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Fund raises stake in Bunge, reportedly pushing for change

By Reuters, GFM Network News October 8, 2018

Reuters — Hedge fund D.E. Shaw and Co. has raised its stake in Bunge and was working with Continental Grain to make operational improvements at the grain trader, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Bunge’s shares were up 2.5 per cent at US$70.64 on Monday. The firms, which together own […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Trade rows spell gain, and pain, for U.S. grain exporters

By GFM Network News May 3, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Global grain marketers have seized upon trade tensions between the United States and several of its top export markets, including China, to turn around struggling trading units following one of the toughest years ever for the industry. After five years of bumper harvests worldwide that depressed crop prices, trading margins are […] Read more

Emergence in an Ontario soybean field. (File photo by John Greig)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans drop on bleak export view

By GFM Network News May 2, 2018

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures fell on Wednesday on concerns about decreased export demand from China as well as rising expectations for a bumper crop in Brazil, traders said. Wheat futures were mixed. Soft red winter wheat offerings eased after a rally on Tuesday while hard red winter wheat contracts rose due to […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets, Reuters

Argentina exports biodiesel to Canada after U.S. imposes tariffs

By GFM Network News April 13, 2018

Buenos Aires | Reuters — Argentine biodiesel producer Ecofuel exported 29,000 tonnes of biodiesel to Canada in March and plans to make a new shipment of the same volume to the country this month, an advisor to biofuels industry group Carbio said Friday. The deal, which marks Argentina’s first biodiesel exports to Canada, comes after […] Read more

G3’s lake terminal at Hamilton, Ont. (G3.ca)

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G3 has a new CEO

By Allan Dawson, GFM Network News April 4, 2018

There’s been a change at the top of Canada’s newest major grain company. G3 Canada’s CEO Karl Gerrand left the grain company Tuesday and has been replaced by Don Chapman, the Manitoba Co-operator has learned. G3 in 2015 purchased 50.1 per cent of the Canadian Wheat Board from the federal government and brought in Gerrand, […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Continental Grain to push Bunge to consider potential sale

By GFM Network News March 5, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. agricultural investor Continental Grain plans to push Bunge to consider a potential sale, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday, after Archer Daniels Midland approached Bunge about a takeover. It was unclear how Continental Grain would pressure Bunge, one of the world’s top agricultural merchants. But the company, […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Bunge board backs management after earnings miss, CEO says

By GFM Network News February 14, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Agricultural merchant Bunge reported a worse-than-expected loss for the fourth quarter on Wednesday, the latest in a string of poor results that has left the company’s management fending off takeover bids from rivals. Several years of abundant grains supply on global markets have made it tough for Bunge and its rivals […] Read more

(ADM photo by Dave Bedard, Bunge photo via Bunge)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

ADM in talks to buy Bunge as early as this week

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 5, 2018

Reuters — Top U.S. grains merchant Archer Daniels Midland could reach an agreement to buy smaller rival Bunge as early as this week, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. The potential deal comes as large grain traders that make money by buying, selling, storing and shipping commodity crops have struggled […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

ADM approach to Bunge a potential U-turn on oilseed strategy

By GFM Network News January 22, 2018

Chicago | Reuters –– Archer Daniels Midland’s proposed takeover of Bunge could signal a change in the company’s strategy on oilseeds, giving the top U.S. grain merchant a much bigger capacity to crush soy just months after ADM’s CEO said the firm would cut spending on the sector. The potential strategic change comes as the […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

ADM reported making takeover approach to Bunge

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News January 19, 2018

Reuters — Top U.S. grains merchant Archer Daniels Midland has proposed a takeover of Bunge Ltd., the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, a move that could set up a battle for Bunge with London-based rival Glencore. Large grain traders which make money by buying, selling, storing, shipping and trading crops have struggled in recent […] Read more

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Fund raises stake in Bunge, reportedly pushing for change

Trade rows spell gain, and pain, for U.S. grain exporters

U.S. grains: Soybeans drop on bleak export view

Argentina exports biodiesel to Canada after U.S. imposes tariffs

G3 has a new CEO

Continental Grain to push Bunge to consider potential sale

Bunge board backs management after earnings miss, CEO says

ADM in talks to buy Bunge as early as this week

ADM approach to Bunge a potential U-turn on oilseed strategy

ADM reported making takeover approach to Bunge

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