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Durum prices fall as new crop right around corner

By Terryn Shiells March 26, 2015

CNS Canada — Durum prices in Western Canada are under pressure as other countries’ new durum crops are just around the corner and end-users are well covered. “We have new-crop French and Spanish durum coming on here in a couple months, and the Mexican crop as well,” said Jerry Klassen, manager for Swiss-based GAP SA […] Read more

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Scientist defends WHO group report linking glyphosate to cancer

By Carey Gillam March 26, 2015

Reuters — A World Health Organization group’s controversial finding that the world’s most popular herbicide is “probably carcinogenic to humans” was based on a thorough scientific review and is a key marker in ongoing evaluations of the product, the scientist who led the study said Thursday. “There were several studies. There was sufficient evidence in […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Wheat down most in nearly two years on dollar rebound

By Michael Hirtzer March 26, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. grain and soybean futures reversed early gains to turn lower on Thursday on pressure from a higher dollar, with wheat’s three-session decline of more than six per cent the biggest such slide in nearly two years. The U.S. dollar, which rose in a rebound from a three-week low, makes goods […] Read more

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Dreyfus’ commodities business posts higher 2014 profit

By Reuters March 26, 2015

Paris | Reuters — Global trading group Louis Dreyfus Commodities reported a rise in full-year profit on Thursday as increased volumes and healthy processing margins helped offset lower market prices. Louis Dreyfus is one of the “ABCD” quartet of companies, alongside Archer Daniels Midland, Bunge and Cargill, that dominates agricultural commodity trading. The 164-year-old family-owned […] Read more

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ConAgra reports better-than-expected profit

By Reuters March 26, 2015

Reuters — ConAgra Foods, the maker of Slim Jim beef jerky and Chef Boyardee pasta, reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit due to cost cuts and the company raised its full-year earnings forecast. ConAgra, like other processed food companies, has been cutting costs as consumers shift to foods that are perceived as healthier, such as organic […] Read more

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U.S. hopes to wrap up Pacific trade deal, fast-track soon

By Reuters March 26, 2015

Washington | Reuters –– U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said on Thursday a Pacific trade agreement can be wrapped up in months and urged lawmakers to quickly move ahead with key trade legislation. Froman said although there was no firm deadline to conclude the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership, “we do feel that we can close this […] Read more

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CWB sees global grain crops falling back from records

By Sybille de La Hamaide March 25, 2015

Geneva | Reuters — The world’s wheat crop will shed three per cent this year to 703.4 million tonnes from last year’s record, but it will still remain above the five-year average, grain marketing company CWB estimated on Wednesday. The global 2015 corn crop should fall 1.6 per cent from a record last year to […] Read more

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Oats market cold in Western Canada

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 25, 2015

CNS Canada –– The oats market in Western Canada has gone cold, with little heat expected until closer to spring seeding. “The basis is the thermometer, and right now oats are getting cold,” said Ryan McKnight of Linear Grain at Carman, Man., noting basis levels were generally fading. “We’re just not seeing much demand for […] Read more

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CNH to cut, lay off staff in Saskatoon

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 25, 2015

Under pressure from “market conditions,” farm equipment giant CNH plans both job cuts and layoffs at its Flexi-Coil seeding and tillage equipment plant in Saskatoon. CNH Industrial said in a statement it will begin cutting 75 full-time positions at the plant in May. Employees were informed Monday of the coming cuts, the company said. Another […] Read more

Transport Minister Lisa Raitt, shown here last month at Carleton University, says she doesn’t yet plan to mandate minimum grain traffic levels in specific rail corridors. (TC,gc.ca)

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Raitt won’t tell railways where to ship grain for now

By David Ljunggren, Randall Palmer March 25, 2015

Ottawa | Reuters — The Canadian government will not, for now, start telling railways where to ship farmers’ grain but it will decide within days whether to extend its requirements on how much grain they must haul, Transport Minister Lisa Raitt said Wednesday. In an interview in her parliamentary office, Raitt said farmers and shippers […] Read more

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Durum prices fall as new crop right around corner

Scientist defends WHO group report linking glyphosate to cancer

U.S. grains: Wheat down most in nearly two years on dollar rebound

Dreyfus’ commodities business posts higher 2014 profit

ConAgra reports better-than-expected profit

U.S. hopes to wrap up Pacific trade deal, fast-track soon

CWB sees global grain crops falling back from records

Oats market cold in Western Canada

CNH to cut, lay off staff in Saskatoon

Raitt won’t tell railways where to ship grain for now

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