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People make the quality

By Laura Rance-Unger May 30, 2012

It had been a long day for the 35 people working for the Canadian International Grains Institute, and it was far from over. But as the last tour of the day made its rounds at the open house celebrating the institute’s 40th anniversary, there was nothing to indicate that the presenters had done this many,

Cereals, Opinion

An independent view

By Laura Rance-Unger April 7, 2012

The Co-operator began an ambitious project a few months ago, setting out to tell the history behind the Canadian Grain Commission as it celebrates 100 years of service this month. One of the things we discovered early into the effort was that there is a lot of history to tell — the story of how

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News, Oilseeds

Latest Ag Canada forecast ups 2012-13 grain and oilseed production

By Dwayne Klassen March 23, 2012

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has slightly increased its production estimates for the major grains and oilseeds for the upcoming crop year, which starts in August. The latest estimates from its market analysis division pegs total production at 70.320 million tonnes, up slightly from its February forecast of 70.120 million tonnes and 2011-12 production of 65.856

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News, Oilseeds

Analysts advise making sales into canola rally

By MarketsFarm Team, Phil Franz-Warkentin March 14, 2012

ICE Futures Canada canola contracts remained pointed higher during the week ended Feb. 24, as bullish technicals and solid end-user demand kept values well supported. Canola has moved higher every week for the past month, and while every advance heightens the chance of a profit-taking correction, that inevitable downturn has yet to rear its head.

Crops, International news, News, Oilseeds

Impact of downed Brazil grains loader looms

March 5, 2012

Sao Paulo / Reuters/ A ship that collided with the main grain terminal at Brazil’s Santos Port could reduce corn and soybean exports from the South American country. There are fears that if repairs at the Guaruja Grain Terminal at Santos drag on into March, Brazil exports will fall far enough to push up world

Crops, News, Oilseeds

China ban on Indian meal could benefit Canadian canola

By Niu Shuping February 16, 2012

China will boost imports of rapeseed and rapeseed meal from Canada, after Beijing banned Indian meal after tests showed it contained a toxic chemical. If China buys more canola, from Canada, the world’s top exporter, it could firm ICE canola prices, which have been rising for the past two weeks in anticipation of larger imports.

Cereals, News

Buckwheat snack food impresses at food show

By Lorraine Stevenson January 27, 2012

A new made-in-Manitoba snack food has been named one of the top 12 natural foods at an international gourmet food show in San Francisco. Buckshots, a roasted buckwheat snack, may have vaulted the crop from obscurity to significant new interest, too. Many of the Canadian, American, and global buyers attending the 2012 Winter Fancy Food

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

South American weather shakes up corn, soybeans

January 24, 2012

Canola futures on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform managed to trend upward over the holiday period ended Jan. 6. Steady demand from the commercial sector provided some of the strength with weather issues in the oilseed-growing areas of South America contributing to the upward momentum. Fresh export business with China further underpinned canola values.

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

Grain-Oilseed Stocks Down: Ag Canada

By Dwayne Klassen October 27, 2011

Canada Inc. Supplies of the major grains and oilseeds in Canada at the end of the 2011-12 crop year will be lower than the level forecast in September and will be well below the level achieved during the 2010- 11 season, according to updated supply-demand tables from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada s market analysis division.

Hogs, News, Oilseeds

In Brief… – for Sep. 1, 2011

By Reuters September 1, 2011

More soybeans:Global soybean stocks will exceed estimates and keep soybean supplies in the upcoming 2011-12 season sufficient despite a lower-than-forecast crop, oilseeds analysts Oil Worldsaid Aug. 23. “World ending stocks of the 2010-11 season will be higher than expected at a record 75.8 million tonnes (on Aug. 31), approximately 10 million tonnes above a year

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soy hits 17-month high, corn to four-month top as trade braces for U.S. data

Federal budget shows remaining disconnect between agriculture, policymakers, panelists say

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue downward

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