Wednesday May 22, 2013




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Uralkali to delay potash boost if Billiton proceeds in Sask.

Russia's Uralkali OAO would delay two of its potash mine expansion projects for as long as a decade if rival BHP Billiton builds the world's biggest mine of the crop nutrient, Uralkali's chief executive said in an interview.

posted: May 22,2013





National Agriculture

'Zero' chance U.S. will comply on COOL by deadline

Exporters of Canadian meat and livestock are waiting to see exactly how the U.S. government will wind up not complying with international trade law on its regulations for mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL).


Fund buying lifts U.S. hog futures to 9-1/2-month high

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures climbed to a 9-1/2-month high on Wednesday as fund buying lifted nearby trading months beyond a key technical resistance level, said analysts and traders.


Strike stalls scores of grain ships in Argentina

Scores of grain ships were delayed in and around Argentina on Wednesday due to a three-day-old strike by port workers that threatens to bog down exports at a time of heightened world demand for South American soy and corn, sources said.


U.S. live cattle jump with new beef price record

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday closed higher after wholesale beef prices notched another record high fueled by grilling demand and tight supplies, said traders and analysts.


U.S. corn falls after record planting pace

U.S. corn futures dropped 1.5 per cent, to their lowest since early April, on Tuesday as investors unwound bull spreads following a record planting pace last week that encouraged farmers to sell some old-crop supplies to ease cash market...


CropChatter: Should I be cancelling my soybean seed?

If you're a soybean grower in Manitoba, before you considering cancelling your soybean seed for this spring, Manitoba's CropChatter website lists a few points you should consider.








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