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CWB announces more handling agreements, Japan sale

By Allan Dawson June 30, 2012

Farmers can now deliver to the wheat board through 120 elevators  across the West and more grain companies are expected to participate

Things are starting to look up for the Canadian Wheat Board. Last week it announced six more grain companies will handle its grain making it practical for farmers across the West to patronize the board, and it announced a big wheat sale to Japan. Until the new handling agreements were announced June 21 at the

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Rained-out Saskatchewan canola fields support futures

By Dwayne Klassen June 30, 2012

Canola futures on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform strengthened during the week ended June 22, with gains spurred on by the weather issues in the U.S. Soybean Belt. Fresh Canadian canola export sales to China helped to influence the price advances, as did steady demand from the domestic processing sector. Concern over flooded-out canola

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New player in deregulated market

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 30, 2012

A Southeast Asian agri-food processor and a U.S. commodity trading firm are pairing up to enter the deregulated Prairie grain and oilseed supply chain. Singapore-based Olam International and Kansas City’s Lansing Trade Group have announced a new 50-50 joint venture, Lansing Olam Canada, to “originate and merchandise Canadian grains and oilseeds.” The two companies said

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Fuzzy ending stocks picture supports canola values

By Dwayne Klassen June 16, 2012

Canola prices at the ICE Futures Canada trading platform closed the week ended June 8 on a firmer footing. Canola was underpinned by the need of domestic processors to cover nearby commitments and by the general strength displayed by the Chicago soybean complex. Growing concern about the tight global oilseed ending stocks picture, for this

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Canola price trend hits backwash of lower demand

By Dwayne Klassen June 8, 2012

Canola futures on the ICE Futures Canada platform lost some value during the week ended June 1. Losses in the CBOT soybean complex helped to fuel some of the downward price slide, as did sentiment that canola had become overpriced and was in need of a correction lower. Macroeconomic issues were again a big feature

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CWB producer contracts change

By Cwb Release June 8, 2012

CWB is advising Prairie farmers that important changes have been made to CWB permit and contract processes for the 2012-13 crop year. These changes have been made to streamline CWB processes for the new marketing environment and align with new IT system requirements. Landlords and interested parties who share in a producer’s returns can no

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Canola’s highs appear to be in for the summer

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 5, 2012

ICE Futures Canada canola contracts bounced around during the week ended May 25, initially posting declines before climbing back to finish with small gains in most months by Friday. The bounce on Friday could be seen as supportive from a technical standpoint, but the general consensus right now seems to be that the highs are

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More volatility likely from expanded trading hours

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 30, 2012

ICE Futures Canada canola moved higher in most months during the week ended May 18, initially dropping lower with long liquidation before bouncing back up on the back of solid end-user demand. Tight old-crop supplies and continued exporter pricing are expected to keep the front-month July contract supported going forward, but it should eventually drift

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CWB’s PROs for wheat/barley unchanged

By Dwayne Klassen May 17, 2012

The Canadian Wheat Board has left unchanged its March price projections for wheat and barley that will be delivered by western Canadian producers during the 2011-12 crop year. Durum values were raised by C$1 to C$3 per tonne with the increase dependent on the grade and class. The CWB linked the increase in durum to

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Pasta plant on hold

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff May 17, 2012

AGT says it’s a maybe for 2013 Alliance Grain Traders Inc. has put its plan to build a $50-million pasta-processing plant in Regina on hold, citing uncertainty in the North American market and the need to focus on working capital. “Pending developments, such as the de-monopolization of the Canadian Wheat Board and the proposed sale

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Grain Markets

CWB announces more handling agreements, Japan sale

Rained-out Saskatchewan canola fields support futures

New player in deregulated market

Fuzzy ending stocks picture supports canola values

Canola price trend hits backwash of lower demand

CWB producer contracts change

Canola’s highs appear to be in for the summer

More volatility likely from expanded trading hours

CWB’s PROs for wheat/barley unchanged

Pasta plant on hold

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