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Virus fears weigh on global shipping sector

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team February 4, 2020

MarketsFarm — Global shipping rates continue to decline, hitting record lows in some cases, amid declining demand and concerns over the coronavirus outbreak in China. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI), compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange, provides an assessment of the price of moving major raw materials by sea. The BDI has fallen for 13

Crops, Markets

Ocean freight index hits five-and-a-half year highs

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin July 16, 2019

MarketsFarm — The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) has steadily increased over the past few months, hitting its highest levels in five-and-a-half years. The BDI settled Tuesday at 2,011 points, the highest level for the ocean freight rate indicator since January 2014. The BDI has been on a steady uptrend since hitting a two-and-a-half year low

Crops

Visible Canadian canola stocks back above one million tonnes

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin June 15, 2019

MarketsFarm — Solid deliveries into the commercial pipeline and lacklustre export movement saw visible Canadian canola supplies climb back above one million tonnes during the week ended June 9, according to the latest grain handling report from the Canadian Grain Commission. Farmers delivered 422,500 tonnes of canola during week 45 of the 2018-19 crop year

Crops, Markets

Views differ on crop exports to China other than canola

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 16, 2019

MarketsFarm — Depending on whom one has spoken with, there are differing views as to grain exports to China other than canola. The federal government has stated there have been no export issues outside of canola. “The current actions taken by China are limited to canola seed, and we have not received any indication of

Crops, Markets

Baltic Dry Index near 2-1/2-year lows

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin February 21, 2019

The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) has dropped sharply over the past two months, as declining global demand for commodities — especially from China — weighed on the economic indicator. 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. The BDI

File photo of wheat being loaded onto a bulk vessel at port in Russia. (YGrek/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets

Russia’s ag ministry to set up new grain exporters’ union

By GFM Network News, Reuters February 11, 2019

Moscow/Hamburg | Reuters — Russia’s agriculture ministry will set up a new grain exporters’ union to better understand the needs of the market, it said on Monday after its routine meeting with local grain traders. Traders interpreted it as a result of the close attention with which Russian officials have been monitoring how big exporters

Markets

Cargill’s net earnings down as trade fight bites

By GFM Network News, P.J. Huffstutter January 3, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Grains trader Cargill on Thursday reported a 20 per cent drop in its fiscal second-quarter 2019 net earnings, as global trade tensions hit the bottom line along with challenges in the Chinese hog sector and a struggling U.S. dairy business. Three of the company’s four business units reported results that were

Bulk wheat being loaded on a ship in a Russian port. (YGrek/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets

Russia meets grain traders, sees no need to limit exports

By GFM Network News, Reuters September 4, 2018

Moscow | Reuters — Russia’s agriculture ministry does not see a need to impose an export duty on grains or to curb grain exports in any other way, it said in a statement after a meeting with exporters on Monday. Chicago wheat prices — a global benchmark for grains — were supported last week by

Last crop year Canada exported 70,000 tonnes of wheat and 135,000 tonnes of barley to Saudi Arabia.

Cereals, News

Saudi sanctions add to market access woes

The list of customers trying to block Canadian grain is a growing concern to the industry

By Allan Dawson August 22, 2018

Saudi Arabia isn’t a big Canadian grain customer, but Canada’s grain sector isn’t happy about losing access to it in the wake of a diplomatic spat sparked by Canada’s criticism of Saudi Arabia’s poor human rights record. “I think we really do need to see a focus from all government agencies and departments that they

Wheat being loaded onto a cargo ship in Vancouver in 2011. (File photo: Reuters/Ben Nelms)

Crops, Markets

Canadian grain exports hit new record in 2017/18: CGC

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team August 3, 2018

CNS Canada – Total exports of Canada’s major grains and oilseeds hit a new record in 2017/18 (Aug/Jul), as sharp increases in wheat and barley more than made up for a decline in canola sales, according to the last weekly report from the Canadian Grain Commission for the recently finished crop year. Total exports of

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Russia stops ammonium nitrate exports for one month amid global supply crunch

Tag Archives grain exports

Virus fears weigh on global shipping sector

Ocean freight index hits five-and-a-half year highs

Visible Canadian canola stocks back above one million tonnes

Views differ on crop exports to China other than canola

Baltic Dry Index near 2-1/2-year lows

Russia’s ag ministry to set up new grain exporters’ union

Cargill’s net earnings down as trade fight bites

Russia meets grain traders, sees no need to limit exports

Saudi sanctions add to market access woes

Canadian grain exports hit new record in 2017/18: CGC

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