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Argentina tracks soy hoarding by registering silo bag sales

By Hugh Bronstein March 2, 2015

Buenos Aires | Reuters — Argentina will keep an eye on how much soy is being hoarded on farms throughout the country by requiring that the sales of silo bags be reported to tax authorities, according to a government resolution announced Monday. The oblong industrial-strength plastic bags have come to dot the Pampas grains belt […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie wheat bids mixed; CWRS down, CPSR up

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 2, 2015

CNS Canada — Wheat cash bids across Western Canada only saw some minor adjustments during the week ended Friday, with some classes seeing small gains and other wheat classes down slightly. Average Canada Western Red Spring wheat prices were steady to as much as $3 per tonne lower during the week, with bids ranging from […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

PotashCorp buys stake in Heringer to expand in Brazil

By Ashutosh Pandey, Guillermo Parra-Bernal March 2, 2015

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, the world’s largest fertilizer company by market value, agreed on Monday to pay about $69.8 million for a 9.5 per cent stake in Brazilian rival Fertilizantes Heringer SA, the latest effort by PotashCorp to grow in Latin America’s largest economy. The deal, which is expected to […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Rail consolidation unlikely to involve CP for now: CEO

By Allison Martell March 2, 2015

Toronto | Reuters — Canadian Pacific Railway is unlikely to be involved in the consolidation of the North American industry in the short term, CEO Hunter Harrison said on Monday. Canada’s No. 2 railway, which also has operations in the U.S., discussed a deal with CSX Corp. last year but could not reach an agreement. […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy post big losses on weakening export demand

By Mark Weinraub March 2, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures dropped 2.5 per cent on Monday on poor export demand and lessened concerns about damage to the dormant U.S. crop, traders said. Poor export demand also weighed on soybeans. Traders added that easing worries about a truckers’ strike in Brazil slowing shipments of newly harvested supplies from that […] Read more

Flea beetle feeding (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Crops, Weather

Pests likely to survive Manitoba winter

By Terryn Shiells, GFM Network News February 28, 2015

CNS Canada –– Sufficient snow cover will likely help insect crop pests survive the winter in Manitoba, despite a recent bout of extremely cold weather. “Snow is a great insulator, so even though we have had some quite cool temperatures the last several weeks, where the insects are beneath the snow it’s actually nice and […] Read more

Sister brands New Holland and Case IH are offering certified pre-owned warranties on certain used equipment in Canada and the U.S., such as New Holland’s T8 435 tractor and CR combine shown here. (New Holland photo)

Crops, Machinery

Case IH, New Holland launch pre-owned certification

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff February 28, 2015

CNH’s Case IH and New Holland farm equipment divisions have launched their own Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) programs, allowing farmers in Canada and the U.S. to buy eligible used late-model combines and tractors with warranty coverage. For Case IH, the CPO program announced Friday will provide buyers with warranties and financing on pre-owned late-model Steiger and […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Environmental group sues U.S. EPA over monarch butterfly levels

By Carey Gillam February 28, 2015

Reuters — An environmental group sued the U.S. government on Friday, accusing regulators of discounting dangers a widely used herbicide is alleged to pose to the declining monarch butterfly population. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) filed suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in U.S. District Court in New York. The suit claimed […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans

Some roads reopened in Brazil; truck strike persists

By Reuters February 28, 2015

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Striking truckers lifted their blockade of dozens of highways in Brazil after police began fining and arresting protesters, though strike organizers said they had no plans to end their stoppage now in its 10th day. Road blockages were reported at 61 locations in six states on Friday, down from 88 […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat hits week high on crop worries

By Christine Stebbins February 27, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures rallied nearly three per cent on Friday after falling to three-week lows this week as another arctic blast across the U.S. winter wheat belt raised worries about the dormant crop, traders and analysts said. That spurred technical buying as Chicago wheat rose to a one-week high. “We pressed […] Read more

New Quebec ag minister named in shuffle

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on expectations of US agriculture secretary announcement

Agrichemicals firm Corteva explores splitting seed and pesticide units, WSJ reports

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New Quebec ag minister named in shuffle

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on expectations of US agriculture secretary announcement

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Crops

Argentina tracks soy hoarding by registering silo bag sales

Prairie wheat bids mixed; CWRS down, CPSR up

PotashCorp buys stake in Heringer to expand in Brazil

Rail consolidation unlikely to involve CP for now: CEO

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy post big losses on weakening export demand

Pests likely to survive Manitoba winter

Case IH, New Holland launch pre-owned certification

Environmental group sues U.S. EPA over monarch butterfly levels

Some roads reopened in Brazil; truck strike persists

U.S. grains: Wheat hits week high on crop worries

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