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Monette Farms under court protection

Monette Farms has filed for court protection to restructure its operations. They've been trying to sell land in several ...
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ICE Closing Review: Little change for canola

Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were narrowly mixed on Wednesday, giving up earlier gains that came from increases in crude oil. United States President Donald ...
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ICE Midday: Canola makes gains along with crude oil

Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were showing modest gains in the middle of Wednesday trading, receiving ongoing support from crude and vegetable oils. Despite United States President ...
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ICE canola rising Wednesday morning

ICE canola futures were stronger Wednesday morning, hitting fresh two-week highs. Shifting news out of the Middle East kept global markets on edge. Reports of gunfire on several container ships in the ...
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IMF warns of potential global recession over war in Iran

The IMF cuts its growth outlook due to war-driven energy price spikes and supply disruptions, warning of recession if the ...
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Cargill opens canola crushing plant in southern Saskatchewan

Cargill’s new Regina canola crush facility is officially open for business, and ramping up towards full capacity very quickly ...
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Canadian Financial Close: Loonie remains firm

The Canadian dollar closed relatively steady on Tuesday, as increases in the United States dollar and those in crude oil effectively cancelled out each other. The loonie finished at US$0.7324 or ...
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U.S. Grain/Oilseed Review: Positive day for CBOT grains

SOYBEANS rose on the Chicago Board of Trade on Tuesday. The July contract approached US$12/bu., which hadn’t been seen since March 16. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that 12 per cent of ...
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ICE Closing Review: Canola continues to rally

Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange continued their positive momentum on Tuesday, lifted by crude and vegetable oils. Crude oil gained at least US$2 per barrel as vessel traffic remained ...
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Agriculture, energy executives talk prosperity

Strengthening Canada’s agricultural prosperity and competitiveness requires trade diversification, greater productivity and ...
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Introduction to Earth’s energy budget

It’s time to extend our understanding of weather and the atmosphere by beginning a look at the atmosphere and surface energy ...
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Global Markets: U.S., Iran to meet in Pakistan

The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States Vice President JD Vance and Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf will arrive in Pakistan ...