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Pulse exporter ILTA Grain under creditor protection

By MarketsFarm July 10, 2019

Corrected, July 11 — MarketsFarm — B.C.- based pulse exporter ILTA Grain, which operates pulse handling and processing facilities in Saskatchewan, has been granted creditor protection by that province’s Supreme Court. “The decision to file for (Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act protection) was made after careful consideration and in our view, is a necessary step for […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn down on crop conditions, weather

By Barbara Smith July 9, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn and wheat futures settled down on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) raised its condition ratings for both grains and more crop-friendly weather was forecast for the Midwest. “This downward trend has been led by wheat,” said Ted Seifried of Zaner Group. “These crop conditions are absolutely […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

China halts Canadian meat shipments over bogus documents

By Kelsey Johnson, Rod Nickel June 25, 2019

Ottawa | Reuters — China said Tuesday it will turn away all meat shipped from Canada, just days before China and the United States sit down to work on settling a trade dispute that has also caught Canada in the crossfire. China launched an investigation after inspections found residues of ractopamine, a feed additive not […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs fall as pork sales to China disappoint

By Tom Polansek June 20, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures tumbled on Thursday as U.S. pork export sales to China continued to disappoint traders who have been expecting a surge of demand due to an outbreak of a fatal hog disease in China. Live cattle and feeder cattle futures also declined. Hog futures have pulled back 12 […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Peas, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: India’s drought could be field pea opportunity

By Marlo Glass June 19, 2019

MarketsFarm — Though India has curbed its pulse crop imports from Canada in recent years due to disagreements over crop control and fumigation, a challenging growing season in India could make Canadian pulses more attractive. Drought-like conditions in key growing areas of India have killed dozens of people and endangered crops. According to Reuters, key […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Reuters

China to suspend pork imports from Quebec processor

By Dominique Patton, Hallie Gu June 18, 2019

Beijing | Reuters — China will block pork imports from a third Canadian firm after a shipment was found to contain the banned feed additive ractopamine, the customs agency said on Tuesday, deepening a trade and diplomatic dispute with Canada. The firm in question is Frigo Royal, the agency said on its Wechat account. Ractopamine […] Read more

Barley, Canola, Crops, Spring Wheat

Visible Canadian canola stocks back above one million tonnes

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 14, 2019

MarketsFarm — Solid deliveries into the commercial pipeline and lacklustre export movement saw visible Canadian canola supplies climb back above one million tonnes during the week ended June 9, according to the latest grain handling report from the Canadian Grain Commission. Farmers delivered 422,500 tonnes of canola during week 45 of the 2018-19 crop year […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs slide on fund liquidation

By Julie Ingwersen June 14, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell more than two per cent on Friday on long liquidation and slower-than-expected export demand for U.S. pork supplies, analysts and traders said. Traders have been anticipating a jump in U.S. pork exports this year as African swine fever, a deadly hog disease, ravages China’s […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets, Reuters

Ottawa expands insurance for canola exporters amid China dispute

By Kelsey Johnson, Reuters, Rod Nickel June 13, 2019

Ottawa/Winnipeg | Reuters — Ottawa increased the insurance coverage available for canola exporters, a government corporation said on Thursday, as it seeks to reduce trade risks amid a dispute with China. China halted purchases of Canadian canola in March, citing pests in shipments by Richardson International and Viterra. That move, which came as Beijing has […] Read more

Crops

Ginseng exports not in trouble as claimed

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 12, 2019

MarketsFarm — China has not halted its ginseng imports from Canada despite allegations to the contrary, a spokesperson from Ginseng Ontario says. Rebecca Coates, executive director for Ginseng Ontario, said China is only one of many export destinations for Canadian-grown ginseng. Other major buyers include Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Europe. An official from another […] Read more

U.S. to move BLM headquarters to Colorado

Ocean freight index hits five-and-a-half year highs

U.S. grains: Corn, soy slip on rains, crop ratings

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U.S. grains: Corn, soy slip on rains, crop ratings

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Pulse exporter ILTA Grain under creditor protection

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn down on crop conditions, weather

China halts Canadian meat shipments over bogus documents

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs fall as pork sales to China disappoint

Pulse weekly outlook: India’s drought could be field pea opportunity

China to suspend pork imports from Quebec processor

Visible Canadian canola stocks back above one million tonnes

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs slide on fund liquidation

Ottawa expands insurance for canola exporters amid China dispute

Ginseng exports not in trouble as claimed

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