Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for the seventh day in a row on Monday, led higher by strong export demand gains in the soymeal market, traders said. Chicago Board of Trade wheat and corn futures fell for the third day in a row, pressured by poor export prospects and ample supplies of […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy rally extends to seventh day
Thailand to accept Alberta seed potatoes
Alberta is now the third Canadian province from which seed potato growers are eligible to export to Thailand. Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay on Monday announced a new export agreement by which Thailand will accept imports of seed potatoes produced in Alberta. “Alberta has a very innovative and progressive seed potato industry and is looking […] Read more
Workshop series for exporters
Export Readiness Workshop Series takes place Nov. 23-24 in Edmonton and Nov. 25-26 in Calgary
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Export Readiness Workshop Series takes place Nov. 23-24 at Agri-Food Discovery Place in Edmonton and Nov. 25-26 at the Calgary Economic Development’s Global Centre. The workshops are targeted at companies wanting to start exporting or move into new export markets. The two-day program includes training on building an export plan, including market research and […] Read more
Cattle herd still shrinking in StatsCan estimates
The size of Canada’s cattle herd is still in decline and almost a quarter smaller than its peak in 2005, Statistics Canada reports. The federal statistics agency on Thursday released estimates showing the herd at 13 million cattle on farms on July 1 this year, down 2.1 per cent from the same date in 2014. […] Read more
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