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CBOT January 2023 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soybeans, grains turn higher ahead of U.S. Thanksgiving

Wheat rises as investors position ahead of holiday

By P.J. Huffstutter, GFM Network News November 23, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean and grain futures ended higher on Wednesday, as traders looked to even up their positions before the market closes for the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday and ahead of a short trading day on Friday, analysts said. Corn futures strengthened, as the market eyed dry weather forecasts that may cause more […] Read more

ICE May 2022 canola (candlesticks) with 20- and 50-day moving averages (yellow and dark green lines). (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola finding plenty of support

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News February 24, 2022

MarketsFarm — ICE canola futures climbed to fresh contract highs during the week ended Wednesday, as activity in outside markets and canola’s own tight supply situation provided support. “Outside forces help it, but there are also things unique to the canola market that are supportive,” said David Derwin, commodities investment advisor with PI Financial in […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Maple Leaf takes up Ontario poultry plant

Option exercised on Cericola Farms' remaining facility

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News June 29, 2021

A southern Ontario processing plant specializing in organic and antibiotic-free poultry products has gone to Maple Leaf Foods in a postscript to a previous sale. Toronto-based Maple Leaf announced Friday it had closed its purchase of the Sure Fresh Foods poultry plant at Schomberg, Ont., about 30 km north of Vaughan, for an undisclosed sum, […] Read more

ICE November 2021 canola (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (light yellow, dark yellow, dark green lines). (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Challenging crop year ahead for canola

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News April 28, 2021

MarketsFarm — With declines in canola following Statistics Canada’s bullish-leaning projections for acres, it’s becoming more difficult to determine which way prices will trend in coming weeks and months. “Where are prices going to go? In any given year that’s challenging, especially in this year,” said David Derwin, analyst for PI Financial in Winnipeg. “That […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Spring Wheat

Options market operator buys last independent U.S. grain exchange

MIH makes deal to buy Minneapolis' MGEX

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News August 14, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — Options exchange operator Miami International Holdings (MIH) will acquire the 139-year-old Minneapolis Grain Exchange, the last independent U.S. grain exchange, the organizations said in a statement on Friday. Best known for its flagship hard red spring wheat futures contracts, the MGEX, founded as the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce in 1881, will […] Read more

Delmar Commodities’ Jordan Mills soybean crush plant at Roland, Man., about 25 km north of Winkler. (DelmarCommodities.com)

Crops, Soybeans

Ceres closes on option to buy Delmar Commodities

By GFM Staff, GFM Network News August 19, 2019

U.S. commodities firm Ceres Global Ag Corp. has exercised its option and closed its deal to buy Manitoba grain merchandising firm Delmar Commodities. Ceres announced Friday it has completed the deal to buy all of Delmar’s shares for about $15.25 million in cash and assume about $7.6 million in existing term debt. The Minneapolis firm […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters, Spring Wheat

U.S. CFTC says Kraft, Mondelez to pay $16M in wheat price manipulation case

By Reuters August 15, 2019

Reuters — The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said on Thursday Kraft Heinz and Mondelez International will have to pay US$16 million in penalty regarding a wheat manipulation case that dates back to 2015. Kraft Heinz, which was Kraft Foods until 2015, and snack food firm Mondelez bought $90 million of December 2011 wheat […] Read more

Crops, Soybeans

Manitoba grain firm Delmar Commodities on the block

By GFM Staff, GFM Network News July 8, 2019

Delmar Commodities is set to be sold to Ceres Global Ag, an integrated commodity group with operations throughout North America. The Winkler, Man. grain, oilseed and processing firm was founded by Martin Harder in 1995 from castoff elevators during the grain sector’s consolidation push at the time. Harder left the firm in 2010, selling his […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. CFTC awards nearly US$2.5 million to Cargill whistleblower

By Reuters June 25, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has awarded about US$2.5 million to a whistleblower in a 2017 case against global grain trader Cargill over alleged violations in how it handled trades, the agency said Tuesday. The award, while significant in size, was reduced “because of the whistleblower’s delay in reporting” the […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

CME amends feeder cattle futures, options rules

By Reuters May 22, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — The Chicago Mercantile Exchange will amend the feeder cattle futures contract rule to include cattle identified in the U.S. Department of Agriculture reports as fancy, thin, fleshy, gaunt or full in the calculation of CME’s feeder cattle index price, the exchange said in a release Tuesday. The amendment change will be […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soybeans, grains turn higher ahead of U.S. Thanksgiving

ICE weekly outlook: Canola finding plenty of support

Maple Leaf takes up Ontario poultry plant

ICE weekly outlook: Challenging crop year ahead for canola

Options market operator buys last independent U.S. grain exchange

Ceres closes on option to buy Delmar Commodities

U.S. CFTC says Kraft, Mondelez to pay $16M in wheat price manipulation case

Manitoba grain firm Delmar Commodities on the block

U.S. CFTC awards nearly US$2.5 million to Cargill whistleblower

CME amends feeder cattle futures, options rules

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