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Agrium/PotashCorp merger set for shareholder approval

By John Tilak, Rod Nickel October 27, 2016

Toronto/Winnipeg | Reuters — The shareholders of Agrium and PotashCorp are set to overwhelmingly approve a merger of the two Canadian fertilizer producers, according to a source familiar with the situation, despite initial skepticism from Agrium investors. About 99 per cent of the votes from both groups of shareholders are in favour of the transaction, […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola faces supply questions

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News October 26, 2016

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved higher during the week ended Wednesday, as persistent weather problems in Western Canada and gains in world vegetable oil markets provided support. “The most important variable for the canola market is trends in the global vegetable oil markets,” said Mike Jubinville of ProFarmer Canada, noting tight […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

InVivo pursues co-op alliances to vie with grain, chemical giants

By Reuters, GFM Network News October 26, 2016

Paris | Reuters — France’s InVivo wants to expand international partnerships with other co-operatives, including in joint buying of crop supplies and shipping fixtures, as it tries to compete with global grain trading and chemical firms, its CEO said on Wednesday. InVivo, a grouping of 220 agricultural co-operatives and one of the largest exporters of […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

WHO cancer agency asked experts to withhold glyphosate documents

By Kate Kelland October 26, 2016

London | Reuters — The World Health Organization’s cancer agency — which is facing criticism over how it classifies carcinogens — advised academic experts on one of its review panels not to disclose documents they were asked to release under U.S. freedom of information laws. In a letter and an email seen by Reuters, officials […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Harvest pressure seen easing

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 26, 2016

CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade moved higher during the week ended Wednesday, with soybeans leading to the upside on the back of solid export demand and a rally in world vegetable oil markets. The front-month contract moved well above the psychological $10 per bushel mark, which may […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Soybeans

U.S. agency seeks proof of criminal use of dicamba

By Reuters October 26, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency executed search warrants in parts of southeastern Missouri earlier this month to look for signs of improper use of the herbicide dicamba, the agency said on Tuesday. The searches stemmed from complaints that dicamba, which has only been approved for application on fields before planting season […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit two-month high

By Michael Hirtzer October 26, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and oilseed futures rose more than one per cent on Wednesday, lifted by investment fund buying and expectations for increased export demand as harvests neared completion, traders and analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures climbed to a two-month high. Soymeal futures surged more than three per cent […] Read more

Crops

7 tips for on-farm research tests

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff October 26, 2016

Is that shiny new product likely to work on your farm? To separate the heifer dust from the cream of the crop, farmers need to take a hard look at the research behind the marketing claims. John Heard, soil fertility specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, says the best way to learn about good research “is to[...]
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Crops, Machinery

CN feels Prairie harvest delays in Q3 revenues

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff October 25, 2016

Weather-related stalls in this fall’s Prairie grain harvest have chipped away at Canadian National Railway’s (CN) third-quarter financials, as the railway booked lower profits and revenues on “shifting traffic demands.” Montreal-based CN on Tuesday reported overall net income of $972 million on $3.014 billion in revenue for the quarter ending Sept. 30, down from $1.007[...]
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Barley, Crops, Spring Wheat

Rising feed grain prices set to hit seasonal plateau

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 25, 2016

CNS Canada –– Feed barley bids in Alberta have shown some strength over the past few weeks, but may be nearing their highs if seasonal price trends come into play. Barley in the key cattle feeding area of Lethbridge, Alta. is currently trading at about $170 per tonne, up by about $10 over the past[...]
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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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