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Colombia clears paper trail for more Canadian wheat

By Dave Bedard May 5, 2015

“Continuous engagement” has led to a lighter regulatory load on Canadian wheat bound for Colombia, already Canada’s seventh-biggest wheat export market. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and trade group Cereals Canada on Tuesday announced Colombia has eased phytosanitary import rules for Canadian wheat, “effectively putting Canada on a level playing field with other exporting countries.” Colombia’s […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Weather

Malt barley seeding well ahead of normal

By Dave Sims May 5, 2015

CNS Canada — Barley seeding is well underway across Western Canada and almost complete in southern Alberta, according to the head of the Barley Council of Canada. “We’re two weeks ahead here in southern Alberta, there’s guys that have wrapped up; they’re done seeding already,” said council president Brian Otto. On his own farm at […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat falls as weather improves

By Mark Weinraub May 5, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures sank 1.3 per cent on Tuesday, flirting with five-year lows after rain in key production areas boosted harvest prospects as the crop nears maturity, traders said. Poor export demand for U.S. supplies and strong yield projections from early results of a crop tour through Kansas also pressured the […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

ADM’s Q1 profit jumps on strong oilseed processing results

By Karl Plume May 5, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. agribusiness Archer Daniels Midland on Tuesday reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit on strong oilseed crushing margins and robust global demand for soybean meal. Revenue, however, fell 15 per cent as the strong dollar limited U.S. grain exports, and corn processing profit fell on weak ethanol margins and lower biofuel production volumes. […] Read more

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P.E.I. Liberals in need of ag minister after win

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff May 5, 2015

Wade MacLauchlan’s Liberals scored another majority in the Prince Edward Island legislature in Monday’s election, but will need to find a new agriculture minister. George Webster — who’d held the post from 2009 until Monday, stepping down temporarily in 2009 to recover from a mild heart attack — opted not to run again in his riding […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Soybeans

Ontario won’t widen comment window on neonics: GFO

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff, GFM Network News May 5, 2015

The public comment period on Ontario’s planned regulations for neonicotinoid seed treatments will close Thursday as scheduled, despite requests from the province’s grain grower group for an extension. The province has “refused” to extend the public comment period on the use of the insecticide group in seed treatments, Grain Farmers of Ontario said in a […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie CWRS bids mixed as basis adjustments vary

By Terryn Shiells May 4, 2015

CNS Canada — Cash bids for Canadian wheat were mixed during the week ended Friday, due to basis adjustments that varied from location, to location. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were C$2.50 per tonne lower to $4 higher, with bids ranging from $185 per tonne in north-central Saskatchewan to $203 per tonne […] Read more

Barley, Canola, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Small canola acreage puts more emphasis on March 31 stocks

By Terryn Shiells May 4, 2015

CNS Canada –– The canola industry will pay closer attention than usual to the upcoming Statistics Canada report on stocks as of March 31, as a smaller canola acreage figure is causing worries about tight supplies going forward. StatsCan is scheduled to release its report on Wednesday. “Because of that tighter acreage, the stocks number […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Soybeans

U.S. soy shippers say rail service improved

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff May 4, 2015

The U.S. Soy Transportation Coalition (STC) says it’s pleased with recent improvements to rail service, and is giving especially high marks to Canadian Pacific Railway (CP). Last week, the STC and the University of Minnesota concluded the research project “2014 Harvest: Attaching a Garden Hose to a Fire Hydrant,” which was started due to U.S. […] Read more

McDonald’s in March launched a new “Welcome to McDonald’s” ad campaign in Canada, featuring the chain’s Canadian food suppliers, staff and customers. (Dave Bedard photo)

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Potatoes, Reuters

McDonald’s reset to change structure, cut costs, boost franchises

By Lisa Baertlein May 4, 2015

Reuters — McDonald’s Corp.’s new CEO said on Monday he would reorganize business units, sell restaurants to franchisees and cut costs in a bid to turn the fast-food chain into a “modern, progressive burger company.” The anticipated video announcement by CEO Steve Easterbrook left investors hungry for specific details on how the world’s biggest restaurant […] Read more

Feed Grains Weekly: Price likely to keep stepping back

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb, lean hogs also rise

U.S. grains: Corn rises on strong demand, disease concerns

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