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Mexico farm lobby blasts ban on GMO corn

Country's organic growers welcome ban

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Monterrey, Mexico | Reuters — Mexico’s main agricultural lobby on Saturday criticized the government’s decision to ban genetically modified corn, while organic growers hailed the move that should protect smaller farmers. Mexico will “revoke and refrain from granting permits for the release of genetically modified corn seeds into the environment,” stated a decree issued Thursday […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy hit 6-1/2-year highs on Argentine corn export restriction, dry weather

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures extended gains on Thursday and hit their highest level in 6-1/2 years after major supplier Argentina said it would curb exports and as dry weather threatened harvests in South America. Soybeans also scaled a fresh 6-1/2-year peak on South American weather worries and tightening global supplies, while wheat […] Read more
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Guide Business, Management

Next level farm management

Business planning practices are driving success on these three farms

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Reading Time: 8 minutes There are two halves to farming — production and business. They are correlated, of course. You can’t really succeed in one if you aren’t also up to scratch at the other. That said, we’ve always known that every farmer brings their own mix of management skills and energies to the table, which means every operation […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures ease as corn prices soar, raising feed costs

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. live cattle futures declined on Wednesday for a second session as surging corn prices signaled rising feed costs and pressured feeder cattle futures, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) February live cattle futures settled down 0.125 cent at 114.450 cents per pound, while CME March feeder cattle tumbled 1.475 cents […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans hold near 6-1/2-year peak as Argentina strike ends, dry weather remains

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures held near a 6-1/2 year high on Wednesday as investors shifted their focus from a now-resolved labor strike in Argentina that had pushed up prices to continued dry weather in South America that threatened the upcoming harvest. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat soared to a six-year peak […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally as earlier slide leads to new buying

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures soared to new highs on Tuesday as traders shrugged off short-term pressure from promising labor negotiations in Argentina. Corn followed soybeans higher on export optimism, while wheat rose after two days of losses. Despite starting the day trending lower, the most-active soybean contract on the Chicago Board of […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans add new highs on Argentine supply disruptions

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybeans climbed for a sixth consecutive day as a labor strike in Argentina stalls through the Christmas holiday, curbing global supply. Corn rose for a 10th consecutive session, supported by prolonged South American dryness that could hurt harvest prospects. Wheat slipped on holiday profit-taking, but held near two-month highs. The […] Read more
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Biden transition team holds talks with biofuel groups -sources

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Reading Time: < 1 minute New York | Reuters – U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team has held calls with biofuel groups on topics including compliance with U.S. biofuel blending laws and Biden’s low-carbon climate vision, according to two sources familiar with the conversations. The discussions with biofuel trade groups as well as POET, a top company in the cellulosic […] Read more

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