CHICAGO (Reuters) — More than 80 percent of cases of a certain E. coli illness were linked to beef and vegetables grown in rows, according to a U.S. government report on Tuesday. Salmonella infections were traced to a wider variety of foods ranging from tomatoes and sprouts to chicken, beef and pork, the report released […] Read more
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CME hog futures rise again with cash prices
CHICAGO, Ill. (Reuters) — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs rose for a fifth session in a row today, helped by short-covering in response to rising prices for market-ready or cash hogs, traders said. April futures closed .25 cents per pound higher at 68.575 cents, and May up .8 cents to 79.05 cents. The morning’s average […] Read more
Grain terminal planned for northeastern Sask.
Municipal officials in northeastern Saskatchewan have announced the construction of a high-throughput grain terminal. The proposed terminal will be built at Nipawin, Sask., and will handle grain and oilseeds. The facility will have total storage capacity of approximately 46,000 tonnes and will include a 134 rail car siding. Grain handled by the terminal will be […] Read more
Truck strike crimps Brazil food, fuel supplies, soy exports
SINOP, Brazil, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Truck drivers protesting high fuel prices for a seventh day on Tuesday interrupted supplies of diesel and raw materials across Brazil’s farm belt and threatened to hold up grains exports at ports in the midst of a record harvest. The strike started as an isolated protest but has now […] Read more
Barley prices expected to rally in short-term: analyst
WINNIPEG — As old crop barley stocks dwindle across North America, producers can expect to see prices rally during the spring and early summer, according to an analyst. Steve Bloss of Maple Leaf Foods says there were just 5.9 million acres of barley seeded in the Prairies last season, the lowest it’s been since 1964. […] Read more
Better flea beetle control can reduce neonic use
Agriculture Canada and the crop protection industry are developing a plan to wean canola growers off neonicotinoid seed treatments. Department experts met with industry representatives this winter to discuss seed treatments and how farmers can choose an insecticide that’s appropriate for the type of flea beetle in their canola fields. Producers can now use only […] Read more
CN Rail reaches tentative deal with union, averting lockout
TORONTO/GATINEAU, Quebec (Reuters) – Canada’s biggest railway reached a last-minute tentative agreement with one of its unions on Monday, averting a lockout that threatened to delay imports from Asia and compound a U.S. West Coast port logjam. Canadian National Railway Co and Unifor, the union representing its 4,800 mechanical, clerical and trucking workers, struck a […] Read more
Market increases focus on planting speculation
May and July canola futures edged higher on speculative buying interest, end user demand and a weaker loonie. March closed a few pennies lower. Reuters released a Canadian seeding survey of 12 analysts. Forecasts for canola acreage ranged 19.3 million acres to 21 million with an average of 19.9 million. Last year’s seeded area was […] Read more
CME cattle fall, but hogs rally on cash prices, port dispute end
By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs finished higher on Monday on strong cash prices and the resumption of cargo loading following Friday’s U.S. west coast port labour agreement, traders said. CME hogs drew more support from the dock worker deal because the United States exports more pork than […] Read more
BSE case prompting more countries to ban Canadian beef
Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration announced yesterday it has banned imports of Canadian beef products following the confirmation of BSE in an Alberta beef cow. That decision follows earlier announcements from South Korea, Indonesia, Peru and Belarus that imports were temporarily halted. “We’ll know in the next week if there will be more countries or […] Read more
