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Ardent’s organic wheat program expands to Saskatchewan

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff August 17, 2016

U.S. flour processor Ardent Mills’ plan to double organic wheat acres in the U.S. by 2019 has rolled into Saskatchewan. Ardent, the joint North American flour venture of agrifood firms Cargill, CHS Inc. and ConAgra, said Wednesday it has so far expanded “Organic Initiative 2019,” which it launched in December, to seven U.S. states plus […] Read more

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ICE weekly outlook: Traders watch China, production numbers

By Jade Markus August 17, 2016

CNS Canada –– Two main factors are dominating the ICE Futures Canada canola market, one analyst says, as prices are poised to meet resistance in the near-term. “The market is looking for some signs of resolution around this Chinese dockage situation, and it just continues to bring a lot of uncertainty,” said Jonathon Driedger, market […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Short-term pre-harvest gains likely for corn, soy

By Phil Franz-Warkentin August 17, 2016

CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) have moved off their nearby lows in recent sessions, and should be due for some more strength in the short-term before seasonal harvest pressure kicks in. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released relatively bearish production estimates on Friday, predicting larger-than-expected U.S. […] Read more

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Monsanto reported giving Bayer limited access to its books

By Reuters August 17, 2016

Frankfurt | Reuters — U.S. seed company Monsanto has given German suitor Bayer limited access to its books after turning down a sweetened US$64 billion takeover offer last month, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters. The parties have not yet signed a non-disclosure agreement, which would allow Bayer to conduct due diligence, but […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Exports support soybeans

By Mark Weinraub August 17, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures rose to their highest in nearly four weeks on Wednesday on strong demand from China, the world’s top buyer of the oilseed, traders said. Corn and wheat futures posted mild gains on a round of short-covering. It was corn’s fourth positive close in a row. “We had some […] Read more

Richardson International’s canola crushing facility at Lethbridge, shown here in July 2016. (Photo courtesy Richardson International)

Canola, Crops

Richardson cranking up canola crush, throughput at Lethbridge

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff August 17, 2016

Agrifood firm Richardson International plans to put up $120 million to dial up the processing capacity of its canola crushing plant in southern Alberta by over 55 per cent. Privately-held, Winnipeg-based Richardson said Wednesday the new upgrades at its Lethbridge plant are expected to boost its peak annual crush to over 700,000 tonnes of canola per year, […] Read more

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Couche-Tard reported in lead to buy Corner Store chain

By John Tilak, Lauren Hirsch August 16, 2016

New York | Reuters –– Convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard is in the lead to acquire U.S.-based convenience store retailer CST Brands, according to two sources familiar with the matter. San Antonio-based CST owns and operates convenience stores and gas stations in Canada and the U.S., and it controls the general partner of gas station […] Read more

A Russian grain terminal at the Port of Novorossiysk on the Black Sea. (NMTP.info)

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Lack of grain storage seen as record Russian crop looms

By Reuters August 16, 2016

Moscow | Reuters — Russia is facing a lack of grain storage as it remains on track to produce the largest cereals crop in post-Soviet history, the head of Russia’s Grain Union, a non-government farmers’ lobby group, said Tuesday. Arkady Zlochevsky, the head of the union, told a briefing in Moscow he expected a grain […] Read more

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Trump names six U.S. governors as ag advisors

By Reuters August 16, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump named 64 agriculture policy advisors on Tuesday, including the governors of Iowa and five other farm states and a former federal agriculture secretary. The announcement came as Trump, a New York businessman seeking his first elected office, looks to improve his standing among voters, particularly those […] Read more

(Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Canola, Crops, Markets

No resolution on canola dockage rules from talks in China

By Jade Markus August 16, 2016

CNS Canada — Canadian and Chinese officials met in Beijing last week to discuss potential solutions for an upcoming canola trade policy change, but were not able to find a solution ahead of a looming deadline. China’s quarantine authority is set to impose a standard that would allow just one per cent organic waste material […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

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Ardent’s organic wheat program expands to Saskatchewan

ICE weekly outlook: Traders watch China, production numbers

CBOT weekly outlook: Short-term pre-harvest gains likely for corn, soy

Monsanto reported giving Bayer limited access to its books

U.S. grains: Exports support soybeans

Richardson cranking up canola crush, throughput at Lethbridge

Couche-Tard reported in lead to buy Corner Store chain

Lack of grain storage seen as record Russian crop looms

Trump names six U.S. governors as ag advisors

No resolution on canola dockage rules from talks in China

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