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Glencore shares jump on debt reduction moves, spending cuts

By olivia-kumwenda, GFM Network News December 10, 2015

Johannesburg | Reuters –– Glencore has increased its debt reduction target and deepened its capital spending cuts, stepping up its response to lower commodity prices and boosting its battered shares by 12 per cent on Thursday. The mining and commodities trading firm and owner of Canadian grain handler Viterra said it was targeting net debt […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Wheat, corn extend rally on short-covering

By Mark Weinraub December 10, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures rose for the third straight day on Thursday, with investors who had made bearish bets on the grains scrambling to cover short positions as the market rallied, traders said. Soybeans also were firmer, but technical resistance and huge supplies kept the gains in check. Robust demand […] Read more

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Monsanto-backed panel says glyphosate not carcinogenic

By Karl Plume December 10, 2015

Reuters — A panel of scientists is disputing a World Health Organization report published earlier this year that concluded glyphosate, the world’s most widely used weed killer and main ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, is probably carcinogenic to humans. The 16-member panel, assembled by Intertek Scientific and Regulatory Consultancy, was to present its findings to […] Read more

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Lentil prices just keep rising

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 9, 2015

CNS Canada — Lentil prices just keep moving up in Western Canada, with no end in sight to the rising market as end users work to book coverage. However, the high prices may prove unsustainable, especially in the long run, as values are already expensive for international buyers and strong new-crop prices should lead to […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn hold in trading range

By Jade Markus December 9, 2015

CNS Canada — Supply and demand estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture held few surprises and had only limited effects on Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybeans — both rangebound in the short term, according to one U.S.-based analyst. “That report was pretty non-eventful right now,” said Scott Capinegro of Barrington Commodity Brokers. […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola seesaws with StatsCan report

By Dave Sims December 9, 2015

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts posted modest losses for the week ended Wednesday, with the January contract falling slightly below the key technical benchmark of $470 per tonne. Still, at least one analyst said he thinks canola is well positioned to climb higher. A bearish Statistics Canada report on Friday pegged canola […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Views mixed on impact of crude’s slip for ag markets

By Dave Sims December 9, 2015

CNS Canada — While just about everyone agrees the plunging price of oil will have a bearish effect on commodity prices, the size and impact of that fall seems to vary. As recently as Nov. 4, crude oil prices were $48.64 a barrel, but since then have fallen to US$37.86, as of Wednesday’s opening. Some […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Wheat rises on weaker dollar, stocks check corn

By Rod Nickel December 9, 2015

Reuters — Chicago wheat futures rose on Wednesday, as short-covering and a weaker U.S. dollar buoyed prices after a two-day slide, while a U.S. government report held corn in check. Corn eked out only a tiny gain, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its outlook for domestic corn supplies by 25 million bushels, more […] Read more

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Dreyfus, Cargill win Brazil port space

By Priscila Jordao December 9, 2015

Sao Paulo | Reuters –– Louis Dreyfus Commodities and Cargill won an auction on Wednesday to operate a grain terminal at Santos Port for 25 years, while Fibria SA and Marimex won rights to operate pulp areas there leased from Brazil’s government. The three port areas were the first of 93 nationwide that the government […] Read more

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Dow-DuPont talks driven by weak farm demand, investor pressure

By Sneha Banerjee, Swetha Gopinath December 9, 2015

Reuters — Merger talks between Dow Chemical and DuPont are likely to have been precipitated by shareholder pressure and weakening demand for crop-protection chemicals, and such a deal would have been unlikely even a few months ago. Stocks of both companies jumped 12 per cent on Wednesday — Dow’s to a record high of $56.80 […] Read more

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

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future

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Glencore shares jump on debt reduction moves, spending cuts

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn extend rally on short-covering

Monsanto-backed panel says glyphosate not carcinogenic

Lentil prices just keep rising

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn hold in trading range

ICE weekly outlook: Canola seesaws with StatsCan report

Views mixed on impact of crude’s slip for ag markets

U.S. grains: Wheat rises on weaker dollar, stocks check corn

Dreyfus, Cargill win Brazil port space

Dow-DuPont talks driven by weak farm demand, investor pressure

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