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U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on export pressure

By Mark Weinraub December 15, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures sank on Tuesday on expectations that U.S. exports will dry up due to increasing competition from South American countries, traders said. Corn futures also weakened, with ample global supplies and technical pressure triggering a round of profit-taking after they rose on Monday. Wheat edged higher […] Read more

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COFCO in talks for full ownership of Noble agribusiness

By Anshuman Daga, Sarah McFarlane December 15, 2015

Reuters — China’s food giant COFCO is in advanced talks to take full ownership of Noble Group’s agribusiness, three sources said, a move which would cement its newfound strength in global agriculture markets and help bolster Noble’s balance sheet. The sources said COFCO was in talks to buy the remaining 49 per cent of Singapore-listed […] Read more

Port of Quequen, Argentina. (AntaresShipping.com)

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Argentina’s Macri ditches wheat, corn, beef export taxes

By Hugh Bronstein, GFM Network News December 15, 2015

Buenos Aires | Reuters –– Argentine President Mauricio Macri said he would sign a decree on Monday eliminating corn and wheat export taxes as part of his plan to revitalize the country’s massive farm sector after years of antagonism with the government. The decree will also cut the export tax on soybeans, the country’s main […] Read more

A mockup of IFFCO Canada’s proposed urea plant at Becancour, Que. (Guy Beauchesne graphic, IFFCOCan.com)

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Quebec co-ops’ urea plant back on hold

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff December 14, 2015

Development of a major new nitrogen fertilizer plant in Quebec has returned to the back burner where it lived for much of the past year. The Canadian arm of the Indian Farmers Fertilizer Co-operative (IFFCO) and Quebec agrifood co-operative giant La Coop federee announced Monday they will again halt development work on their planned plant […] Read more

Australia’s GrainCorp, whose Calgary malt plant is shown here, is in on a new joint venture to build Prairie grain handling capacity. (CanadaMalting.com)

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Japanese co-op, Canada Malting owner make Prairie grain play

By Dave Bedard December 14, 2015

A major Japanese farm co-operative and the Australian owner of Canada Malting are staking a new joint claim in Canada’s Prairie grain handling sector. Tokyo-based Zen-Noh Grain Corp. (ZGC) and Sydney-based GrainCorp on Monday announced plans to build new grain origination sites in Alberta and Saskatchewan, through a 50/50 Canadian-incorporated joint venture to be based […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Short-covering, technical buying spur gains

By Mark Weinraub December 14, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures firmed on Monday on a round of technical buying and short-covering after prices weakened late last week, traders said. But huge supplies and spotty demand for U.S. supplies on the global market continued to hang over the market, limiting the gains. “It may be a […] Read more

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USDA sees farmers boosting corn, cutting soy acreage

By Reuters December 11, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Agriculture Department on Friday forecast that U.S. farmers will raise corn plantings and cut back on soybean acreage in the 2016-17 marketing year. USDA’s Office of the Chief Economist estimated that farmers would seed 90.5 million acres of corn during the spring, 2.1 million more than they did in 2015-16. […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soybeans end week with losses

By Mark Weinraub December 11, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Friday on concern that competition would stiffen on the export market, traders said. Wheat futures also were weak as traders locked in profits from a short-covering bounce that pulled prices from multi-year lows. Soybeans were on track to notch their biggest weekly decline since […] Read more

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Oat prices move higher to spur farmer selling

By Jade Markus December 11, 2015

CNS Canada — Prairie oat prices are ticking upward as buyers try to coax farmers into a slow market — but prices, most notably in Saskatchewan, may need to move further before that happens. “Prices are below expectations, and in some instances quality is below what the market is willing to accept at this point,” […] Read more

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

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Dow, DuPont to merge in deal to create chem giant

By Swetha Gopinath December 11, 2015

Reuters — Chemical giants DuPont and Dow Chemical agreed to merge in an all-stock deal valuing the combined company at US$130 billion in a win for activist investors that could spark further consolidation in the farm chemicals industry. The deal to combine two of the biggest and oldest U.S. chemical producers is a prelude to […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

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U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on export pressure

COFCO in talks for full ownership of Noble agribusiness

Argentina’s Macri ditches wheat, corn, beef export taxes

Quebec co-ops’ urea plant back on hold

Japanese co-op, Canada Malting owner make Prairie grain play

U.S. grains: Short-covering, technical buying spur gains

USDA sees farmers boosting corn, cutting soy acreage

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soybeans end week with losses

Oat prices move higher to spur farmer selling

Dow, DuPont to merge in deal to create chem giant

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