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Chipotle, which in 2013 launched the short film “The Scarecrow” as part of a campaign focused on fresh ingredients, shut all its stores Monday for a live-streamed nationwide staff meeting on food safety. (Chipotle Mexican Grill via YouTube)

Chipotle shuts for staff food safety meeting

By siddharth-cavale, Subrat Patnaik February 9, 2016

Reuters — U.S. burrito chain Chipotle Mexican Grill shut its stores for four hours on Monday to hold a nationwide staff meeting, where CEO Steve Ells apologized for E. coli and norovirus outbreaks and laid out the company’s recently developed food safety program. Chipotle also said it would spend about $10 million to help local […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Saskatchewan expects mainly below-normal spring runoff

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff February 9, 2016

Barring any weather surprises, most of Saskatchewan outside of east-central regions can expect below-normal runoff this spring. The province’s Water Security Agency on Tuesday released a preliminary outlook which, based on a “warmer- and drier-than-normal winter” and a resulting snowpack below normal levels, points to below-normal spring runoff. Exceptions include parts of the east-central region, […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie spring wheat bids slide lower

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 8, 2016

CNS Canada –– Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada moved lower during the week ended Friday, as the firmer Canadian dollar and losses in U.S. wheat futures weighed on values. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were down by $4-$6 per tonne over the week, according to price quotes from a cross-section […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans set new 2016 low as rains hit dry Argentina

By Tom Polansek February 8, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures slid to seven-week lows on Monday after weekend rains across major exporter Argentina reduced the likelihood that dry weather would curb yields. Wheat futures dropped to a one-month low and corn dropped to its lowest level in three weeks as losses in other markets, including equities and energy, […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Soybeans

China clears Xtend soybean variety for import

By Reuters February 7, 2016

Reuters — Monsanto said on Feb. 3 it received import approval from China for its new genetically modified Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans and will sell the seeds in the U.S. and Canada for the 2016 growing season. China, the world’s biggest soybean importer, does not allow imports of new genetically modified crops until they […] Read more

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat falls to three-week low

By Justin Madden, Michael Hirtzer February 5, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures slumped for a second session on Friday, anchored by ample global supplies and after top importer Egypt canceled a tender for the second time this week. Corn and soybeans also fell at the Chicago Board of Trade, with all three markets posting a weekly decline ahead of a […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Mosaic cuts phosphate production

By Reuters February 5, 2016

Reuters –– U.S.-based fertilizer producer Mosaic Co. said Wednesday it would cut output of phosphates by up to 400,000 tonnes with rotating plant shutdowns in the first quarter, due to weak demand. Fertilizer producers have seen profits hit by falling prices, triggered in part by weak currencies in importing countries such as Brazil. “The long-term […] Read more

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

Cereals, Crops, Reuters

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

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Chipotle shuts for staff food safety meeting

Saskatchewan expects mainly below-normal spring runoff

Prairie spring wheat bids slide lower

U.S. grains: Soybeans set new 2016 low as rains hit dry Argentina

China clears Xtend soybean variety for import

U.S. grains: Wheat falls to three-week low

Mosaic cuts phosphate production

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

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