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U.S. grains: Corn at three-week low, soy sags on harvest pressure

By GFM Network News October 15, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures fell to the lowest in more than three weeks and soybeans also eased, pressured by the ongoing Midwest harvest, while wheat fell one per cent in subdued trading on Thursday. At the Chicago Board of Trade, December corn settled down 3-1/2 cents at $3.75-1/2 per bushel after dipping […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulses: Festivals, supply issues to keep India’s prices high

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News October 15, 2015

CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Thursday morning, Oct. 15. • Analysts say pulse prices will likely remain high in India as the market there faces a potent mix of lowered output, steady demand from festivals and slow imports that already fall short of demand. […] Read more

Cereals, Corn, Crops, Forages, Markets, Soybeans

Feed: Australian drought hurts grain production

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News October 15, 2015

CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Thursday, Oct. 15. • CBOT corn futures were posting small losses at midday Thursday, with the December contract quoted at US$3.77 per bushel, as the advancing U.S. harvest and relatively favourable yield reports weighed on values. • Drought […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Global markets: Mine shutdowns, U.S. jobless claims

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News October 15, 2015

CNS Canada — The following is a glance at news moving markets globally. BHP EXECUTIVE SAYS SHUTTING MINES WON’T AFFECT PRICES – An executive from BHP Billiton Ltd., a multinational mining, metals and petroleum company, said mines being shut down will not affect commodity prices-like copper-because the mines being shut are not profitable. Some analysts […] Read more

Crops, Grapes, Reuters

Bayer expects to compensate grape growers over crop damage

By GFM Network News October 15, 2015

Zurich | Reuters — Bayer expects to pay wine growers compensation starting early next year after vineyards in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and Switzerland reported 2015 crop damage possibly linked to one of the company’s fungicides. European grape growers reported deformed leaves and lower yields after using Bayer CropScience’s Moon Privilege, also known as […] Read more

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Production, profitability and protection

The paper side of farming: A successful farm needs to turn a profit every year

By Brian Wittal October 14, 2015

Over the past few months we have seen a number of events unfold around the world that have sent grain markets tumbling, some to four-year lows. Devaluation of the Chinese Yuan, and subsequent sell off in the Chinese stock markets, 10-year lows in oil prices and a six-year low for the Canadian dollar. Overall, across […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses, Reuters

India’s drought a bonanza for Canadian pulse growers

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News October 14, 2015

Winnipeg/Mumbai | Reuters — Prices for Canadian pulses typically ease toward the end of the year but a recent dry spell in distant India, the world’s top producer and consumer, is driving them up. Back-to-back drought years for the first time in three decades has eroded India’s output of pulses and boosted imports. Global prices […] Read more

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Alta., U.S. ag co-ops partner on fertilizer plant

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News October 14, 2015

The Canadian arm of U.S. farm, fuel and agrifood co-op CHS is moving to expand its stake in Alberta’s ag input retail market, this time partnering with one of Canada’s top ag co-ops. CHS Canada and Alberta’s UFA announced a partnership deal Wednesday for a seed and crop input retail operation, plus agronomic and advisory […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola can’t crack resistance

By GFM Network News October 14, 2015

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola futures ended slightly higher for the week ended Wednesday. All of the contracts eked out minor gains, but it was largely seen as a frustrating session for the near-term November contract, which again failed to settle above its technical resistance point of $480 per tonne. Funds largely pushed […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on technical selling, rainy forecasts

By GFM Network News October 14, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soft red wheat futures fell two per cent on Wednesday on profit-taking coupled with forecasts for beneficial rains next week in parts of the southern Plains and the Black Sea region, analysts said. Corn fell in sympathy with wheat and amid U.S. harvest progress while soybeans drifted lower, one day […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn at three-week low, soy sags on harvest pressure

Pulses: Festivals, supply issues to keep India’s prices high

Feed: Australian drought hurts grain production

Global markets: Mine shutdowns, U.S. jobless claims

Bayer expects to compensate grape growers over crop damage

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India’s drought a bonanza for Canadian pulse growers

Alta., U.S. ag co-ops partner on fertilizer plant

ICE weekly outlook: Canola can’t crack resistance

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on technical selling, rainy forecasts

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