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Bayer secures loan facility to fund Monsanto bid

Reuters — German drugs and crop chemicals group Bayer, which has made a US$62 billion bid for U.S. seeds company Monsanto, has secured a 60 billion-euro (C$87.75 billion, or US$66.9 billion) loan facility, business journal Handelsblatt reported Thursday. The loan facility can be expanded up to 75 billion euros (C$109.68 billion, or US$83.62 billion), the German […] Read more

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola prices winding down

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola markets were mixed in the week ended Wednesday, and as grower interest in selling ramps up, prices are likely to edge down. “Canola has been pushed up to some moderately high levels, and it’s been justified in being up there,” said Ken Ball of PI Financial Corp. “But […] Read more



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U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans surge on export prospects

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rallied on Wednesday, peaking late in the session as export hopes for U.S. supplies brightened amid heightened concerns about South American crops, traders said. The most actively traded Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures contract hit its highest since July 2014 while CBOT corn futures topped […] Read more


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Rogers Sugar suspends production at Montreal after strike

Reuters — Rogers Sugar, Canada’s largest sugar refiner, said Tuesday it has suspended production at its largest plant as workers went on strike after wage talks at the 128-year-old Montreal-based facility collapsed. The company is implementing contingency measures to minimize disruption to customers. “There’s inventory, the company’s (other) facilities and other alternatives,” said a spokesman […] Read more

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Cleavers not threatening exports, Canola Council says

CNS Canada — Suggestions that canola shipments to China could be in jeopardy because of concerns over herbicide-resistant weeds are being refuted by the Canola Council of Canada. Great Northern Growers Inc., an agriculture service business in Saskatoon that sells herbicides and other products, said it has heard China doesn’t want pesticide-resistant weeds coming into […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Wheat drops on weather forecast

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures sank 3.2 per cent on Tuesday, on track for their biggest daily decline in four weeks as forecasts called for improving harvest conditions for the winter crop good weather for spring wheat development. “Drier weather begins to develop in the southern Plains starting this weekend to improve harvest […] Read more



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CONTEST CLOSED: Free to good home: Farm Progress tickets

Editor’s Note: Well, that escalated quickly. The contest is now closed; all our Farm Progress Show passes are now spoken for and will be in the mail shortly. If you’ve entered the contest and won tickets, expect to hear from us by email. If your entry arrived a little too late or if you’re just […] Read more

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Prairie wheat bids tick down slightly

CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada softened slightly during the week ended Friday, as gains in the Canadian dollar put pressure on values. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were down 50 cents to $1, with the exception of southern Alberta where they were up […] Read more