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Louis Dreyfus stems profit slide, but headwinds persist

Paris | Reuters — Agricultural trading giant Louis Dreyfus Company eked out a small rise in 2016 first-half net profit, saying steady shipped volumes helped it weather another tough period in commodity markets. Louis Dreyfus has been grappling with ample supply, lower prices and slower economic growth that have cut margins, while also going through […] Read more



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Thunder Bay expects more activity beyond sluggish start

CNS Canada — Since the Port of Thunder Bay’s season opening, its grain handle has been slower compared with previous years, but the port’s CEO says this year is a reversion to normal. The northern Lake Superior port started shipping on March 26, and as of May 31 has moved 1.5 million tonnes of cargo, […] Read more



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Large Brazilian corn exports to continue

Commodity News Service Canada – Brazil could be on pace to export as much as 31 million to 34 million tonnes of corn by the end of the 2015/16 marketing year, according to Pedro Dejneka, the executive director of AgResource’s Latin America division, speaking at the Cereals North America conference in Winnipeg on November 3. […] Read more


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U.S. livestock: Hogs hit two-month high on export hopes

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. lean hog prices jumped two per cent to the highest in more than two months on Tuesday, extending steep gains from the previous session on hopes of increased export demand, especially to China, traders and analysts said. Expectations that prices may have reached their seasonal bottom also prompted speculative buying […] Read more

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CCA Report: An update on Canada’s beef trade

From the May 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Calving season is well underway and I am feeling very optimistic about the future. Prices, which seem to reach new market highs for all classes of cattle each week, are part of the reason. A global shortage of beef, largely due to prolonged and widespread drought, has pushed the U.S. cattle herd to a 50-year […] Read more