Grain Growers of Canada is sounding the alarm over a potential strike by workers at both of the country’s major railways.
Pulses
Railway strike vote dismays farmers
Grain Growers of Canada calls on railways, workers to resolve their differences
Railway workers at CN, CPKC vote to strike, says union
Thousands of railway workers in Canada at Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) have voted overwhelmingly to strike as early as May 22, the union said today.
U.S. shuns free trade agreements
Senators rake the U.S. Trade Representative over the coals for the Biden administration’s trade policy agenda
Virginia Houston, director of government affairs with the American Soybean Association, says president Joe Biden’s administration feels FTAs pit U.S. domestic industries against one another.
U.S. grains: Soybeans slide as soyoil plummets; wheat, corn sag
U.S. soybean futures fell nearly two per cent on Tuesday as falling soyoil prices dragged down the soy complex amid weak demand, deliveries against the May futures contract and market uncertainty, traders said.
Pulse weekly: Moisture needed for Saskatchewan pulse crops
Seeding has already started in parts of Saskatchewan, while many areas are still waiting on more moisture, according to the province’s pulse specialist.
U.S. grains: Wheat climbs with dry weather fears continuing
Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures hit highs not seen since January for a second day, as anxiety over dry weather conditions persisted for top exporter Russia.
U.S. grains: Wheat futures rally on dry weather concerns, Black Sea attacks
Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures continued their steady climb on Wednesday, as dry weather raised concerns in key growing regions and Russian attacks in the Black Sea area threatened to disrupt supply chains.
CBOT weekly outlook: May futures winding down, coming rains factor into prices
As the last full of week of April is set to wind down, two factors will determine the course of United States soybean, corn and wheat futures. Those are the rain forecast for the weekend of Apr. 27 and 28, and last day for May futures on Apr. 26, according to hedging strategist Scott Capinegro of AgMarket.net.
Canada’s worries about Bunge-Viterra deal may force asset sales
Regulators in 13 jurisdictions, including the U.S., EU, have not yet approved the deal
Canada's competition concerns about U.S. agribusiness Bunge's planned takeover of rival Viterra sets the stage for the companies to sell some assets to close the deal, experts said.
U.S. grains: Wheat extends rally as US crop rating fall keeps weather in focus
Chicago wheat surged to a two-month high on Tuesday as a decline in U.S. winter wheat conditions focused attention on weather risks to northern hemisphere crops.
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
