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Crops, Markets

Huge Canadian canola crop beats expectations

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — An upward revision to Canada’s 2015-16 canola crop was widely anticipated in the industry, but Statistics Canada’s latest survey results have surpassed even the most optimistic forecasts — and will lead to major adjustments in the country’s supply/demand balance sheet. StatsCan on Friday pegged the year’s canola production at 17.2 million tonnes, […] Read more
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Crops, Markets

Bigger crops anticipated ahead of StatsCan report

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada –– Canada’s harvest ended up better than expected in 2015-16, with upward revisions expected for the country’s wheat and canola production when Statistics Canada releases its latest survey data Friday. “It turns out that the crop didn’t suffer as much in Alberta and Saskatchewan,” said Jerry Klassen, manager of the Canadian office for […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie wheat bids stay rangebound

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Cash wheat bids across Western Canada were relatively unchanged for the week ended Friday, eking out minimal gains, as U.S. futures stabilized and basis levels followed suit. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up to $1 higher across the three Prairie provinces, according to price quotes from a cross-section […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn climb, rallying from last week’s lows

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures hit three-week highs on Monday on bargain buying and a technical rebound from long-term lows established last week, traders said. Corn also firmed at the Chicago Board of Trade while wheat ended mixed, with nearby contracts pressured by larger-than-expected deliveries against the December contract. At the CBOT, January […] Read more
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Cereals, Corn, Crops, Reuters

U.S. EPA asks court to pull registration for Enlist Duo

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Reading Time: 2 minutes UPDATED, Nov. 25, 2015 — Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking court approval to withdraw registration of Dow AgroSciences’ herbicide Enlist Duo, as the agency studies new information regarding the product’s impact on non-target plants, according to court documents filed late Tuesday. The EPA approved the herbicide for sale […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy rallies off multi-year low ahead of U.S. holiday

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Reuters — Soybean futures climbed more than one per cent on Wednesday, bouncing on short-covering after this week’s 6-1/2 year low, ahead of a U.S. holiday. Corn also rose as investors covered short positions and as farmers maintained a slow selling pace to the cash market. Nearby Chicago wheat futures extended losses from the previous […] Read more
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Crops, Dairy Cattle, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat drops on improving crop conditions, big stocks

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures fell more than two per cent on Tuesday, giving up all the prior session’s gains, as a further improvement in the condition of the U.S. winter crop placed attention back on ample global supply of the staple cereal. Corn prices eased, following wheat lower and further pressured by […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie spring wheat bids firm

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada generally saw some improvement during the week ended Friday, as basis levels saw some improvements at many locations. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were steady to up by as much as C$3 per tonne during the week, according to price quotes from […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce from 6-1/2-year low

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybeans rebounded on Monday on technical buying and short covering after hitting a 6-1/2-year low following the weekend election in Argentina of a president who has promised to cut export taxes and boost production. Corn and wheat prices on the Chicago Board of Trade recovered from earlier losses tied to […] Read more

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