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Canada may have already passed peak gluten-free

By Jade Markus June 17, 2015

CNS Canada –– Increased demand by Canadians for gluten-free products had an impact on the wheat industry, leading reduced sales and experiments with new ways to feed the market. Now, industry specialists have mixed opinions on the future of gluten-free. Almost a third of Canadians, 10 million people, are seeking out gluten-free products, according to […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans, Weather

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather issues dominate corn, soy in short term

By Dave Sims June 17, 2015

CNS Canada –– Excess moisture across broad swaths of the the U.S. Midwest and southern Plains has dampened the outlook for U.S. corn and soybean crops in the near future. Both crops finished higher on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) to cap off the week ended Wednesday; however, the current outlook is dim, according […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: New-crop canola to break $500

By Terryn Shiells June 17, 2015

CNS Canada — The ICE Futures Canada canola market moved higher during the week ended Wednesday, rebounding after the November contract hit support levels earlier on Monday. With recent drought and frost in Western Canada, canola ending stocks are expected to be very tight at the end of 2015-16, which is supporting prices and could […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: CBOT corn, soy, wheat rise on weather outlook

By Mark Weinraub June 17, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures rose on Wednesday as concerns about rain forcing some farmers to dial back their plantings sparked a round of short-covering, traders said. Corn and wheat futures also closed higher, supported by technical buying as well as some weather-related concerns. Soybeans, which notched a second straight day of double […] Read more

Crops, Potatoes, Weather

Man. potato acres expected to top previous year’s

By Jade Markus June 16, 2015

CNS Canada — Manitoba’s potato acres are expected to be up from last year, despite some light reseeding, according to two people involved in the industry. Dan Sawatzky, manager with the Keystone Potato Producers Association, said most growers are ahead in terms of crop stage development so far this year. “I know in the process […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Canola crush margins deteriorating

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 16, 2015

CNS Canada — Canola crush margins continue to deteriorate in Canada, and will likely get worse before they get better. Canola margins hit some of their worst levels “in three to five years” during Monday’s trading session, according to a trader. While the margins were off those lows by the close, he said the longer-term […] Read more

(Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Canola, Crops, Markets

U.S. trans fat ban creates opportunities for canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 16, 2015

CNS Canada — A move by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ban artificial trans fats in processed foods within three years will create opportunities for Canada’s canola sector, especially high oleic varieties such as Nexera. Partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), which are the primary source of artificial trans fat in processed foods, are not […] Read more

Canola, Corn, Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Reuters, Soybeans

U.S. FDA to cut trans fats from foods

By Ransdell Pierson, toni-clarke June 16, 2015

Washington/New York | Reuters –– The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday made good on its proposal to effectively ban artificial trans fats from a wide range of foods, from microwave popcorn to frozen pizza, saying they raise the risk of heart disease. Under new FDA regulations, partially hydrogenated oils, which have been shown […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally as planting slows, crop concerns emerge

By Mark Weinraub June 16, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose as much as 2.5 per cent on Tuesday, supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s cut to crop ratings and its report showing planting has fallen behind the typical pace, traders said. Corn futures rose too, firming on bargain buying after posting a sharp […] Read more

Farmland south of Turtleford benefited from recent rain. (Lisa Guenther photo)

Crops, Hay, Pasture, Weather

Guenther: Rain drops in on NW Sask.

By Lisa Guenther June 15, 2015

Farmers and ranchers in northwestern Saskatchewan received much-needed rain late last week and over the weekend. Tom Brown raises cattle and is a crop reporter for Saskatchewan Agriculture and the reeve for the Rural Municipality of Mervin. His farm at Turtleford, about 80 km east of Lloydminster, received 11 mm of rain on Thursday night, […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as hopes for Chinese demand wane; corn, wheat firm

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Canada may have already passed peak gluten-free

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather issues dominate corn, soy in short term

ICE weekly outlook: New-crop canola to break $500

U.S. grains: CBOT corn, soy, wheat rise on weather outlook

Man. potato acres expected to top previous year’s

Canola crush margins deteriorating

U.S. trans fat ban creates opportunities for canola

U.S. FDA to cut trans fats from foods

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally as planting slows, crop concerns emerge

Guenther: Rain drops in on NW Sask.

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