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CBOT weekly outlook: Surprise demand propping up prices

By Jade Markus May 25, 2016

CNS Canada — Unexpected demand for corn and soybeans is supporting markets in Chicago, according to one U.S. trader, a trend he expects to continue. Soybeans — “It’s just not over yet,” said Sean Lusk, director of commercial hedging with Walsh Trading in Chicago. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybeans rallied in late April after […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soy surges on concerns over Argentina soymeal

By Rod Nickel May 25, 2016

Reuters — U.S. soybean futures jumped three per cent on Wednesday, the biggest gain for the most-active contract in two weeks, boosted by concerns about a possible shortage of soymeal from Argentina. U.S. wheat futures rose on short-covering and forecasts of unfavourable rain in the U.S. Plains grain belt, while corn advanced to a one-month […] Read more

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Five Q and As on soil testing

Here’s what you need to know to make sure your plants have all the right nutrients

By Lisa Guenther May 25, 2016

Soil testing will help you give your crop the best possible start. Dr. Jeff Schoenau, soil fertility expert at the University of Saskatchewan, delivered a free webinar on soil earlier this winter. Schoenau had answers to five common questions about soil testing and fertility.

A close-up of emerging corn seedlings north of London, Ont. on May 24, 2016. (Ralph Pearce photo)

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Pearce: Ontario crop conditions a tale of two scenarios

By Ralph Pearce May 24, 2016

When it comes to getting a handle on current crop conditions in Ontario, it really depends on who you ask. Conditions and progress in the southern portion of the province vary — some considerably — compared to those in eastern Ontario, particularly where it comes to planting corn and soybeans. If there’s one common theme[...]
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U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on short-covering, wet weather

By Rod Nickel May 24, 2016

Reuters — Chicago wheat rose on Tuesday, lifted by short-covering and concerns about unfavourable rains for maturing U.S. crops. Corn ended mixed and soybeans finished a volatile session lower, with corn weakened by spread trades against wheat and soybeans down on technical selling. Chicago Board of Trade July wheat added two cents, or 0.6 per[...]
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Monsanto rejects Bayer bid

By Reuters May 24, 2016

Monsanto, the world’s largest seed company, has rejected Bayer AG’s US$62 billion acquisition bid as “incomplete and financially inadequate” but hasn’t slammed the door on further talks. Reuters on Tuesday quoted two unnamed sources as saying Monsanto can see the logic of combining with the German drugs and crop chemicals group, as per Bayer’s proposal[...]
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OCI’s Iowa nitrogen plant, shown here under construction in 2015. (OCI.nl)

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Fertilizer maker CF Industries, OCI end merger deal

By Reuters May 23, 2016

Reuters — U.S. fertilizer maker CF Industries Holdings Inc and Dutch rival OCI NV ended their merger agreement on Monday, following the U.S. Treasury’s steps to curb tax avoiding inversion deals. CF Industries had agreed to buy OCI NV’s North American and European plants for US$6 billion in August, in addition to assuming US$2 billion[...]
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Bayer confirms US$62 billion cash offer for Monsanto

By Reuters May 23, 2016

Frankfurt | Reuters –– German drugs and chemicals group Bayer AG said it had made an offer to buy U.S. seeds company Monsanto for US$122 per share in cash, or a total value of $62 billion including debt, to create the world’s biggest agricultural supplier. Bayer said on Monday that the proposal made to Monsanto’s[...]
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(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

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U.S. grains: Soy, wheat fall on broad commodity weakness

By Julie Ingwersen May 23, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Monday on profit-taking as commodities fell broadly and soymeal backed down from contract highs, analysts said. Wheat also declined but corn futures rose, bucking the weak trend. At the Chicago Board of Trade, July soybeans settled down 15-3/4 cents at $10.58-1/2 per bushel after dipping to[...]
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Boundary Loading Group’s producer car loading facility at Darlingford, Man., about 20 km west of Morden, loads 120-130 producer cars per year. (Manitoba Co-operator photo by Allan Dawson)

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Window open wider for comment on CGC licensing moves

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff May 21, 2016

Facing “requests from stakeholders,” the Canadian Grain Commission has granted them a 12-week extension on its deadline for comments on plans to license feed mills, producer car loading sites and grain agents. The deadline, previously June 3, is now Aug. 31, the commission said in a release Friday. Input is being sought from producer railway[...]
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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. 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

Crops

CBOT weekly outlook: Surprise demand propping up prices

U.S. grains: Soy surges on concerns over Argentina soymeal

Five Q and As on soil testing

Pearce: Ontario crop conditions a tale of two scenarios

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on short-covering, wet weather

Monsanto rejects Bayer bid

Fertilizer maker CF Industries, OCI end merger deal

Bayer confirms US$62 billion cash offer for Monsanto

U.S. grains: Soy, wheat fall on broad commodity weakness

Window open wider for comment on CGC licensing moves

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