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EU lifts wheat, barley, rapeseed yield outlook

By Reuters April 27, 2015

Paris | Reuters — The European Union’s crop monitoring service on Monday lifted its yield forecasts for this year’s soft wheat, barley and rapeseed harvests with growing conditions remaining mostly favourable despite a recent dry spell. Yields will stay below levels seen in 2014, when the EU posted record production in several crops, but exceed […] Read more

Ontario’s Trade Minister Michael Chan and Agriculture Minister Jeff Leal check out Ontario VQA wine on sale at a BHG grocery store in Beijing on April 18. (Ontario.ca)

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Grapes, Markets, Reuters

China’s wine growers beat France into second place

By Sybille de La Hamaide April 27, 2015

Paris | Reuters — China overtook France last year as the world’s second largest wine grower by area under cultivation as it continued to plant vast fields of mostly imported grape vines to meet growing demand. The world’s second largest economy, which since 2013 consumes more red wine than any other country, has more than […] Read more

A scene from “The Scarecrow,” Chipotle’s 2013 video short. (YouTube)

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Chipotle goes GMO-free in first for U.S. fast-food sector

By Lisa Baertlein April 27, 2015

Reuters — Chipotle Mexican Grill on Monday said the 46 ingredients used in its roughly 1,800 restaurants were now free of genetically modified organisms, becoming the first major U.S. restaurant chain to make that switch. U.S. diners, particularly those in the sought-after young millennial generation, are seeking fresh foods that are less processed and more […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn, wheat fall to six-month lows on weather

By Michael Hirtzer April 27, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn and wheat futures fell on Monday to their lowest levels since October, on outlooks for speedy corn plantings in the U.S. Midwest and crop-friendly rains in the southern Plains wheat belt. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures extended declines to their sixth straight session amid forecasts for dry […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

ADM to upgrade crush plants for soy

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 27, 2015

Archer Daniels Midland plans to get ahead of increased soy acreage on the Prairies by upgrading two crushing plants to handle more soybeans. The U.S. agrifood firm said Monday it will upgrade its processing plant at Enderlin, N.D., about 80 km southwest of Fargo, to crush soybeans as well as canola and sunflower seed. At […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

Arbitrator named for CP talks with running trades

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 25, 2015

The federal government has named its arbitrator to settle a new contract between Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) and its conductors, engineers, trainmen and yardmen. Labour Minister Kellie Leitch on Monday appointed lawyer and professional mediator George Adams as the arbitrator and mediator for talks between CP and its 3,800 unionized running trades workers, represented by […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Owen Sound, Baie-Comeau in revamped port sale program

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 24, 2015

Two ports hosting grain terminals are up for sale and possibly divestiture under a new federal program to get out of the port business. Transport Minister Lisa Raitt on Friday announced a new Ports Asset Transfer Program (PATP) to “facilitate the transfer” of port facilities to other owners or levels of government, naming 50 ports […] Read more

Barley, Livestock

All barley is not created equal when it comes to livestock feed

By Debbie Furber April 24, 2015

Improving the quality and efficiency of feed was the topic of the day at the Alberta Beef Industry Conference workshop put on by the Feed Coalition, an alliance of Alberta producer associations and research organizations. Alberta alone grows more barley than all of the U.S. and not many know barley quality better than researchers with […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Oats

Big oats intentions surprise market

By Phil Franz-Warkentin April 24, 2015

CNS Canada — A surprisingly large increase for oats acres in Statistics Canada’s planting intentions report on Thursday led to a quick drop in prices. However, actual area will likely come in below the early expectations, as declining prices should cause some acres to shift elsewhere. Oats plantings were pegged at 3.6 million acres by […] Read more

(Manitoba Co-operator photo by Allan Dawson)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn drops to five-month low on good planting weather

By Karl Plume April 24, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures dropped to a five-month low on Friday in a fifth straight losing session on expectations for a rapid advance in corn planting as forecasters expect mostly clear weather across the U.S. Midwest in the coming days. Soybeans surrendered all of the previous session’s gains as worries abated that […] Read more

Confusion over documents halts Ukrainian rapeseed, soybeans exports, union says

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Confusion over documents halts Ukrainian rapeseed, soybeans exports, union says

Good weather for Alberta harvest

Potash maker Nutrien to sell stake in Argentina’s Profertil for $600 million

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EU lifts wheat, barley, rapeseed yield outlook

China’s wine growers beat France into second place

Chipotle goes GMO-free in first for U.S. fast-food sector

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat fall to six-month lows on weather

ADM to upgrade crush plants for soy

Arbitrator named for CP talks with running trades

Owen Sound, Baie-Comeau in revamped port sale program

All barley is not created equal when it comes to livestock feed

Big oats intentions surprise market

U.S. grains: Corn drops to five-month low on good planting weather

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