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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.

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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

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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)

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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

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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)

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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)

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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

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StatsCan stocks report to add piece to supply/demand puzzle

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 2, 2016

CNS Canada — The supply/demand balance sheets for Canada’s wheat, barley and canola crops will likely see some adjustments after Statistics Canada’s stocks report is released Thursday. The report on grain and oilseed stocks as of Dec. 31, 2015 will provide a better indication of feed usage to date, while also helping confirm the official […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Fund short-covering lifts grain/soy complex

By Julie Ingwersen February 2, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures climbed to six-week highs on Tuesday on fund-driven buying as the grain complex shrugged off weakness in global equity markets and crude oil, traders said. But wheat futures settled flat as all three commodities pared gains by the close. At the Chicago Board of Trade, the […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Oats

Higher oat stocks expected, CBOT futures weak

By Jade Markus February 2, 2016

CNS Canada — CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) oats are relatively weak, but fairly priced from where one U.S. analyst sits — and traders are looking to an upcoming Statistics Canada report for indication on where to move next. “Just looking at the market in general, oats are somewhat cheap, but right now I think […] Read more

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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

StatsCan stocks report to add piece to supply/demand puzzle

U.S. grains: Fund short-covering lifts grain/soy complex

Higher oat stocks expected, CBOT futures weak

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