Members of the Grain and General Services Union who work for Viterra have voted to accept the company's latest contract offer.
GSU accepts Viterra offer
Wages see a slight improvement but union says they hope to build on it in next contract
France could face nationwide farmer protests as anger mounts
Farmers cite fuel taxes, excessive restrictions and red tape among grievances
France's largest farm union FNSEA is considering nationwide protests in the coming weeks, a spokesperson said on Friday, potentially expanding action by farmers in the southwest who have blocked a highway and dumped manure on public buildings.
U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures end higher after setting multi-year lows
Beneficial rains have eased concerns about crop damage in Brazil from drought
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures dropped to their lowest level in more than two years on Thursday and corn futures set a three-year low before the markets turned higher on short covering and technical buying, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Soy futures drop near two-year low, corn sets three-year low
Wheat ended nearly unchanged after touching seven-week low on Tuesday
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures tumbled near a two-year low on Wednesday as Brazilian crops benefited from improved weather and challenged U.S. exports on the global market, analysts said.
ICE weekly outlook: Virtually no upside for canola
Forthcoming South American soybean harvest a bearish influence
With 2024 well underway, canola has very little reason to get excited, according to analyst Wayne Palmer of Exceed Grain in Winnipeg.
CBOT weekly outlook: USDA estimates, weather pulling prices down
Shipping costs due to re-routing away from embattled Red Sea also affecting markets
Corn and soybean contracts hit new lows, while wheat saw its weakest prices in nearly two months on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) during the week ended Jan. 17.
What is war fatigue?
If the West is 'tired' of the war in Ukraine, consider the reality of Ukrainians
As we approached the end of December, my mood, like that of most Ukrainians, was not at all Christmassy. The heroic achievement of 2022, when our lives hung in the balance and our defenders managed to repel the enemy, was replaced by the bloody routine of 2023.
Bulk ocean freight rates fall from highs despite uncertainty
Container rates have climbed higher as Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have caused diversions
The Baltic Dry Index (BDI), a major indicator of bulk shipping rates, has dropped sharply over the past month after hitting 18-month highs in early December. Meanwhile, container rates have climbed higher over the same period as attacks by Houthi militants in the Red Sea have caused many shipping companies to divert their vessels.
U.S. grains: Soybean futures firm as traders wrestle with Brazilian output forecasts
Conflicting South American soy crop forecasts roil trade; market processing USDA crop production report
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended higher on Tuesday on a technical bounce, amid a day of volatile trading and a flurry of news with conflicting pricing guidance, traders said.
Company seeks stinkweed acres in the U.S.
Fit seen in renewable diesel feedstock market, Canola Week told
Reading Time: 2 minutes Kevin Cook wants farmers to grow more weeds. He is the vice-president of breeding at CoverCress Inc., a company that has successfully converted stinkweed, also known as pennycress, into a viable winter oilseed cover crop. The initial target market will be the central United States but it could eventually make its way north to Western […] Read more