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U.S. court finds EPA wrong to approve sulfoxaflor over bee risks

By Carey Gillam September 11, 2015

Reuters — A U.S. appeals court ruled on Thursday that federal regulators erred in allowing an insecticide developed by Dow AgroSciences onto the market, canceling its approval and giving environmentalists a major victory. The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in San Francisco, is significant for commercial beekeepers and others […] Read more

Average sea surface temperature anomalies for the period from Aug. 9 to Sept. 5. (CPC)

Crops, Reuters, Weather

El Nino to strengthen in winter, gradually weaken in spring

By Reuters September 11, 2015

New York | Reuters — A U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday said El Nino conditions would gradually weaken through the Northern Hemisphere spring after peaking in late fall or early winter. The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center said the likelihood that El Nino conditions would persist through the Northern Hemisphere winter was about […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Reuters, Soybeans

French court upholds Monsanto poisoning ruling

By Reuters September 10, 2015

Lyon/Paris|Reuters — A French court upheld on Thursday a 2012 ruling in which Monsanto was found liable in the chemical poisoning of a French farmer, who says he suffered neurological problems after inhaling the U.S. company’s Lasso herbicide. The decision by an appeal court in Lyon confirmed the initial judgment, the first such case heard in court […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Weather

Feed barley looking bearish

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 10, 2015

CNS Canada –– Seasonal harvest pressure is starting to weigh on feed grains in Western Canada, while quality downgrades to crops still on the field may put further pressure on values going forward. “There are quite a few bearish indicators out there,” said Kyle Sinclair, of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. For starters, early yield […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn tops one-week high on expectation for harvest cut

By Tom Polansek September 10, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. grain and soybean futures edged higher on Thursday, with corn topping a one-week high, on expectations that the U.S. Agriculture Department will trim its domestic harvest estimates in highly anticipated reports due out on Friday. Analysts expect USDA, in the monthly reports, to cut its corn and soybean production and […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets, Spring Wheat, Weather

Churchill to move pulses this fall, consider partnerships

By Jade Markus September 10, 2015

Churchill | CNS Canada –– As its shipping season gets underway, the operators of Manitoba’s Port of Churchill are considering options for keeping the port viable going forward — especially as the end looms for its government subsidy. Churchill has previously relied on the Canadian Wheat Board as its primary supplier of grain, but in […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans

U.S. farmers unlikely to book sales off the combine this fall

By Mark Weinraub September 9, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Cash market sales of corn and soybeans will probably be slow around the U.S. this fall as weakness in the futures market and crumbling basis levels have left prices well below growers’ targets and threatened profitability. But the downturn has not killed farmers’ hopes for a fall rally, even with expectations […] Read more

The Clipper Bettina. (Clipper-Group.com)

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Weather

Churchill’s first shipment of season now loading

By Jade Markus September 9, 2015

Churchill, Man. | CNS Canada — Grain loading has started on the first vessel of the season to reach Manitoba’s northern Port of Churchill. The Clipper Bettina arrived at the Hudson Bay port Sunday and began receiving grain Wednesday. The vessel is to leave for Africa within days, with 36,000 tonnes of hard red spring […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy trade up, but fundamentals bearish

By Jade Markus September 9, 2015

CNS Canada — Despite short-term bullish factors in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn and soybeans, one analyst anticipates prices will be pressured in coming weeks. To start the week, a turnaround in crude oil markets supported prices, said Terry Reilly, senior commodity analyst at Futures International. Rebounds in Malaysian palm oil prices are also […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola weak, but finding support

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 9, 2015

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts posted losses in most months during the week ended Wednesday, though the market uncovered some support to the downside and finds itself well off its nearby lows. The larger-than-expected old-crop stocks uncovered by Statistics Canada in its September 3 report remain a bearish influence overhanging the market. […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise as Cattle on Feed report shows lower inventory

Canadian cattle herd sees first year-over-year increase since 2021

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains to two-month peak; corn and wheat choppy

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise as Cattle on Feed report shows lower inventory

Canadian cattle herd sees first year-over-year increase since 2021

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains to two-month peak; corn and wheat choppy

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U.S. court finds EPA wrong to approve sulfoxaflor over bee risks

El Nino to strengthen in winter, gradually weaken in spring

French court upholds Monsanto poisoning ruling

Feed barley looking bearish

U.S. grains: Corn tops one-week high on expectation for harvest cut

Churchill to move pulses this fall, consider partnerships

U.S. farmers unlikely to book sales off the combine this fall

Churchill’s first shipment of season now loading

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy trade up, but fundamentals bearish

ICE weekly outlook: Canola weak, but finding support

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