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China shipping wheat flour to Canada

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff December 7, 2016

Chinese state-owned agrifood firm Cofco says it has scored its first-ever international sale of wheat flour — into the Canadian market. Cofco, which said in June it plans to open a Canadian grain trading office in Winnipeg, recently announced it had loaded a container ship at the northeastern port of Dalian on Nov. 17 with […] Read more

A canola field in northwestern Saskatchewan on Oct. 5, 2016 after the area was blanketed by wet snow. (Lisa Guenther photo)

Canola, Cereals, Crops

Focus on quality, not quantity following StatsCan report

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 6, 2016

CNS Canada –– This year’s Canadian wheat production was up considerably from last year, according to updated estimates from Statistics Canada — but the quality of that crop remains questionable. All-wheat production (spring, winter and durum wheat combined) was pegged at 31.7 million tonnes in 2016-17, which compares with 27.6 million in 2015-16. Of that […] Read more

Barley, Crops

ADM sells stake in Canada Malting owner GrainCorp

By Karl Plume December 1, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. agricultural commodities trader Archer Daniels Midland has sold its 19.9 per cent stake in GrainCorp to underwriters UBS, just three years after a failed bid to wholly acquire the Australian grain handler, ADM said Thursday. The sale to the Swiss bank was valued at A$387 million (C$382 million), or A$8.53 […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

CETA clears legal test hurdle in EU parliament

By Reuters November 23, 2016

Strasbourg | Reuters –– The planned EU-Canada free trade deal cleared a hurdle to its implementation next year when the European Parliament rejected a motion on Wednesday to ask the top European Union court to rule on its legality. The vote by lawmakers in the parliament is an indication they will also ultimately back the […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Rising durum bids topping out in Western Canada

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 22, 2016

CNS Canada — Durum bids in Western Canada posted solid gains over the past two months, with concerns over the quality of the crop behind much of the strength. Prices are showing signs of topping out, though — and the highs may be in for now. Spot durum bids in southern Saskatchewan, where the bulk […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Pulses

Ergot tolerances set for chickpeas, fababeans

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff, GFM Network News November 17, 2016

Chickpeas and fababean crops graded in Canada will have a new maximum tolerance for ergot next year, even though the cereal disease doesn’t occur in either crop. The Canadian Grain Commission on Wednesday announced an ergot tolerance of 0.05 per cent for all grades of fababeans and chickpeas in Western Canada effective Aug. 1, 2017, […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Weaker loonie underpins Prairie wheat bids

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 15, 2016

CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat and durum bids in Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Monday, as weakness in the Canadian dollar helped underpin basis levels. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up $1-$5 per tonne compared to the previous week. Average prices ranged from […] Read more

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and European Council President Donald Tusk (front, l-r) sign CETA on Sunday in Brussels. (PM.gc.ca)

Livestock, Reuters

EU, Canada sign free trade deal but battle not over

By philip-blenkinsop, Robert-Jan Bartunek October 30, 2016

Brussels | Reuters –– The European Union and Canada signed a free trade agreement on Sunday that aims to generate jobs and growth though it must still clear some 40 national and regional parliaments in Europe in the coming years to enter fully into force. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed the treaty along with […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

EU, Canada to hold trade summit Sunday

By Reuters October 28, 2016

Brussels | Reuters –– The European Union and Canada will hold a summit to sign their free trade deal on Sunday, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Friday, after Belgium had cleared the agreement with its regional governments. “Mission accomplished! Just agreed with PM @JustinTrudeau to hold EU Canada Summit this Sunday,” Tusk said […] Read more

Crops, Spring Wheat

Ottawa to back P+H’s Hamilton flour mill

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff October 28, 2016

Winnipeg agrifood firm Parrish and Heimbecker has lined up more government financing for its planned new flour mill at Hamilton, this time from the federal level. Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay on Thursday announced a $10 million “repayable investment” in the project from the AgriInnovation program, part of the Growing Forward 2 ag policy funding framework. […] Read more

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Durum wheat

China shipping wheat flour to Canada

Focus on quality, not quantity following StatsCan report

ADM sells stake in Canada Malting owner GrainCorp

CETA clears legal test hurdle in EU parliament

Rising durum bids topping out in Western Canada

Ergot tolerances set for chickpeas, fababeans

Weaker loonie underpins Prairie wheat bids

EU, Canada sign free trade deal but battle not over

EU, Canada to hold trade summit Sunday

Ottawa to back P+H’s Hamilton flour mill

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