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Walmart Canada exploring possible sale of cannabis-based products

By GFM Network News, Reuters October 10, 2018

Reuters — Walmart’s Canadian unit said Tuesday it is exploring the possibility of selling cannabis-based products, but has no immediate plans to get into the business. Walmart is the first major retailer to show an interest in being a part of Canada’s burgeoning marijuana industry, as other big U.S. companies, mainly in the alcohol and

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a rally in Council Bluffs, Iowa on Oct. 9, 2018. (Photo: Reuters/Leah Millis)

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Trump raises ethanol use in gasoline, appeases farmers ahead of elections

By GFM Network News, Humeyra Pamuk, Jarrett Renshaw October 9, 2018

Washington | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump launched an effort on Tuesday to increase ethanol use in the nation’s gasoline pool, delivering a long-sought political victory to the nation’s Farm Belt and angering oil refiners ahead of November’s congressional elections. Trump announced the lifting of a ban on summer sales of gasoline blended with

CBOT November 2018 soybeans, with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

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U.S. grains: Soy sinks on hefty supply, China trade worries

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume October 9, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures retreated on Tuesday as the market braced for an anticipated increase in the government’s 2018 harvest forecast and amid concerns of a prolonged trade war with China, the world’s top soybean importer. Corn futures followed soybeans lower, easing for a second straight session as traders positioned for the

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Fund raises stake in Bunge, reportedly pushing for change

By GFM Network News, Reuters 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

CBOT December 2018 wheat with 200-day moving average. (Barchart)

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U.S. grains: Wheat sinks on technical selling, stronger U.S. dollar

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume October 8, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell more than one per cent on Monday on technical selling and as a stronger dollar created a headwind for U.S. exports of the grain, which are already struggling to compete in the global marketplace. Corn futures eased on Monday after two straight sessions of gains while soybeans

Zenabis’ CEO Rick Brar and chief growing officer Leo Benne in a Bevo facility at Langley, B.C. (CNW Group/Bevo Agro)

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Vegetable seedling grower, cannabis grower to merge

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff October 8, 2018

A B.C. company that raises seedlings for greenhouse vegetable growers is set to devote its existing square footage to weed, following a takeover by a B.C. cannabis grower and processor. Langley-based, publicly-traded Bevo Agro on Thursday announced a reverse takeover deal with Surrey-based, privately-held cannabis firm Sun Pharm Investments, which will see Sun Pharm shareholders

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Canola speculators cover shorts

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin October 6, 2018

CNS Canada — Large speculators covered short positions in the ICE Futures canola market during the week ended Tuesday, cutting their net short position roughly in half, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money and other reportable speculators reduced their net short position

Remaining canola fields were weighed down by inches of snow after September took a chilly turn Sept. 22.

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Remaining canola promises tough harvest

September’s sudden snowfall should be treated like a frost if crops were immature and a rain event if pods were ready to come off the field, according to the Canola Council of Canada

By Alexis Stockford October 5, 2018

Canola growers are casting more than one mournful look to the field after an unseasonable snow dump and chilly rain stopped harvest in its tracks. Manitoba’s weather took a turn to the cold and wet in the last weeks of September, with many regions reporting rain, temperatures well below 10 C and, in a stark

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U.S. grains: Soybeans rise as wet Midwest weather seen halting harvest

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume October 5, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for the first time in three sessions on Friday as a rainy Midwest forecast fueled worries about harvest delays and potential damage to some crops. Wheat edged higher as rising global prices stirred optimism about a pickup in demand for U.S. wheat. Corn futures ended near unchanged

Cereals, Crops, Markets, Weather

Feed weekly outlook: Snowy weather makes for larger feed supplies

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News October 4, 2018

CNS Canada — The question isn’t whether there’ll be enough feed grains this year in Western Canada, but when they’ll be ready — which is keeping the market steady currently. “The question is when will it be marketable? When will it be out of the field and in condition to market?” said Allen Pirness of

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Walmart Canada exploring possible sale of cannabis-based products

Trump raises ethanol use in gasoline, appeases farmers ahead of elections

U.S. grains: Soy sinks on hefty supply, China trade worries

Fund raises stake in Bunge, reportedly pushing for change

U.S. grains: Wheat sinks on technical selling, stronger U.S. dollar

Vegetable seedling grower, cannabis grower to merge

Canola speculators cover shorts

Remaining canola promises tough harvest

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise as wet Midwest weather seen halting harvest

Feed weekly outlook: Snowy weather makes for larger feed supplies

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