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Argentina denounces farmer soy hoarding, says hurts state income

By Hugh Bronstein January 9, 2015

Buenos Aires | Reuters — Argentine growers hoarding soybeans to protect themselves from inflation are hurting both state and farm income in the world’s No. 3 exporter of the oilseed, a top government official said Thursday. The South American country pioneered the use of plastic horizontal silos to stockpile grains. Growers are hanging onto soybeans, […] Read more

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Egypt says wheat stocks enough to last until early May

By Reuters January 9, 2015

Cairo | Reuters — Egypt’s stock of wheat for its subsidized bread program will last until the first week of May, well into the start of the local harvest, after it bought 180,000 tonnes this week, Supplies Minister Khaled Hanafi said Friday. Hanafi said in a statement he expected new silos to come into use […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Analysts expect China to issue grain import quotas after state sales end

By david-stanway, Niu Shuping January 9, 2015

Beijing | Reuters — China’s grain imports could plummet this year, with the government determined to sell off as much of its bulging state grain reserves as possible before it finally grants mills permission to buy overseas, analysts said. In previous years, private mills were normally allocated grain import quotas in January, allowing them to […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

CN, CP face fines for summer grain handle

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff January 8, 2015

Both of Canada’s big two railways have been slapped with fines for missing the federal government’s mark this summer on weekly Prairie grain handling. A Transport Canada spokesperson confirmed by email Thursday that Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railway (CN, CP) have been served notices of violation including administrative monetary penalties (AMPs) of $100,000 and $50,000 […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed barley values seen ‘popping’ in January

By Dave Sims January 8, 2015

CNS Canada –– Western Canadian feed barley prices remained firm to start the year, with bids having enjoyed a gradual rise from the $190 per tonne range in late November to the current level of $210 per tonne. “Bids have firmed up, not surprisingly it’s kind of popping in January,” said Allen Pirness, a trader […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Declining wheat futures watch corn for further direction

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 8, 2015

CNS Canada — U.S. wheat futures have posted large losses over the past three weeks, but will be watching corn to provide some further direction in the near future, according to a wheat broker. The U.S. Department of Agriculture releases a number of closely watched reports on Monday (Jan. 12), including winter wheat seedings, quarterly […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn slump as export demand weakens

By Mark Weinraub January 8, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures fell 2.2 per cent to a six-week low on Thursday on poor export demand and easing concerns about crop damage despite sub-zero temperatures settling in across key U.S. growing regions, traders said. “Yes, it did get very cold overnight,” Joe Barker, market analyst at CHS Hedging said in […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Monsanto profit falls, less sharply than Street expected

By Carey Gillam January 7, 2015

Reuters — Monsanto on Wednesday reported a 34 per cent drop in quarterly profit, in part because of lower planted corn acreage in South America and a shift in timing of some sales, but the decline was less steep than analysts expected. Shares of the world’s largest seed company, which is known for its genetically […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Weak loonie to underpin canola futures

By Terryn Shiells January 7, 2015

CNS Canada — The ICE Futures Canada canola market was stronger during the week ended Wednesday, taking some direction from the rally seen in Chicago soybean futures. Soybeans gained about US30 cents per bushel during the week, but canola was lagging to the upside as traders bet the U.S. rally would be short-lived, said Ken […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn drops as ethanol stocks build

By Mark Weinraub January 7, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell 2.2 per cent on Wednesday, dropping below the key US$4 a bushel level on pressure from an industry report that showed demand from the ethanol sector was waning. Wheat futures also declined on concerns about a strong dollar hitting export demand for U.S. offerings amid an ample […] Read more

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Argentina denounces farmer soy hoarding, says hurts state income

Egypt says wheat stocks enough to last until early May

Analysts expect China to issue grain import quotas after state sales end

CN, CP face fines for summer grain handle

Feed barley values seen ‘popping’ in January

Declining wheat futures watch corn for further direction

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn slump as export demand weakens

Monsanto profit falls, less sharply than Street expected

ICE weekly outlook: Weak loonie to underpin canola futures

U.S. grains: Corn drops as ethanol stocks build

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