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China frees prices of commodities, services in fresh reforms

By Reuters January 5, 2015

Shanghai | Reuters — China has freed prices of 24 commodities and services, removing all price controls on agricultural products, among other reforms, its top economic planning agency said. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) issued a document last month, letting the market decide prices of tobacco leaves, the last agricultural product previously under […] Read more

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Arctic air surge puts U.S. SRW wheat at risk of winterkill

By Christine Stebbins January 5, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — An arctic blast hitting the U.S. Midwest this week will put a third of the dormant soft red winter (SRW) wheat crop at risk of damage, agricultural meteorologists said Monday. “It looks like extensive sub-zero temperatures on Wednesday night in the soft wheat belt will leave one-third of the belt at […] Read more

(Michael Thompson photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

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U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soybeans surge on technical, bargain buying

By Mark Weinraub January 5, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean, corn and wheat futures rallied on Monday, rebounding from sharp losses on a round of bargain buying, traders said. “People are coming back from holiday and saying ‘look at how hard things got hit’ and maybe thinking that it was a little overdone,” said A/C Trading Co. president Jim […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soybeans hit one-month low on technicals, rising world supply

By Karl Plume January 2, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures dropped to a one-month low on Friday on technical selling and pressure from rising global supplies as South American growers are expected to harvest bumper crops in the coming weeks. Technical selling also dragged corn and wheat prices to their lowest in three weeks, while a firmer U.S. […] Read more

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Agrium restarts potash output at Sask. mine

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff December 31, 2014

Fertilizer and ag retail giant Agrium has restarted potash production at its west-central Saskatchewan mine after a months-long expansion-related shutdown. Calgary-based Agrium said Wednesday its site at Vanscoy, about 25 km southwest of Saskatoon, is back in business after completion of what it called a “major turnaround” to tie in a one million-tonne expansion project. […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Bumper crops drag soy to biggest yearly loss in decade

By Karl Plume December 31, 2014

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures fell Wednesday and ended 2014 with their biggest loss in a decade as bumper production in the U.S. and South America replenished global supply of the protein-rich oilseed. Corn and wheat also fell during the session and posted annual declines against a backdrop of ample worldwide supply. But […] Read more

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U.S. drone rules remain in hangar in 2014

By Alwyn Scott, Roberta Rampton December 31, 2014

New York | Reuters — The United States missed a year-end deadline for publishing new rules on remote-control aircraft, delaying an eagerly awaited step toward using drones in everything from farming to package delivery. Businesses have been clamouring for rules to allow commercial drone flights, fearing the U.S. is falling behind other countries in developing […] Read more

Mayo Schmidt, shown here in Winnipeg in 2007, led Viterra until 2012. (Dave Bedard photo)

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Ex-Viterra chief dropped as Dreyfus’ CEO-elect

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff December 31, 2014

The terms by which Mayo Schmidt would lead Louis Dreyfus’ commodities business have led the company and its chosen CEO to part ways. Offering no further details, Louis Dreyfus Commodities said Wednesday the company and the former Viterra CEO “have jointly decided not to proceed” with Schmidt taking the helm, “while retaining the highest mutual […] Read more

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Que. Caterpillar dealer to shed ag equipment arm

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff December 31, 2014

Caterpillar’s dealer for Quebec and the Maritime provinces is set to sell its Quebec farm equipment business to a chain of Agco dealerships. Hewitt Equipment — the authorized Cat dealer for Quebec and western Labrador and, through its Atlantic Tractors and Equipment arm, for the Maritimes — announced recently it will sell its ag division […] Read more

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Buhler books near-record sales

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff December 30, 2014

Winnipeg tractor and farm equipment maker Buhler Industries logged 2014 as its third-biggest sales year ever, but expects lower commodity prices to weigh on next year’s results. Buhler last Wednesday reported year-end profit of $12.5 million on $325.5 million in sales, down from its record net ($19.9 million on $340.3 million in sales) in 2013 […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle and hog futures slide

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat futures rise as dollar sags; crop yields eyed

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U.S. livestock: Cattle and hog futures slide

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat futures rise as dollar sags; crop yields eyed

Pulse weekly: Large U.S. pea/lentil crops expected

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China frees prices of commodities, services in fresh reforms

Arctic air surge puts U.S. SRW wheat at risk of winterkill

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soybeans surge on technical, bargain buying

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit one-month low on technicals, rising world supply

Agrium restarts potash output at Sask. mine

U.S. grains: Bumper crops drag soy to biggest yearly loss in decade

U.S. drone rules remain in hangar in 2014

Ex-Viterra chief dropped as Dreyfus’ CEO-elect

Que. Caterpillar dealer to shed ag equipment arm

Buhler books near-record sales

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