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U.S. grains: Wheat, soybeans, corn fall on rising supply view

By Mark Weinraub July 1, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures sank to multi-year lows on Friday, pressured by an ample global stockpile that was expected to grow even larger due to a bountiful harvest, traders said. Corn and soybean futures also weakened, with soybeans settling back from a rally on Thursday that pushed prices to a two-week high. […] Read more

Nobel Prizes, funded through the last will of Swedish chemist and inventor Alfred Nobel, have been issued since 1901 to honour outstanding achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, and literature, and for work in peace. (Pi Frisk photo copyright Nobel Media AB, 2015)

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Nobel laureates urge Greenpeace to stop opposing GMOs

By Adam DeRose, GFM Network News June 30, 2016

Washington | Reuters — More than 100 Nobel laureates called on the international environmental group Greenpeace on Thursday to end its opposition to genetically modified crops, saying there is a scientific consensus they are safe and can benefit society. At a news conference, the scientists cited in particular the value of a genetically modified rice […] Read more

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Sluggish demand, ample supplies eat into Lethbridge feed prices

By Jade Markus June 30, 2016

CNS Canada — Lethbridge feed wheat and barley prices have dropped after a muted spring rally — and they’re likely to stay low throughout the summer, market participants say. “They have a weak tone to them. I think a lot of it is lacklustre demand domestically,” said Allen Pirness, trader at Market Place Commodities in […] Read more

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U.S. grains: USDA report pushes wheat to six-year low, corn to 11-week low

By Tom Polansek June 30, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures sank to a six-year low on Thursday and corn futures hit an 11-week low after the agriculture department said farmers had planted more of the grains than expected. Soybean futures soared to two-week highs as plantings fell short of analysts’ estimates. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in […] Read more

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U.S. farmers surprisingly boost corn plantings, soy acres at record

By Mark Weinraub June 30, 2016

Washington | Reuters — U.S. farmers seeded more corn and soybeans than they had initially planned to during the spring, taking advantage of a rallying futures market and good weather to plant as much acreage as possible, government data showed on Thursday. The robust plantings will likely add to an ample supply base of both […] Read more

Eastern Ontario, parts of the Near North and a region bounded by Essex to Niagara are the worst hit by excessive dryness. (Map courtesy Weather INnovations)

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Pearce: Precipitation maps have Ontario farmers seeing red

By Ralph Pearce June 29, 2016

It’s official: Spring 2016 will go down as an excessively dry season for Ontario growers — and most hope the summer will be considerably wetter. Last week, we cited reports of stressed-but-surviving corn and soybean crops in midwestern Ontario, which had received spotty showers early in the week. The crops were showing signs of drought-stress […] Read more

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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy to fall on weather, post-report

By Jade Markus June 29, 2016

CNS Canada — Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade are moving into position ahead of two key reports, but following that data, the market will shift back into weather trading, one U.S. analyst says. Corn — Corn futures moved lower on the week ended Wednesday, as traders exited long positions with […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola clawing back from sharp losses

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 29, 2016

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts were slowly clawing their way back after dropping to their weakest levels in three months over the past week. The market likely has more room to the upside, although weather conditions will be a major factor driving prices through the summer months. “Canola was ridiculously cheap relative […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Wheat, corn fall sharply

By Mark Weinraub June 29, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Wednesday, extending their decline under pressure from the ongoing harvest of a bountiful crop in the Plains and the Midwest which threatens to add to a glut of supplies that is largely being shunned by overseas buyers. Corn futures also dropped, pressured by forecasts for rain […] Read more

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CP offers assurances for 2016-17 grain handle

By Allan Dawson June 29, 2016

Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) says it’s ready and willing to move a bumper Prairie crop in 2016-17. “Operationally, CP is eager and prepared to move grain this coming crop year,” company CEO Hunter Harrison said in a letter to federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau. The letter, dated Tuesday, was also circulated to Prairie transportation and […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

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U.S. grains: Wheat, soybeans, corn fall on rising supply view

Nobel laureates urge Greenpeace to stop opposing GMOs

Sluggish demand, ample supplies eat into Lethbridge feed prices

U.S. grains: USDA report pushes wheat to six-year low, corn to 11-week low

U.S. farmers surprisingly boost corn plantings, soy acres at record

Pearce: Precipitation maps have Ontario farmers seeing red

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy to fall on weather, post-report

ICE weekly outlook: Canola clawing back from sharp losses

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn fall sharply

CP offers assurances for 2016-17 grain handle

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