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U.S. court upholds Enlist Duo registration

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff January 29, 2016

An appeals court has rejected the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) move to overturn its own registration for Dow AgroSciences’ Enlist Duo herbicide combo. The EPA in November had sought court approval to withdraw its previous registration for the proprietary glyphosate/2,4-D combination. The agency said it wanted to re-examine the product, which Enlist varieties of […] Read more

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German regulator investigates possible tractor cartel

By Reuters January 29, 2016

Duesseldorf | Reuters –– Germany’s anti-trust regulator said Friday it was investigating a possible cartel of companies making agricultural machinery, particularly tractors. It did not name any targets of the probe. German agricultural trading group Baywa said the cartel office had searched its headquarters earlier this week on suspicion that some of its employees were […] Read more

(Commercial Port of Vladivostok, vmtp.ru)

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Russia now expected to leave grain tax scheme intact

By Michael Hogan, Polina Devitt January 29, 2016

Moscow | Reuters — Russia, one of the world’s largest wheat exporters, is not expected to change its current regime of taxes on grain exports, sources said on Friday, following proposals to change them. Concerns over the possibility of tougher limits on Russia’s foreign sales of wheat sent global prices to a one-month high earlier […] Read more

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Baltic Dry Index trolls new depths, again

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 28, 2016

CNS Canada — The ocean floor remains one of the few unexplored mysteries of the world — but commodity shippers are now exploring how much lower the floor can go for the cost of ocean freight. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) was quoted at 325 points on Thursday, marking a new low since records began […] Read more

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PotashCorp forecasts bleak year ahead

By Narottam Medhora, Rod Nickel January 28, 2016

Reuters — PotashCorp has forecast its bleakest year in a decade and slashed its dividend, due to tanking fertilizer prices. Shares of PotashCorp, which also reported lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, bounced off earlier losses, climbing 1.9 per cent in New York by afternoon. On Monday they tumbled to a nine-year low. Potash prices have […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soybeans fall amid global export setbacks

By Justin Madden January 28, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures tumbled on Thursday, with the most-active March contract down 1.6 per cent, the largest drop for soybeans in more than a month, after exporters canceled U.S. soybean sales to China. Chicago Board of Trade March wheat ended 4-1/4 cents lower at $4.72-1/4 per bushel, after hitting a one-month […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

CP cuts raise worry over potential slowdown

By Dave Sims January 28, 2016

CNS Canada –– Canadian Pacific Railway’s decision to cut 1,000 jobs has caught the attention of two Prairie farm leaders. Norm Hall, president of Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, worries the move is short-sighted and may catch up with the railway in months and years to come, when commodity prices catch fire again. “You dump […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Lower loonie helps farmers, but only so much

By Dave Sims January 27, 2016

CNS Canada — The slumping price of oil continues to weigh on the Canadian dollar, while at the same time providing a boost to Canadian grain prices. Out-of-country buyers tend to more attracted to Canadian grain and wheat when the loonie is low, as they can get more product for their money. However, one market […] Read more

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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn stays within range

By Dave Sims January 27, 2016

CNS Canada –– Chicago Board of Trade corn futures stayed mostly range-bound for the week ended Wednesday; the corn market ebbed and flowed with crude oil and ideas of demand. However, it also felt technical pressure, according to Sean Lusk, a co-director at the commercial hedging services division of Walsh Trading in Chicago. “Corn keeps […] Read more

(Michael Thompson photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

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U.S. grains: Wheat snaps rally, soy firm, corn flat

By Justin Madden January 27, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures fell on Wednesday on fund-driven technical selling and a proposal by Russia’s farm ministry to cut a wheat export tax, which tempered speculation about export restrictions. Corn coasted for the second straight day, while soybean futures rose on dry weather concerns in South America and southern Africa. At […] Read more

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U.S. court upholds Enlist Duo registration

German regulator investigates possible tractor cartel

Russia now expected to leave grain tax scheme intact

Baltic Dry Index trolls new depths, again

PotashCorp forecasts bleak year ahead

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall amid global export setbacks

CP cuts raise worry over potential slowdown

Lower loonie helps farmers, but only so much

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn stays within range

U.S. grains: Wheat snaps rally, soy firm, corn flat

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