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Container ships pass through locks on the Panama Canal. (CIA.gov)

Brazilian grain growers explore increased use of Panama Canal

By GFM Network News, Marcelo Teixeira March 15, 2018

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazilian farmers in top soy state Mato Grosso signed a memorandum of understanding with the Panama Canal Authority to evaluate ways to cut transportation costs and boost Brazilian grain volumes using the waterway, the authority’s chief administrator said. The canal’s administration is looking to increase its participation in rising Brazilian

Crops

Prairie grain movement not perfect, but not in crisis

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin January 22, 2018

CNS Canada — Canadian grain exports are moving out of the country at a similar pace as they were a year ago, but there are still some challenges along the logistical chain. “Right now we’re looking at the second largest supply of grain that we’ve ever had to move,” said Mark Hemmes, president of Quorum

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Crops, Markets

Russia to boost grain transport subsidies in 2018

By GFM Network News, Reuters December 7, 2017

Moscow | Reuters — Russia will spend two billion roubles (C$43 million) in grain transportation subsidies to help to speed exports in 2018, the deputy agriculture minister said on Thursday. Already among the world’s largest wheat exporters, Russia is trying to step up a gear after this year’s record crop, which is keeping its grain

Crops, Markets

Baltic Dry Index nears four-year highs

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin December 4, 2017

CNS Canada –– The Baltic Dry Index has climbed sharply over the past two weeks, rising to its highest levels in nearly four years. The BDI settled at 1,662 points on Friday, having gained 300 points since the middle of November. The index was last above 1,600 in January 2014. The BDI is compiled daily

Crops, Markets

Baltic Dry Index hits three-year highs

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin September 12, 2017

CNS Canada — The Baltic Dry Index has seen some strength over the past two months, rising to its highest levels in nearly three years. The BDI settled Monday at 1,355 points, having gained roughly 500 points over the past two months. The index was last this high in November 2014. The BDI is compiled

Crops

Baltic Dry Index hits two-year highs

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin March 28, 2017

CNS Canada — Ocean freight rates are trending higher, with the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) hitting its highest level of the past two years on Tuesday. The BDI, compiled daily by the London-based Baltic Exchange, provides an assessment of the price of moving major raw materials by sea, including grain. It was quoted Tuesday at

Crops

Ocean freight rates pointed down, but well off year-ago lows

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin February 10, 2017

CNS Canada — Ocean freight rates are trending down, but are still well off the record lows seen exactly a year ago. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI), compiled daily by the London-based Baltic Exchange, provides an assessment of the price of moving major raw materials by sea, including grain. The BDI was quoted at 702

Crops, Markets

U.S. grain exports slide after Trump win batters peso

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume November 17, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Mexican demand for U.S. grain imports has slumped along with the country’s sinking peso as buyers withdrew from the market amid soaring costs in the week since Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election, traders and industry analysts said. Corn prices in pesos jumped more than 10 per cent overnight for

Comment

Comment: Port of Churchill is worth saving

Public ownership may be the best and only answer to preserve this national asset

By Dean Harder September 27, 2016

Most of us take for granted that the majority of our roads and highways is publicly funded and built at cost in order to serve the overall public good. There is no clamour asking why those roads are not being given away to private companies to let road barons profit from them. For good reason!

Editorial, Opinion

Editorial: Called out on our dirty little secret

By Laura Rance-Unger September 2, 2016

The world is full of customers who think they are special. They are the people who send their meal back in a restaurant if it isn’t cooked to their liking, or the ones who brag about never paying full price for anything. If truth be told, even a few farmers have used their scale or

Daily Network News

Huge crops in South America says analyst

U.S. livestock: ‘Cattle on feed’ report supports prices

U.S. grains: Wheat trades near contract lows under ample global supply

Tag Archives grain exports

Brazilian grain growers explore increased use of Panama Canal

Prairie grain movement not perfect, but not in crisis

Russia to boost grain transport subsidies in 2018

Baltic Dry Index nears four-year highs

Baltic Dry Index hits three-year highs

Baltic Dry Index hits two-year highs

Ocean freight rates pointed down, but well off year-ago lows

U.S. grain exports slide after Trump win batters peso

Comment: Port of Churchill is worth saving

Editorial: Called out on our dirty little secret

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