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

Egypt to accept wheat with 0.05 per cent ergot

By Reuters February 5, 2016

Cairo | Reuters — Egypt’s agriculture ministry will allow wheat imports with up to 0.05 percent levels of ergot, a common grains fungus, it said on Feb. 3, reversing a zero tolerance policy that prompted traders to boycott the state’s wheat tender this week. The supply ministry and the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans await fresh news

By Jade Markus February 4, 2016

CNS Canada — Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade are waiting on fresh news for direction, according to one U.S. analyst, as both markets move on mostly technical trading short-term. “There’s some bullish influence, there’s some bearish influence, but at the end of the day, there’s just not much push either […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on poor export data

By Julie Ingwersen, Justin Madden February 4, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade fell 1.5 per cent on Thursday on disappointing U.S. export sales data, traders said. Corn and soybeans also fell, retreating from six-week highs set this week, on improving crop prospects in South America. At the CBOT, March wheat settled down 7-1/4 cents at […] Read more

Crops, Markets

StatsCan stocks numbers confirm rapid export pace

By Dave Sims February 4, 2016

CNS Canada — Canada’s grain and oilseed exports appear to be in fine form, based on the latest stocks figures on Thursday morning from Statistics Canada. Stocks of wheat, canola and oats are all down compared to last year’s. In wheat’s case, there were roughly five million fewer tonnes in farmers’ bins at the end […] Read more

The sixth annual Canadian Forage and Grassland Association conference was held in Saskatoon on November 17 to 19.

Forages, News Roundup

Onward and upward for the CFGA

Notes from the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association annual conference

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff February 3, 2016

The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association drew the year to a close on a high note coming out of its annual conference at Saskatoon in November. As the theme, “Capturing the Intensity” suggests, the event offered a lineup of insightful presenters on an array of topics from intensive forage management systems and soil health to […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn ease from six-week highs

By Justin Madden, Michael Hirtzer February 3, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S soybeans and corn futures fell on Wednesday, pressured by profit-taking after recent six-week highs and outlooks for needed rains in South America. Wheat settled narrowly higher at the Chicago Board of Trade after a more than one per cent drop in the dollar against a basket of currencies made U.S. […] Read more

Syngenta’s Interaction Centre at Stein, Switzerland. (Syngenta.com)

Crops, Reuters

China seeks food security with friendly bid for Syngenta

By Ludwig Burger February 3, 2016

Basel | Reuters — China made its boldest overseas takeover move when state-owned ChemChina agreed a US$43 billion bid for Swiss seeds and pesticides group Syngenta on Wednesday, aiming to improve domestic food production. The largest ever foreign purchase by a Chinese firm, announced by both companies, will accelerate a shake-up in global agrochemicals and […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

ChemChina said close to striking deal for Syngenta

By Arno Schuetze, Pamela Barbaglia February 2, 2016

Reuters — China’s state-owned ChemChina is nearing a deal to buy Swiss seeds and pesticides group Syngenta for around 43 billion Swiss francs (C$59.4 billion), two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The deal, for roughly 470 Swiss francs (C$649) per share, would be the biggest cross-border deal involving a Chinese buyer and […] Read more

(Commercial Port of Vladivostok, vmtp.ru)

Crops, Machinery, Markets

Baltic index slips to fresh low, demand concerns persist

By Reuters February 2, 2016

Reuters — The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, slipped to another all-time low Tuesday on worries about vessel oversupply and slowing global demand. The overall index, which gauges the cost of shipping dry bulk including iron ore, cement, grain, coal and fertilizer, fell four points or […] Read more

The Big River Resources ethanol plant at West Burlington, Iowa, about 120 km southwest of Davenport. (Steven Vaughn photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Corn, Crops, Machinery, Markets, Reuters

Cruz’s Iowa victory could show Big Corn’s waning influence

By Chris Prentice February 2, 2016

New York | Reuters — U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz’s victory on Monday in corn-rich Iowa could represent a major blow to the country’s controversial biofuels program, reflecting its waning influence over politicians even in the U.S. farm heartland. Cruz, a conservative senator from Texas and outspoken opponent of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), […] 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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Egypt to accept wheat with 0.05 per cent ergot

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans await fresh news

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on poor export data

StatsCan stocks numbers confirm rapid export pace

Onward and upward for the CFGA

U.S. grains: Soy, corn ease from six-week highs

China seeks food security with friendly bid for Syngenta

ChemChina said close to striking deal for Syngenta

Baltic index slips to fresh low, demand concerns persist

Cruz’s Iowa victory could show Big Corn’s waning influence

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