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U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soybeans surge on falling dollar

By Mark Weinraub March 20, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn, soybeans and wheat futures rallied on Friday as investors used a sharp drop in the dollar as an excuse to cover short positions ahead of the weekend, traders said. Investment funds had built up short positions in all three commodities at the beginning of the month as export demand […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

New Alta. canola crush capacity online soon

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 20, 2015

CNS Canada –– A new crushing plant Cargill is building at Camrose, Alta. will soon provide another outlet for Prairie canola, as the company is set to take delivery from farmers starting Tuesday. The facility, first announced in 2012, will be able to crush 2,500 tonnes of canola per day when operating at capacity. The […] Read more

The Andersons Grain Group’s Toledo-area elevator at Maumee, Ohio. (AndersonsGrain.com)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Andersons shares up after report hints Glencore interest

By Reuters March 20, 2015

Reuters — Shares of U.S.-based agribusiness Andersons Inc. jumped more than six per cent on Friday, outpacing the sector, after a Bloomberg News report speculated that Glencore could be interested in acquiring the company. The story mentioned Glencore’s interest in expanding its agricultural assets and named Ohio-based Andersons as well as privately held companies Scoular […] Read more

CoCoRaHS’ daily precipitation data for the U.S. for March 19, 2015.

Crops, Reuters, Weather

No relief in sight for U.S. West’s drought in spring outlook

By Christine Stebbins March 19, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Drought pressures will increase in California and western areas of the U.S. this spring even as the dry season begins, the government’s Climate Prediction Center said Thursday. “Periods of record warmth in the West and not enough precipitation during the rainy season cut short drought relief in California this winter and […] Read more

P.E.I. Transportation Minister Alan McIsaac and John Jamieson of the P.E.I. Federation of Agriculture on Thursday announced a new one-time registration option for farm trucks’ plates. (Government of P.E.I. photo by Brian Simpson)

Crops, Machinery

P.E.I. to offer one-time farm truck registration fee

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 19, 2015

Prince Edward Island’s farmers, starting next month, will be able pay a one-time fee to register their farm trucks for as long as they own them. The province until now has charged a cut-rate annual registration fee of $10 on trucks weighing at least one ton (10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight or more), if the trucks […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Britain backs Zimbabwe to help rural farmers

By Reuters March 19, 2015

Harare | Reuters — Britain has given Zimbabwe about C$92 million to help increase food production by rural farmers over the next four years, as the southern African country faces the prospect of poorer harvests this year due to inadequate rains. Once the breadbasket of the region, Zimbabwe has since 2000 struggled to feed its […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Saskatchewan aims to ease potash tax’s price reliance

By Rod Nickel March 19, 2015

Winnipeg | Reuters — Resource-rich Saskatchewan wants to change the taxes it charges on production of potash, to better reflect output and lessen the influence of potash prices, the province’s economy minister said Thursday. Potash prices have weakened since 2012 as capacity has increased. Competition has also sharpened since the 2013 breakup of Belarusian Potash […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed barley bids rangebound in Western Canada

By Dave Sims March 19, 2015

CNS Canada –– Prairie feed barley prices continue to hang tough in March, locked into a range established early this year. “We’re seeing a lot of bids in and around $205” per tonne, said Allen Pirness, a trader for Market Place Commodities at Lethbridge. Bids had been hitting around $210 per tonne, for example, on […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Flax prices still strong enough to buy acres

By Terryn Shiells March 19, 2015

CNS Canada –– Canada’s flax prices are still holding strong enough to encourage an acreage increase this spring, despite concerns about slowing demand. Prices have held up even as shipping opportunities have started to slow down, as there’s a standoff between buyers and sellers, and supplies remain tight, said Mike Jubinville of ProFarmer Canada. Old-crop […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn drop as dollar rises

By Mark Weinraub March 19, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Thursday, pressured by strength in the dollar that threatened to further chill already cool demand for U.S. exports, traders said. “It was all about the U.S. dollar today, as the night session gapped higher on big volume off dollar-related short covering, only to see […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soybeans surge on falling dollar

New Alta. canola crush capacity online soon

Andersons shares up after report hints Glencore interest

No relief in sight for U.S. West’s drought in spring outlook

P.E.I. to offer one-time farm truck registration fee

Britain backs Zimbabwe to help rural farmers

Saskatchewan aims to ease potash tax’s price reliance

Feed barley bids rangebound in Western Canada

Flax prices still strong enough to buy acres

U.S. grains: Soy, corn drop as dollar rises

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