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U.S. grains: Soybeans surge on short-covering, export demand

By Rod Nickel March 4, 2016

Winnipeg/Reuters – U.S. soybean futures jumped nearly 2 per cent on Friday as investors covered short positions due to strong export demand, registering their biggest weekly gain since mid-December. Chicago wheat edged higher, and registered a big weekly gain on concerns over dry weather in parts of the U.S. Plains. Corn also climbed, on strong […] Read more

Sunset in Egypt on the Nile River south of Luxor. (CIA.gov)

Cereals, Reuters

Egypt’s Agriculture Ministry to keep sending wheat inspectors abroad

By maha-el-dahan March 4, 2016

Abu Dhabi/Reuters – The Agriculture Ministry of Egypt, the world’s largest wheat importer, said on Friday it would continue to send experts to inspect government wheat purchases at ports of origin. Sources had told Reuters on Thursday that the agricultural quarantine authority was considering halting inspections abroad. “The central administration of the agriculture quarantine will continue […] Read more

Cereals, Reuters

Grain consortium lobbying hard for Australia’s biggest wheat exporter

By Cecile Lefort, Colin Packham March 4, 2016

Sydney/Reuters – A consortium seeking to buy Australia’s biggest wheat exporter, Co-operative Bulk Handling Ltd (CBH), is stepping up lobbying for its offer amid concerns the deal may be snubbed and reports of a rival Chinese bidder. The Australian Grains Champion (AGC), which includes farmers and some former directors of CBH, wants to acquire and list […] Read more

Viterra, whose Outer Harbour terminal in Adelaide, Australia is shown here, has been part of Glencore’s stable of ag assets since late 2012. (Glencore.com)

Crops, Reuters

CPP, Saudi firm are lead players in bid for Glencore

By Arathy S Nair March 4, 2016

Bengaluru/Reuters – Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and state-owned Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Co are among the lead bidders for a minority stake in the agriculture unit of Glencore Plc, Bloomberg reported on Friday. The firms are presenting final bids for the unit this month and Glencore is open to selling stakes to more […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets, Reuters

Canadian wheat rejected in Egypt re-exported to Europe

By maha-el-dahan March 3, 2016

Abu Dhabi | Reuters — A shipment of Canadian wheat rejected in Egypt over concerns it contained traces of ergot has been re-exported to Europe after Egypt’s agricultural quarantine rejected a petition from the supplier, trade sources said Thursday. Egypt’s quarantine authority has rejected a series of wheat shipments over traces of the common grain […] Read more

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat hits six-session high, weather sparks short-covering

By Julie Ingwersen March 3, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed to their highest in six trading sessions on Thursday as expanding dryness in the southern Plains hard wheat belt triggered a round of short-covering, traders and analysts said. Traders were also concerned about a threat of flooding in the Mississippi River Delta region, which grows soft red […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Mild winter, poor snow cover watched in Alberta, Saskatchewan

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 2, 2016

CNS Canada –– A milder than normal winter, with a lack of significant snow cover across much of Alberta and Saskatchewan, may be raising concerns in parts of the Prairies — but there is still plenty of time before spring seeding will begin. “There’s not much moisture there,” said Harry Brook, crop specialist with Alberta’s […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Reuters

CP mulls litigation over opposition to Norfolk Southern deal

By Allison Lampert, Nick Carey March 2, 2016

Reuters — Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) said Wednesday it is looking at all legal options in response to what it described as concerted efforts by certain U.S. railroads to block its proposed merger with Norfolk Southern. “It is unfortunate that CP must consider the use of litigation to ensure a level playing field and protect […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Paterson taps brakes on China canola sales

By Rod Nickel March 2, 2016

Winnipeg | Reuters — Crop handler Paterson Grain will take a more cautious approach to selling canola to Chinese buyers for the near term, after China said it would toughen its standard on canola shipments from Canada, the CEO of parent Paterson GlobalFoods said. China’s quarantine authority, AQSIQ, told Ottawa last week it would allow […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola drops amid widespread pressure

By Dave Sims March 2, 2016

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts suffered significant losses during a volatile week ended Wednesday. While futures managed to recover off their fresh contract lows hit during the week, the overall technical bias remained pointed lower. Weakness in the U.S. soy complex and vegetable oil market were joined by strength in the Canadian […] Read more

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

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U.S. grains: Soybeans surge on short-covering, export demand

Egypt’s Agriculture Ministry to keep sending wheat inspectors abroad

Grain consortium lobbying hard for Australia’s biggest wheat exporter

CPP, Saudi firm are lead players in bid for Glencore

Canadian wheat rejected in Egypt re-exported to Europe

U.S. grains: Wheat hits six-session high, weather sparks short-covering

Mild winter, poor snow cover watched in Alberta, Saskatchewan

CP mulls litigation over opposition to Norfolk Southern deal

Paterson taps brakes on China canola sales

ICE weekly outlook: Canola drops amid widespread pressure

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