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Barley south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 3, 2017. (Dave Bedard photo)

Barley ‘price war’ seen sparked by China, Saudi demand drop

By GFM Network News, Reuters February 14, 2019

Paris | Reuters — A drop in demand from China and Saudi Arabia sent barley prices tumbling in recent weeks, despite low global supply, and price pressure may continue if harvest prospects for next season remain good, analysts at Strategie Grains said. The barley market rallied earlier in the 2018-19 season with weather-hit crops in

Aerial view of a rapeseed field in Germany. (Cinoby/E+/Getty Images)

Crops

French, German farmers destroy crops after GMOs found in Bayer seeds

By GFM Network News, Sybille De La Hamaide February 6, 2019

Paris | Reuters — Bayer said on Wednesday that farmers in France and Germany were digging up thousands of hectares of rapeseed fields after traces of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) banned for cultivation were found in seeds sold by the company. GMO crops are widely grown across the world, but they remain controversial in Europe,

Crops, Markets

Big Weed hits up Europe hoping for expansion cash

By GFM Network News September 17, 2018

Toronto/London | Reuters — A favorite of DIY stock pickers, Canadian cannabis firms are trying to bolster their institutional investor base by ramping up efforts to woo European funds as countries across the region approve marijuana for medical use. For some time companies including Canopy Growth, Aurora Cannabis and Tilray Inc. have been signing export

Crops

Heatwave ravages European fields, sending wheat prices soaring

By GFM Network News, Michael Hogan, Polina Devitt, Sybille De La Hamaide August 2, 2018

Paris | Moscow | Hamburg | Reuters – Searing heat has devastated wheat fields across northern Europe while a combination of dry conditions and extreme rain in the Black Sea have hit output estimates, with prices soaring on fears of further crop damage. Evidence of serious harm to crops is growing as harvesting heads north in

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures close firm

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub July 26, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures closed slightly firm on Thursday, supported by hopes that stepped-up exports to Europe would make up for business lost in a trade fight with China, traders said. Corn futures also settled in positive territory while wheat was mostly lower, weighed down by technical selling. Soybeans, corn and wheat

(Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan photo)

Crops, Markets

Trade uncertainty hitting canary seed markets

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News June 30, 2018

CNS Canada — July is usually when Canadian canary seed prices weaken as producers dump unsold product onto the market — but this year that might not happen as trade uncertainty around the world affects the markets. “We tend to see weakness in July and then strength in the fall, but I don’t know if

(Ablokhin/iStock Editorial/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S./China trade uncertainty weighs on soy

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News June 6, 2018

CNS Canada — Trade uncertainty between China and the U.S., along with good U.S. growing conditions, is pressuring the soybean market on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). During the week ended Wednesday, the July CBOT soybean contract dropped about 30 cents to $9.9425 per bushel (all figures US$). “The trade uncertainty is a major

Markets

Is a strong loonie a bad thing for Canadian farmers?

There’s no doubt our currency’s fluctuation has effects, but they’re not always well understood

By David Derwin November 1, 2017

From a high of 1.10 to lows of 60 cents per U.S. dollar over the past several decades, the value of the loonie has always had an impact on Canadian farmers. While these fluctuations certainly will influence crop prices we receive here in Canada, what effect does it really have? Is a strong loonie really

Demonstrators pull a wooden model of the Trojan Horse during a protest against the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) in front of the Parliament in Vienna, Austria on the eve of the deal coming into provisional effect.

News

CETA takes effect as ag frets details

Significant barriers remain to any real progress in accessing  the European market for food products

By Alex Binkley September 28, 2017

With a flurry of press releases and a ceremony at the Port of Montreal, a new chapter in Canada’s economic history has begun to unfold as Canada’s trade deal with Europe came into effect. The Canada-Europe Trade Agreement (CETA) took provisional effect Sept. 21, even as the third round of the NAFTA renegotiations kicked off

Crops, Markets

Higher prices could give flax acres a chance

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus March 21, 2017

CNS Canada — Strong demand for Canadian flax, combined with small production, has driven prices up, which could tempt producers making seeding choices this spring. Last year, the amount of flax seeded in Canada was down about a third from the previous growing season. As a result, stocks are short, despite large carryover. Demand, however,

Daily Network News

Feed Grains Weekly: Good export demand pushing up domestic prices

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Tag Archives Europe

Barley ‘price war’ seen sparked by China, Saudi demand drop

French, German farmers destroy crops after GMOs found in Bayer seeds

Big Weed hits up Europe hoping for expansion cash

Heatwave ravages European fields, sending wheat prices soaring

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures close firm

Trade uncertainty hitting canary seed markets

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S./China trade uncertainty weighs on soy

Is a strong loonie a bad thing for Canadian farmers?

CETA takes effect as ag frets details

Higher prices could give flax acres a chance

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