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More commissioners named for Grain Commission

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff January 30, 2017

The Canadian Grain Commission’s deck of commissioners has been refilled with two farmers with long resumes in Prairie farm policy. The federal government on Friday announced governor-in-council appointments to the CGC for Doug Chorney, as assistant chief commissioner, and Lonny McKague as commissioner. Their appointments, both effective Feb. 13, follow the announcement earlier this month […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Reuters

Four food firms said preparing bids for Weetabix

By Martinne Geller, Pamela Barbaglia January 28, 2017

London | Reuters — The third-biggest U.S. cereal company, Post Holdings, and the U.K.’s Associated British Foods are among a group of four bidders vying for British cereal brand Weetabix, sources familiar with the matter said Friday. The 84-year-old business could fetch at least 1.5 billion pounds (C$2.48 billion), based on a valuation of more […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Tim Hortons to enter Mexican market

By Reuters January 27, 2017

Reuters — Restaurant Brands International said it would launch its coffee and doughnut chain, Tim Hortons, in Mexico as a part of its expansion plans. The company said it would form a master franchise joint venture with a group of investors, whom they did not name, to launch the brand. The joint venture company will […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Wheat, durum exports running behind average

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 27, 2017

CNS Canada — Canadian wheat and durum exports are running well behind the year-ago pace, despite the country’s larger production. Canadian wheat exports during the crop-year-to-date of 6.56 million tonnes compare with 8.12 million at the same point a year ago and the five-year average for week 25 of the crop year of 7.28 million, […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat sets two-week low on supplies, trade jitters

By Julie Ingwersen January 27, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures touched a two-week low on Friday on plentiful domestic and world supplies and a firmer dollar, which tends to make U.S. grains less competitive, traders said. Corn and soybean futures posted modest declines, with fears of a trade war with Mexico hanging over the grains complex. Chicago Board […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn fall on crop prospects, trade fears

By Julie Ingwersen January 26, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures closed lower Thursday on improving South American crop prospects and jitters about U.S. trade relationships, analysts said. Wheat futures rose on better-than-expected weekly U.S. export sales. Chicago Board of Trade soybeans for March delivery settled down 5-3/4 cents at $10.49-1/2 per bushel and March corn ended […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Dow’s ledger benefits as economic growth boosts demand

By Arathy S Nair, Swetha Gopinath January 26, 2017

Reuters — Dow Chemical, which is merging with DuPont, reported strong fourth-quarter results and gave an upbeat forecast for the current quarter as its focus on consumer markets benefits from improving economic growth worldwide. The seeds and chemical maker said improving growth in the United States, Latin American and Europe, besides steady Asia growth, would […] Read more

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Canola, Crops, Markets

Canola crush margins tumble

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 26, 2017

CNS Canada — Canola crush margins dropped by more than $30 per tonne over the past two weeks, which may be putting a damper on end-user demand. As of Thursday, the Canola Board Crush Margins calculated by ICE Futures Canada were at about $100 above the March contract, which compares with levels only two weeks […] Read more

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Potash prices look lower for longer as competition overheats

By John Benny, Rod Nickel January 26, 2017

Reuters — The deepest slump in a decade for the oversupplied potash fertilizer market may abate only slightly in 2017, major producers say, and could take years to correct due to the imminent startup of new mines. PotashCorp, the world’s biggest fertilizer producer, forecast a less profitable year on Thursday than analysts expected, and reported […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Oats

Canada’s oat acres look to rise in 2017

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 25, 2017

CNS Canada –– Canadian oat acres will likely be up in 2017, as relatively favourable cash prices draw in interest from producers, according to an oats merchandiser. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) oat futures have climbed sharply higher over the past month, but are still trading at a discount to the relatively steady cash market. […] Read more

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More commissioners named for Grain Commission

Four food firms said preparing bids for Weetabix

Tim Hortons to enter Mexican market

Wheat, durum exports running behind average

U.S. grains: Wheat sets two-week low on supplies, trade jitters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn fall on crop prospects, trade fears

Dow’s ledger benefits as economic growth boosts demand

Canola crush margins tumble

Potash prices look lower for longer as competition overheats

Canada’s oat acres look to rise in 2017

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