in talks about Beijing’s plans to toughen its standard on Canadian canola imports, an industry official said on Monday, just days before the change takes effect. China’s quarantine authority, AQSIQ, notified the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) last month that it would allow no more than one […] Read more

Syngenta’s Interaction Centre at Stein, Switzerland. (Syngenta.com)

Crops, Reuters

U.S. senators call for review of Syngenta takeover

By Reuters March 27, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. government panel that reviews foreign acquisitions should assess the impact on domestic food security from state-owned China National Chemical Corp’s planned US$43.1 billion acquisition of Swiss seeds and pesticide maker Syngenta AG, four U.S. senators said in a letter Thursday. The letter, sent to Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew, also […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

ConAgra, Kellogg, Mars to label for GMOs in U.S.

By Reuters March 23, 2016

Reuters — ConAgra Foods has joined other food giants in plans to use labels that disclose the presence of genetically modified organisms or GMOs in its food throughout the U.S. ConAgra and other food companies such as Campbell Soup and General Mills have decided to use such labels nationwide, finding it to be the easiest way […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Reuters

ADM suing CP over 2013-14 rail service disruptions

By Nick Carey, Tom Polansek March 23, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– Archer Daniels Midland has filed a lawsuit against Canadian Pacific Railway over service disruptions in 2013 and 2014 at crop-processing plants in North Dakota and Minnesota, alleging they stemmed partly from cost-cutting and the Canadian railroad’s pursuit of merger partners. Chicago-based ADM, one of the world’s largest grain traders and processors, […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola turning sideways

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 23, 2016

CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts hit some of their best levels in a month during the week ended Wednesday, but appear to have run into resistance from a chart standpoint as the near-term outlook shifts sideways. The May contract hit a session high of $476 per tonne on Tuesday, but was unable […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

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U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future

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Glencore sells 40 per cent of agribusiness to CPP

CPP reported in talks for stake in Glencore agribusiness

U.S. acreage plans not set in stone as corn price drops

ICE weekly outlook: Canola watching USDA report

China delays implementing Canadian canola standard

China, Canada in talks as tougher canola standard nears

U.S. senators call for review of Syngenta takeover

ConAgra, Kellogg, Mars to label for GMOs in U.S.

ADM suing CP over 2013-14 rail service disruptions

ICE weekly outlook: Canola turning sideways

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