Chicago Board of Trade: Corn, soybean futures fall
CHICAGO - Agriculture futures traded mixed Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for March delivery gained 18 cents US to $9.91 a bushel; March corn fell four cents to $5.065 a bushel; March oats added 3.75 cents to $3.3925 a bushel; March soybeans slipped 11.5 cents to $13.145 a bu... at 12:32 on February 5, 2008, EST.
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange prices open mixed
WINNIPEG - Prices were mixed at the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange on Tuesday.
Canola: March '08 $5.10 lower $604.10; May '08 $5.20 higher $617.00; July '08 $6.00 lower $626.00; Nov. '08 $7.90 lower $598.20; Jan. '09 $10.60 lower $602.90; March '09 $12.80 lower $607.00; May '09 $13.30 lower $... at 11:10 on February 5, 2008, EST.
Bioniche E. coli vaccine in line for U.S. Agriculture Dept. conditional OK
BELLEVILLE, Ont. - Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. (TSX:BNC) said Tuesday its E. coli O157:H7 cattle vaccine is eligible for a conditional licence after the U.S. Department of Agriculture decided it met the "expectation of efficacy."
The company's stock jumped as much as 59 per cent on the new... at 12:00 on February 5, 2008, EST.
Japanese official says contamination of Chinese dumplings probably deliberate
TOKYO - Japan's health minister says pesticide-laced Chinese dumplings that sickened at least 10 people in Japan and triggered a nationwide scare were probably poisoned deliberately.
The frozen dumplings, produced by China's Tianyang Food Processing Ltd., were contaminated with the pestici... at 4:16 on February 5, 2008, EST.
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange prices closed higher
WINNIPEG - Closing prices:
Canola: March '08 $22.50 higher $609.20; May '08 $22.40 higher $622.20; July '08 $23.40 higher $632.00; Nov. '08 $21.60 higher $606.10; Jan. '09 $18.80 higher $613.50; March '09 $20.40 higher $619.80; May '09 $19.40 higher $622.90; July '09 $17.20 higher $625.00;... at 16:50 on February 4, 2008, EST.