Reading Time: 2 minutes A union representing striking workers in Halifax said it stopped a CN train in Winnipeg yesterday as part of escalations against that company.
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CN train stopped by demonstrators in Winnipeg, union says
EU plan to ease farmers’ fallow land requirement stalls
Farmers have staged weeks of protests against EU environmental restrictions, cheap imports
Reading Time: 2 minutes European policymakers' plan to replace a requirement for farmers to leave land fallow with a voluntary scheme has been held up by disagreement on details, the agriculture commissioner said on Friday on a visit to Warsaw.
U.S. grains: Wheat and corn plunge on poor export news, soy follows lower
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures plunged on Thursday to approach their lowest level since 2020 and dragged corn prices down on spillover weakness, analysts said.
IGC sees world crop production rising in 2024/25
Reading Time: < 1 minute World production of wheat, corn and soybeans are all forecast to rise in the 2024/25 crop year, according to the first estimates from the International Grains Council for the upcoming growing season, released March 14.
Feed barley sees nearby strength heading into spring
Reading Time: < 1 minute Seasonal trends and rising corn prices have underpinned the feed grain market in Western Canada over the past few weeks, although ample supplies will likely limit the upside going forward.
Thousands of farmers rally in New Delhi to demand higher crop prices
Allowing farmers to enter the city seen as a concession from Modi government
Reading Time: 2 minutes Thousands of farmers rode buses and trains from across India to gather on Thursday at a rally in the capital, New Delhi, pressing a demand for higher guaranteed prices for their crops, as they faced down police barricades and tough security.
U.S. grains: CBOT corn futures ease on technical selling, US planting plans
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures eased on technical selling on Wednesday, as market participants sought profits and assessed U.S. spring planting, analysts said.
CBOT Weekly: ‘Beaten up’ prices make their way upwards
Reading Time: 2 minutes After weeks of tumbles toward new contract lows, the month of March is looking mighty so far for grains on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT).
Polish farmers backtrack on unblocking Ukraine border crossing, PAP reports
Protesting farmers say they will block Slovakia border against Ukrainian, Russian goods until end of month
Reading Time: 2 minutes Polish farmers increased the number of trucks they let through the Dorohusk border crossing with Ukraine on Wednesday but backpedaled on a promise to unblock it completely, state news agency PAP reported on Wednesday.
U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat rise on technical trading, poor Brazilian weather
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade wheat and soybean futures all turned higher on Tuesday as a stubbornly bearish market gained support from weather issues in Brazil and a flurry of short covering as funds shift out of their huge net short positions.