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Three Alta. girls smothered in truckload of canola

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff October 14, 2015

Two 11-year-old girls and a 13-year-old girl have died after being smothered in a truckload of canola on a farm in western Alberta, according to RCMP and local media. Rocky Mountain House RCMP said late Tuesday they were called at about 6:15 that evening to a farm near Withrow, about 60 km west of Red […] Read more

Crops, Markets

G3 to build Hamilton port terminal for Ont. grain

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff October 13, 2015

The grain company formerly known as CWB plans to build up a market share in Ontario grain and oilseed handling for export, with a new Lake Ontario terminal at Hamilton. G3 Canada announced Tuesday it will build a new lake terminal at the Port of Hamilton to ship crops out of southern Ontario en route […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulses: India mulls creation of pulse intelligence agency

By MarketsFarm Team October 13, 2015

CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Tuesday morning, Oct. 13. • India is reportedly mulling over the creation of an intelligence agency designed to track the supply and demand of pulse crops, both in the domestic and international market. The issue was sparked by the […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Feed: Corn edges up, world supplies tighten

By MarketsFarm Team October 13, 2015

CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Tuesday, Oct. 13. • CBOT corn futures were up by three to four cents per bushel on Tuesday, as a rally in the neighbouring soybean market provided support. However, the advancing U.S. harvest and improving yield prospects kept […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie wheat bids edge down as loonie rises

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 13, 2015

CNS Canada –– Cash wheat bids across Western Canada posted small losses over the week ended Friday, as the strengthening Canadian dollar cut into basis levels. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were generally down by C$1 to $4 per tonne across the three Prairie provinces, according to price quotes from a cross-section […] Read more

Crops, Grapes, Reuters

Treasury Wine to buy Diageo U.K., U.S. wine assets

By Reuters October 13, 2015

Sydney | Reuters –– Australia’s Treasury Wine Estates, the world’s biggest standalone wine maker, said Wednesday it had agreed to buy most of Diageo Plc’s U.S. and British wine operations for US$552 million (C$716 million). Treasury also announced a fully underwritten rights issue to raise around A$486 million (C$460 million) to fund the acquisition. The […] Read more

G3 CEO Karl Gerrand, shown here in April in Winnipeg, said the company isn’t particularly interested in making a move on Glencore’s Viterra assets. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Not much interest in Glencore ag assets at grain firm G3

By Rod Nickel October 13, 2015

Winnipeg | Reuters –– Grain handler G3 Canada, a joint venture between a Saudi Arabian firm and Bunge Ltd., doesn’t have much interest in bidding for a stake in rival Glencore’s agricultural business, its chief executive said Tuesday. Swiss-based Glencore, the trader and miner whose shares have been battered by the commodities slump, is looking […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans top US$9 on Chinese demand

By Julie Ingwersen October 13, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures traded at the highest levels in nearly two months, topping US$9 a bushel on fresh export demand from top buyer China and global weather worries, analysts said. Wheat and corn also climbed, with wheat up more than two per cent after a four-session slide. At the Chicago Board […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets, Reuters

Labatt’s owner wins over SABMiller at fifth attempt

By Martinne Geller, philip-blenkinsop October 13, 2015

Brussels/London | Reuters –– The world’s two biggest brewers agreed on Tuesday to create a company making almost a third of the world’s beer after SABMiller received an improved offer worth more than C$130 billion from larger rival Anheuser-Busch InBev. If it goes through, the deal would rank in the top five mergers in corporate […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans

EU lawmakers reject bill allowing opt-out from GM crop imports

By Reuters October 13, 2015

Brussels | Reuters –– European lawmakers rejected a proposal Tuesday that would have allowed countries to restrict or ban the use of imported GM crops that have secured EU approval. The environment committee of the European Parliament rejected the draft law by 47 votes to three, many arguing that the proposal was unworkable and would […] Read more

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Three Alta. girls smothered in truckload of canola

G3 to build Hamilton port terminal for Ont. grain

Pulses: India mulls creation of pulse intelligence agency

Feed: Corn edges up, world supplies tighten

Prairie wheat bids edge down as loonie rises

Treasury Wine to buy Diageo U.K., U.S. wine assets

Not much interest in Glencore ag assets at grain firm G3

U.S. grains: Soybeans top US$9 on Chinese demand

Labatt’s owner wins over SABMiller at fifth attempt

EU lawmakers reject bill allowing opt-out from GM crop imports

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