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Norfolk Southern rejects CP’s revised offer

By Reuters December 15, 2015

Reuters — U.S. railroad operator Norfolk Southern has formally rejected a revised offer from Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), raising the prospect of a proxy battle. CP shareholder Bill Ackman said last week that CP CEO Hunter Harrison and he have both been sounded out by activists interested in a proxy fight with Norfolk Southern. Ackman […] Read more

Australia’s GrainCorp, whose Calgary malt plant is shown here, is in on a new joint venture to build Prairie grain handling capacity. (CanadaMalting.com)

Crops, Markets

Japanese co-op, Canada Malting owner make Prairie grain play

By Dave Bedard December 14, 2015

A major Japanese farm co-operative and the Australian owner of Canada Malting are staking a new joint claim in Canada’s Prairie grain handling sector. Tokyo-based Zen-Noh Grain Corp. (ZGC) and Sydney-based GrainCorp on Monday announced plans to build new grain origination sites in Alberta and Saskatchewan, through a 50/50 Canadian-incorporated joint venture to be based […] Read more

Livestock, Machinery

Alberta’s farm worker bill passes, with tweaks

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff December 12, 2015

A more specific version of the Alberta government’s bill to extend workers’ comp and OHS regulations to paid farm workers has cleared the legislature. Bill 6, the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act, passed third reading 44-29 Thursday. It received royal assent Friday, after the legislature adjourned until Feburary. But the bill, as […] Read more

DuPont’s headquarters in Delaware. (DuPont.com)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Dow, DuPont to merge in deal to create chem giant

By Swetha Gopinath December 11, 2015

Reuters — Chemical giants DuPont and Dow Chemical agreed to merge in an all-stock deal valuing the combined company at US$130 billion in a win for activist investors that could spark further consolidation in the farm chemicals industry. The deal to combine two of the biggest and oldest U.S. chemical producers is a prelude to […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Glencore shares jump on debt reduction moves, spending cuts

By olivia-kumwenda, GFM Network News December 10, 2015

Johannesburg | Reuters –– Glencore has increased its debt reduction target and deepened its capital spending cuts, stepping up its response to lower commodity prices and boosting its battered shares by 12 per cent on Thursday. The mining and commodities trading firm and owner of Canadian grain handler Viterra said it was targeting net debt […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Monsanto-backed panel says glyphosate not carcinogenic

By Karl Plume December 10, 2015

Reuters — A panel of scientists is disputing a World Health Organization report published earlier this year that concluded glyphosate, the world’s most widely used weed killer and main ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, is probably carcinogenic to humans. The 16-member panel, assembled by Intertek Scientific and Regulatory Consultancy, was to present its findings to […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola seesaws with StatsCan report

By Dave Sims December 9, 2015

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts posted modest losses for the week ended Wednesday, with the January contract falling slightly below the key technical benchmark of $470 per tonne. Still, at least one analyst said he thinks canola is well positioned to climb higher. A bearish Statistics Canada report on Friday pegged canola […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Views mixed on impact of crude’s slip for ag markets

By Dave Sims December 9, 2015

CNS Canada — While just about everyone agrees the plunging price of oil will have a bearish effect on commodity prices, the size and impact of that fall seems to vary. As recently as Nov. 4, crude oil prices were $48.64 a barrel, but since then have fallen to US$37.86, as of Wednesday’s opening. Some […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Dow-DuPont talks driven by weak farm demand, investor pressure

By Sneha Banerjee, Swetha Gopinath December 9, 2015

Reuters — Merger talks between Dow Chemical and DuPont are likely to have been precipitated by shareholder pressure and weakening demand for crop-protection chemicals, and such a deal would have been unlikely even a few months ago. Stocks of both companies jumped 12 per cent on Wednesday — Dow’s to a record high of $56.80 […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans

For U.S. farmers, ugly soy bids look better all the time

By Mark Weinraub December 4, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. farmers booked soybean sales this week as prospects for burgeoning global supplies and weak export demand caused growers to accept deals they’d rejected at similar price levels just a few weeks ago. Grain dealers noted an uptick in grower interest as Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rallied 3.8 per […] Read more

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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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

Canola

Norfolk Southern rejects CP’s revised offer

Japanese co-op, Canada Malting owner make Prairie grain play

Alberta’s farm worker bill passes, with tweaks

Dow, DuPont to merge in deal to create chem giant

Glencore shares jump on debt reduction moves, spending cuts

Monsanto-backed panel says glyphosate not carcinogenic

ICE weekly outlook: Canola seesaws with StatsCan report

Views mixed on impact of crude’s slip for ag markets

Dow-DuPont talks driven by weak farm demand, investor pressure

For U.S. farmers, ugly soy bids look better all the time

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