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Health Canada dismisses glyphosate objections

Health Canada’s 2017 decision requiring no major changes to product labels for glyphosate herbicide will stand, despite the objections filed in its wake. The federal health department said Friday it has reviewed eight notices of objection received after it released its final re-evaluation decision on glyphosate in April 2017. The objections were filed with Health […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

U.S. to seek comprehensive ag access in EU trade talks

By GFM Network News 5 days ago

Washington | Reuters — The United States on Friday signaled it would not bow to the European Union’s request to keep agriculture out of this year’s planned U.S.-EU trade talks, publishing negotiating objectives that seek comprehensive EU access for American farm products. The objectives, required by Congress under the “fast-track” trade negotiating authority law, seek […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Canadian canola demand off year-ago pace

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News 5 days ago

CNS Canada — Canadian canola exports and domestic usage are both falling behind the year-ago pace, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission data. Canada exported only 63,700 tonnes of canola during the week ended Jan. 6, according to the report. That compares with the average weekly movement during the crop-year-to-date of about 200,000 tonnes. […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Reuters

Oil on rail likely won’t interfere with grain movements

By GFM Network News 5 days ago

CNS Canada — When considering the pattern of how grain is shipped by rail in Canada, it’s very unlikely increased oil shipments would interfere, according to Quorum Corp. “That’s largely because the flow of grain is predominantly to the West Coast and Thunder Bay,” said Quorum president Mark Hemmes. About 80 per cent of Canadian […] Read more

General, Markets

Ag seen gaining on slightly weaker loonie in 2019

By Ashley Robinson, GFM Network News 5 days ago

CNS Canada — Farm Credit Canada (FCC) predicts the Canadian dollar will spend the year around the 75-U.S. cent mark — slightly softer than last year’s average of 76. “We’re going to see volatility throughout the year obviously but when we look at that season, or the full year average, we’re looking for it to […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs slip on weaker cash

By GFM Network News 5 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures closed lower on Friday, following softening cash hog prices, traders said. CME February hog futures settled down 1.425 cents at 62.65 cents/lb., halting a three-session advance (all figures US$). Traders noted that hogs in the top cash market of Iowa and southern Minnesota traded […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on dollar weakness, export hopes

By GFM Network News 5 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rallied from one-week lows on Friday in a technical and bargain-buying bounce as a weakened U.S. dollar and rising wheat prices in rival exporting nations boosted prospects for U.S. shipments. Corn and soybeans also advanced on technical buying and concerns about crop prospects in South America due to […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters, Winter Wheat

Beetles halt U.S. DDGs exports to Thailand

By GFM Network News 5 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — Exports of U.S. distillers’ dried grains to Thailand have stopped due to new fumigation requirements installed after beetles were discovered in a shipment last year, U.S. traders said on Friday. Thai government officials said U.S. shipments required certificates showing they had been “properly fumigated.” Traders said sales had effectively been halted […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. shutdown sends grain traders, farmers hunting for data

By GFM Network News 5 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — When the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a slew of key farm reports would not be released on Friday due to the partial government shutdown, the phones at crop forecaster Gro Intelligence blew up. The USDA was set to release its views on the projected size of U.S. soybean stockpiles, among […] Read more

Canola, Corn, Crops, Soybeans

Canola, corn, soy traits to move forward with China approvals

By GFM Network News 5 days ago

Approvals from China are expected to allow several major trait developments to move ahead in Canadian canola, corn and soybean fields. The Reuters news service on Tuesday reported safety certificate approvals from China’s ministry of agriculture and rural affairs for biotech traits including: Bayer’s 88302, or TruFlex canola, approved in Canada since 2012; BASF’s RF3, […] Read more

Pulse weekly outlook: Fewer U.S. acres likely due to surplus

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit contract highs on storm forecast

U.S. grains: Soybeans sink on concerns about China trade talks

GFM Network News

Pulse weekly outlook: Fewer U.S. acres likely due to surplus

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit contract highs on storm forecast

U.S. grains: Soybeans sink on concerns about China trade talks

Author Archives GFM Network News

Health Canada dismisses glyphosate objections

U.S. to seek comprehensive ag access in EU trade talks

Canadian canola demand off year-ago pace

Oil on rail likely won’t interfere with grain movements

Ag seen gaining on slightly weaker loonie in 2019

U.S. livestock: CME hogs slip on weaker cash

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on dollar weakness, export hopes

Beetles halt U.S. DDGs exports to Thailand

U.S. shutdown sends grain traders, farmers hunting for data

Canola, corn, soy traits to move forward with China approvals

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