Canpotex-China potash price unchanged in Q2

Shares in Potash Corp rose on Tuesday morning, after Canpotex, the marketing arm of Canada’s potash producers, said prices for the crop nutrient it supplies to China will remain flat in the second quarter. Canpotex, which also includes Mosaic...

Viterra opens up for bidding war, shares jump

Canada's largest grain handler, Viterra, said on Thursday it has opened its books to potential buyers, setting the stage for a possible bidding war and sending its shares 10 percent higher. Viterra said it has established a process for...

Potash Corp shares dip on grain prices, brokerage rating

Shares of Canadian fertilizer maker Potash Corp fell roughly 2.5 percent on Wednesday after a dip in grain prices and a bearish view from a brokerage firm. National Bank analyst Robert Winslow initiated coverage of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan-based...

BPC-China potash settlement too low – Potash Corp's Doyle

The $350/t price settlement for potash reached between Russia's Belorussian Potash Company (BPC) and Chinese buyers is too low, and it would be “a mistake” for North American producers to agree to the same price, Potash Corporation of...

CF Industries attempts to force Terra AGM, offer lapses

Fertiliser products group CF Industries has filed a lawsuit to compel takeover target Terra Industries to hold its annual shareholders meeting “promptly”, CF said on Monday. The company said its share-based offer for Terra had expired and was...

CF Industries dangles sweetened offer for Terra

US fertiliser products group CF Industries is prepared to increase its offer for smaller rival Terra Industries, the firm announced on Wednesday. CF, which is itself fending off a hostile overture from Canada's Agrium Inc, said it is prepared to...

CF extends offer for Terra Industries

US fertiliser products group CF Industries has extended the expiration date of its offer to buy Terra Industries, to June 26, the company announced on Friday. The offer was to have expired on June 12, just after Terra was expected to hold its...