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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy to return to weather-based trading

By Jade Markus August 26, 2015

CNS Canada — The biggest factor in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn and soybean trading has been the recent volatility in global markets. Once those concerns diminish, however, commodities will start moving with weather again — which is mostly bearish, according to one analyst. “Our markets, really, if you look at it, have fared […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: More losses in store for canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin August 26, 2015

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts were mixed during the week ended Wednesday, with losses in the most active November contract but a slightly firmer tone in the more deferred positions. With harvest pressure only beginning in Western Canada, and the U.S. soy complex looking bearish, the front month will likely keep drifting […] Read more

Barley, Crops

Barley’s genome now two-thirds sequenced

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff August 26, 2015

A team led by scientists at the University of California, Riverside says it has reached a new milestone in its work on sequencing the barley genome. In a release Tuesday, the researchers said they have sequenced large portions of the genome that together contain nearly two-thirds of all barley genes. Because barley is a close relative […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans slide as concern about Chinese growth persists

By Michael Hogan, Rod Nickel August 26, 2015

Reuters — U.S. soybean prices dropped on Wednesday on concern that interest rate cuts in China may not be enough to stimulate growth in the key importer. Corn slipped on technical selling, and Chicago wheat lost ground on concerns about export competition as the dollar rose, traders said. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) November soybeans […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Monsanto no longer pursuing Syngenta

By Carey Gillam August 26, 2015

Reuters — U.S. agribusiness leader Monsanto on Wednesday abandoned pursuit of Swiss rival Syngenta, which had rejected a recently sweetened US$47 billion offer. Syngenta shares fell more than 18 per cent on the news, while Monsanto shares jumped more than seven per cent. The Swiss agrichemicals group said its board unanimously rejected the offer, which it […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Rain in Sask., Man. stalls harvest, causes crop damage

By Jade Markus August 25, 2015

CNS Canada — Rain in Manitoba and Saskatchewan has stalled harvest and caused crop damage, but moving forward, conditions should improve, two industry specialists predict. Shannon Friesen, a regional crops specialist with Saskatchewan Agriculture in Moose Jaw, said recent rains have delayed harvest and stalled maturity in some crops. Producers have found peas and canola […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Canola basis levels seen hanging steady

By Dave Sims August 25, 2015

CNS Canada — Despite a turbulent start to the week for most commodities due to China’s stock market crash, basis levels for canola remain relatively attractive in Manitoba and much of the Prairies, according to an industry watcher. Canola growers have been receiving cash prices of roughly $10.50 in Manitoba and parts of Saskatchewan, said […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Higher-quality wheat likely in store for Prairies

By Jade Markus August 25, 2015

CNS Canada –– Western Canadian farmers are seeing higher-quality wheat crops this year, which would help meet pent-up demand for quality within the market. However, producers might not reap the rewards as much as they would like, one market analyst warns. Wheat buyers will be looking for better-quality and higher-protein wheat, since Canada disappointed on […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

U.S. regulator sued for withholding information on GMOs

By Carey Gillam August 25, 2015

Reuters — A food safety advocacy group sued an arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday, saying it illegally withheld public information on genetically engineered crops. The lawsuit, brought by the Center for Food Safety (CFS) against USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), claims the regulator has routinely failed to respond […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce off six-year-low on bargain buying

By Rod Nickel August 25, 2015

Winnipeg | Reuters — U.S. soybeans rebounded on Tuesday off a more than six-year low, helped by China’s decision to cut interest rates, although fears of a cooling economy in the world’s largest buyer of the oilseed kept gains in check. Bargain buying and a bounce in other commodities, such as crude oil, nudged soybeans […] Read more

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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy to return to weather-based trading

ICE weekly outlook: More losses in store for canola

Barley’s genome now two-thirds sequenced

U.S. grains: Soybeans slide as concern about Chinese growth persists

Monsanto no longer pursuing Syngenta

Rain in Sask., Man. stalls harvest, causes crop damage

Canola basis levels seen hanging steady

Higher-quality wheat likely in store for Prairies

U.S. regulator sued for withholding information on GMOs

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce off six-year-low on bargain buying

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