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Municipalities call for growth revenue source for infrastructure

By Lorraine Stevenson December 4, 2008

“It’s a little more clear now. We are not asking for a new tax.” – Doug Dobrowolski, Incoming AMM President It sparked long debate and at times threatened to divide delegates, but in the end Manitoba’s reeves, councillors and mayors overwhelmingly mandated their association to begin lobbying for more cash to flow to local government

Hogs, Livestock Markets

U. S. hogs end at six-week high as supplies abate

By Bob Burgdorfer December 4, 2008

U. S. hog futures closed at their highest level in six weeks at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Nov. 28 as investors believe the flood of hogs that hit the market this fall is abating, which should mean higher cash markets in the weeks ahead. Cattle futures finished lower, largely the victim of selling by investors

News

Electronic trading the pits, traders say

By Christine Stebbins December 4, 2008

Electronic trading of grains is now dominating markets that not long ago were the last bastion of arm-waving, shouting pit brokers, but the easy access to prices and speed has come at a price – wild market swings and lack of trust that is driving away users. The focus of the controversy on the Chicago

News

U. S. House panel to monitor CDS clearinghouse pace

December 4, 2008

Futures exchanges from Chicago and New York will be asked to report in early December on their progress in forming clearinghouses to stabilize credit default swaps, a U. S. House of Representatives committee chairman said recently. The clearinghouses are regarded by U. S. regulators as a way to restore liquidity to the swaps market and

News

Volatile farm prices a worry

By Jeremy Smith December 4, 2008

EU regulators should discuss with United States authorities ways to curb volatility in agricultural commodity markets so as to avoid unwanted buildups in speculative positions, a draft paper showed Nov. 26. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm and author of the document, said it would examine the possibility of taking regulatory initiatives in this

Opinion

Crisis remakes the commodity business

By John Kemp November 27, 2008

Only the brave or the foolish would make predictions about the future amid the biggest market upheaval in three generations. But it is already clear the crisis is profoundly reshaping the commodity trading industry. The mix of intermediaries, customers and financial resources are all being substantially redrawn. So here are some tentative thoughts on how

News

Fertilizer prices breach line of support

November 13, 2008

The news is always the most bullish at the top. In the last month or two we have all heard the news about higher fertilizer prices. Let’s take a look at this market from both a technical and fundamental perspective now that world fertilizer prices are easing. You may not be aware, but it is

News, Oilseeds

Ritz returns, Transport gets a new look

By Alex Binkley November 6, 2008

“Farming is the backbone of the Canadian economy and in times of global economic uncertainty this government is committed to continue putting farmers first.” Gerry Ritz is staying on as agriculture minister in Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s new cabinet. But there’s plenty of change in other key portfolios. As was generally expected, Jim Flaherty remains

News

Deadline set for FarmPure creditors

November 6, 2008

Manitoba farmers owed money by FarmPure Seeds should prove their claims with Meyers Norris Penny by mid-December at the latest. MNP, as FarmPure Seeds’ trustee, goes to Court of Queen’s Bench in Saskatoon on Nov. 17 to get court approval for Ontario forage firm Pickseed to buy FarmPure’s forage seed assets at Nipawin, Sask. Pickseed’s

News

FarmPure creditors take Pickseed’s offer

By Dave Bedard October 30, 2008

Officials from Pickseed were able to provide producers and others “with a greater comfort level” Unsecured creditors of FarmPure Seeds have agreed to take a deal that may see them get back six cents on every dollar they’re owed by the Regina firm. Pickseed, a well-known Ontario forage seed and turf-grass company that plans to

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle sink ahead of semi-annual inventory report

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures firm on recent dollar slide, winter weather

Feed Grains Weekly: More consideration being given to U.S. corn

Tag Archives Finance

Municipalities call for growth revenue source for infrastructure

U. S. hogs end at six-week high as supplies abate

Electronic trading the pits, traders say

U. S. House panel to monitor CDS clearinghouse pace

Volatile farm prices a worry

Crisis remakes the commodity business

Fertilizer prices breach line of support

Ritz returns, Transport gets a new look

Deadline set for FarmPure creditors

FarmPure creditors take Pickseed’s offer

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AgCanadaTV: Inflation puts tighter squeeze on farmers

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