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Baltic index slips to fresh low, demand concerns persist

By GFM Network News, Reuters February 2, 2016

Reuters — The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, slipped to another all-time low Tuesday on worries about vessel oversupply and slowing global demand. The overall index, which gauges the cost of shipping dry bulk including iron ore, cement, grain, coal and fertilizer, fell four points or

Crops, Markets

Higher oat stocks expected, CBOT futures weak

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus February 2, 2016

CNS Canada — CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) oats are relatively weak, but fairly priced from where one U.S. analyst sits — and traders are looking to an upcoming Statistics Canada report for indication on where to move next. “Just looking at the market in general, oats are somewhat cheap, but right now I think

Crops

CN to challenge latest grain revenue penalty

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 1, 2016

Ordered to hand over more than $7 million in Prairie grain handling revenue and related fines for the 2014-15 crop year, Canadian National Railway now plans to challenge the bill in court. Montreal-based CN on Monday filed in the Federal Court of Appeal, seeking leave to appeal the Canadian Transportation Agency’s (CTA) Dec. 29 finding

Crops

CP cuts raise worry over potential slowdown

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News January 28, 2016

CNS Canada –– Canadian Pacific Railway’s decision to cut 1,000 jobs has caught the attention of two Prairie farm leaders. Norm Hall, president of Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, worries the move is short-sighted and may catch up with the railway in months and years to come, when commodity prices catch fire again. “You dump

Crops, Markets

Lower loonie helps farmers, but only so much

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News January 27, 2016

CNS Canada — The slumping price of oil continues to weigh on the Canadian dollar, while at the same time providing a boost to Canadian grain prices. Out-of-country buyers tend to more attracted to Canadian grain and wheat when the loonie is low, as they can get more product for their money. However, one market

Crops

CN’s 2015 grain handle down, grain revenue up

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 26, 2016

Canadian National Railway’s (CN) fourth-quarter and full-year ledgers show lower traffic, but increased revenue, from its grain and fertilizer business in 2015, en route to record full-year earnings. Montreal-based CN on Tuesday reported overall net income of $3.538 billion on $12.611 billion in total revenues for 2015, up from $3.167 billion on $12.134 billion for

Livestock

Canada to sign TPP, but undecided on ratification

By David Ljunggren, GFM Network News January 25, 2016

Ottawa | Reuters –– Canada’s new Liberal government will take the “technical step” of signing a 12-nation trade deal next week but has not yet decided whether to formally ratify the agreement, Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland said Monday. Canada is one of 12 nations that initialed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in early October after years

Crops

Vessel demand concerns extend Baltic index fall

By GFM Network News, Reuters January 22, 2016

Reuters — The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, extended its record low run to a 14th straight session on Friday on persistent vessel glut and weak demand. The overall Baltic Dry Index, which gauges the cost of shipping dry bulk including iron ore, cement, grain, coal

Crops

CP books more Prairie grain revenue at year-end

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 21, 2016

Higher grain revenue on Canada’s Prairies helped lead to record full-year revenues and offset a lower fourth-quarter gross for Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), as the company warned of substantial job cuts ahead. The railway on Thursday reported overall net income of $1.352 billion on record revenue of $6.712 billion for 2015, down from $1.476 billion

Crops, Markets

Hurdles still ahead for food-approved canary seed

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus January 19, 2016

CNS Canada — Canary seed has been ruled fit for human consumption by Health Canada — a victory for an industry working toward that goal for years — but it’s just one step of many to get canary seed onto plates. Canary seed, until now used almost exclusively as birdseed, has received novel food approval

Daily Network News

Russian grain ship believed sunk in Ukrainian drone attack found, towed to shore, TASS says

Striking JBS workers to return to Colorado plant on promise of talks

Canadian finance minister talks supply chain integrity, pork tariffs with Chinese vice premier

Oats

Baltic index slips to fresh low, demand concerns persist

Higher oat stocks expected, CBOT futures weak

CN to challenge latest grain revenue penalty

CP cuts raise worry over potential slowdown

Lower loonie helps farmers, but only so much

CN’s 2015 grain handle down, grain revenue up

Canada to sign TPP, but undecided on ratification

Vessel demand concerns extend Baltic index fall

CP books more Prairie grain revenue at year-end

Hurdles still ahead for food-approved canary seed

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