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Dollar Seen Softer In Coming Months – for Sep. 9, 2010

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 9, 2010

The Canadian dollar rallied sharply on Sept. 1 in response to a renewed appetite for risk in the global financial markets. But a generally softer tone is more likely over the next several months given the general economic uncertainty still pervading the globe, according to a currency analyst. Matthew Strauss, senior currency strategist with RBC

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Dollar Strong Going Forward, Says Economist – for Aug. 26, 2010

By Daniel Winters August 26, 2010

The United States is in a “huge fiscal hole,” and the greenback is set to plunge, sending the loonie soaring above parity, according to a prominent Canadian economist. “We think the loonie is going to fly high and probably break through par,” said Glen Hodgson, senior vice-president and chief economist of the Conference Board of

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Canadian Dollar Weakens

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 22, 2010

The Canadian dollar is unlikely to make another move towards parity with its U. S. counterpart anytime soon, and will more likely see some weakness heading through the summer, according to a currency analyst. “We remain, both from a fundamental and from a technical perspective, bearish on the Canadian dollar going forward,” said Matthew Strauss,

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Allen Oberg New Wheat Board Chair

By Allan Dawson June 10, 2010

Maximizing farmer returns and increasing farmer cont rol are priorities for the Canadian Wheat Board’s new chair Allen Oberg. The District 5 director who produces crops and cattle near Forestburg, southeast of Edmonton, was elected the CWB’s chair last week during the board’s regulator monthly meeting. Oberg, who was first elected to the CWB in

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More Strength In Store For Canadian Dollar

By Phil Franz-Warkentin April 29, 2010

The Canadian dollar moved back above parity with its U. S. counterpart on April 20, and appears poised to see further strength, according to a currency analyst. After hitting parity earlier in the month, retreating, and then bouncing back to parity with the U. S. dollar following comments from the Bank of Canada, the Canadian

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Canadian Dollar Moves Towards U. S. Parity

By Dwayne Klassen March 25, 2010

The Canadian dollar has been slowly strengthening towards parity with the U. S. currency and could soon top it. The Canadian dollar has been finding regular support from global investors who see Canada’s economy as one of the stronger ones in the Group of Seven nations, George Davis, chief technical currency analyst for RBC Capital

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U. S. Hog Prices Improving, But Not In Canada

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 4, 2010

U. S. hog prices are expected to show some improvement over the next year, but that strength won’t be felt in Canada where foreign exchange rates will continue to hamper the industry, said market analyst Steve Dziver, of Phoenix Agri-Tec Inc. in a presentation at the Canadian Wheat Board’s annual Grain World conference in Winnipeg,

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Canadian Dollar Hurts Hog Outlook

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 4, 2010

U. S. hog prices are expected to show some improvement over the next year, but that strength won’t be felt in Canada where foreign exchange rates will continue to hamper the industry, said market analyst Steve Dziver, of Phoenix Agri-Tec Inc. in a presentation at the Canadian Wheat Board’s annual Grain World conference in Winnipeg,

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Domestic Trade Pact Could Threaten Supply Management

By Ron Friesen December 10, 2009

“We don’t have enough information to provide the level of comfort.” – WALLY SMITH, DFC Canada’s supply management groups are lobbying hard against wording in an interprovincial trade agreement which they fear could threaten their industries. Dairy Farmers of Canada wants governments to plug possible loopholes in the agreement that might leave supply management open

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Producer Cars Have Been A Farmer Right Since 1902

By Allan Dawson September 17, 2009

Legislation giving farmers the right to load their own grain into rail cars was introduced in May 1902 as an amendment to the Manitoba Grain Act of 1900, after it became apparent elevator companies and the railways conspired to prevent farmers loading cars themselves. The amendment introduced the “Car Order Book” – allocating cars on

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