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Corteva raises forecast as demand for seeds, crop protection products booms

Bengaluru | Reuters – Corteva Inc CTVA.N on Thursday raised its full-year sales and profit forecasts as the crop protection products maker benefits from surging demand from farmers looking to cash in on higher prices since the Ukraine war. The company, which reported a 14 percent jump in second-quarter operating earnings, also unveiled plans to exit some […] Read more

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Bayer’s agriculture unit, consumer health drive outlook hike

Frankfurt | Reuters – Agriculture and pharmaceuticals company Bayer BAYGn.DE on Thursday lifted its 2022 earnings guidance on strong demand from farmers for its seeds and crop chemicals and higher sales of consumer health products. Bayer is now targeting earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA), adjusted for special items, of about 13 billion […] Read more


Mosaic’s mine shaft tower from its K3 facility in southern Sask. Photo: Greg Berg

Mosaic sees fertilizer demand supported by tight crop supplies into 2023

Reuters – Mosaic Co MOS.N said on Monday it expects tight grain and oilseed markets into 2023, encouraging the continued use of fertilizers despite their surging costs. “The war in Ukraine, high temperatures in North America and Europe, and developing drought conditions in parts of South America highlight the risk for reduced yields globally,” Mosaic said. […] Read more

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CNH Industrial beats profit estimates, confirms outlook despite recession fears

Milan | Reuters – Agricultural and construction machine maker CNH Industrial CNHI.MI beat estimates on Friday with a 14 percent rise in industrial operating profit in the second quarter and confirmed its full year outlook despite bracing for a global recession. “Whether we face a global recession in 2023 is up for debate, but we […] Read more


The Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 3, 2018.
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ADM, Bunge expected to post strong results as Ukraine war ignites demand

Chicago | Reuters – A string of strong quarterly profits by global agribusinesses Archer-Daniels-Midland Co ADM.N and Bunge Ltd BG.N likely continued in the first quarter despite surging crop costs and global supply chain disruptions triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, analysts said ahead of earnings releases this week. Both companies capitalized on good oilseed […] Read more

Totes of seed lined up and ready for shipment at Union Forage’s warehouse in south Calgary.

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Thinking outside the box, customer consultation key to Union Forage’s success

In the Union Forage warehouse, general manager Geoff Barker explains the process of creating custom forage seed blends for clients, his voice denoting his Australian roots. Towering shelves lining the south Calgary warehouse are stacked with pallets and large totes of seed, neatly labelled for traceability purposes. On the wall, a large promotional poster states […] Read more


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Bunge raises 2021 profit outlook on higher food, renewable fuel demand

Bunge Ltd reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter results and raised its full-year profit outlook on Wednesday for a third time this year amid improved demand for food and renewable fuel as pandemic restrictions have eased. Although volumes in the U.S. agricultural commodities trader’s core agribusiness and its refined and specialty oils units were down, robust oilseed processing […] Read more

The Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 3, 2018.
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ADM profit more than doubles on strong crush margins, vegoil demand

Global grain trader Archer-Daniels-Midland Co said on Tuesday its third-quarter profit more than doubled, as strong oilseed crushing margins and rising vegetable oil demand boosted its core agricultural services and oilseeds unit. The Chicago-based U.S. grains merchant is anticipating the favorable demand and margin environment to continue supporting results in the fourth quarter and foresees […] Read more