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DuPont’s headquarters in Delaware. (DuPont.com)

DuPont, Dow set home towns for merged spinoff units

By Reuters February 19, 2016

Reuters — DuPont and Dow Chemical said two of the three units to be created and spun off following the companies’ mega-merger will be based in DuPont’s home town, and one in Dow’s home town. The two chemical companies agreed to combine in an all-stock merger in December, valued at US$130 billion at the time, […] Read more

Departure from average precipitation for the period from Nov. 1, 2015 to Feb. 15, 2016. (Map courtesy AAFC)

Crops, Weather

Drought watch kept on Alberta, early spring expected

By Jade Markus February 18, 2016

CNS Canada — Above-average temperatures and limited precipitation could mean parts of the Prairies will struggle with soil moisture heading into the spring, according to one specialist. “The soil moisture that we have in the ground right now is similar to what we went into the winter with,” said Trevor Hadwen, agroclimate specialist with Agriculture […] Read more

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat down on ample supplies

By Julie Ingwersen February 18, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell more than one per cent on Thursday, easing from a two-session rally as traders returned their focus to record-large global inventories and poor export demand for U.S. supplies, traders said. Corn and soybean futures also declined. At the CBOT, March wheat settled down 6-1/4 […] Read more

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Crops, Machinery, Markets

Ocean freight index bobs up from recent floor

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 17, 2016

CNS Canada –– The Baltic Dry Index is finally starting to show some stability after setting fresh record lows on a near-daily basis for the past few months. The BDI set a record of 290 points on Feb. 10, but has since posted gains for the past four sessions, settling at 301 on Tuesday. It […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Cargill to stop selling seed, inputs in Black Sea region

By Tom Polansek February 17, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– Cargill will stop selling seeds, fertilizer and crop chemicals to farmers in the Black Sea region, as the global trader continues to cut back operations in the face of sliding commodity prices. The 150-year old company, one of the world’s largest privately held corporations, is in the middle of a restructuring […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Spring Wheat

Egypt writes to wheat suppliers on ergot, hoping to win confidence

By Reuters February 17, 2016

Abu Dhabi | Reuters — Egypt’s Agriculture Ministry sent a letter to traders saying it will allow an ergot fungus tolerance level of 0.05 per cent in wheat imports, hoping suppliers will make offers in international purchase tenders for the strategic grain. Disputes about ergot content level have disrupted top buyer Egypt’s wheat imports in […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn ‘starving for news’

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 17, 2016

CNS Canada –– Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade moved higher during the week ended Wednesday, as both commodities saw a short-covering correction off of nearby lows. However, large supplies and looming South American harvests remain bearish for the two crops, likely keeping the futures bouncing around in a sideways pattern […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola watching currency, soybeans

By Dave Sims February 17, 2016

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts posted small gains during a choppy trading week ended Wednesday. Values were under pressure from the start due to a sharp break below major chart support on Feb. 9. Expectations of a large soybean crop from South America along with the ever-strengthening Canadian dollar put pressure on […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Prices jump on short-covering, oil rise

By P.J. Huffstutter February 17, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade corn futures gained for the second straight day on Wednesday, as the grain market enjoyed a price bump from investors continuing to cover short positions and as crude oil prices rose. Front-month CBOT March corn cracked through several moving averages during the day — including the 50-day […] Read more

Australian countryside near Bendigo, northwest of Melbourne. (CIA.gov)

Crops, Reuters, Spring Wheat

GrainCorp to join buyer group for Australian wheat marketer

By Colin Packham February 16, 2016

Sydney | Reuters — Australia’s GrainCorp said Wednesday it was joining a consortium that plans to acquire, then list, Western Australia’s grower-owned Co-operative Bulk Handling Ltd (CBH), the country’s largest wheat exporter. The proposal is led by Australian Grains Champion, a Western Australian grower-led initiative. The acquisition would be valued at A$3 billion (C$2.96 billion), […] 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

Crops

DuPont, Dow set home towns for merged spinoff units

Drought watch kept on Alberta, early spring expected

U.S. grains: Wheat down on ample supplies

Ocean freight index bobs up from recent floor

Cargill to stop selling seed, inputs in Black Sea region

Egypt writes to wheat suppliers on ergot, hoping to win confidence

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn ‘starving for news’

ICE weekly outlook: Canola watching currency, soybeans

U.S. grains: Prices jump on short-covering, oil rise

GrainCorp to join buyer group for Australian wheat marketer

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