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“Now, Canadian companies and researchers have a more level playing field, whether they are using gene editing or not.” – Krista Thomas, Canada Grains Council.
Crops, Soybeans

The product, not the process

New rules for assessing novel foods could speed the arrival of better varieties for producers and consumers

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Reading Time: 5 minutes It’s been 30 years since Canada’s regulatory system for plant breeding innovation was last reviewed, but since then, genetically modified organisms (GMO) technology has become an important feature. More recently, there have been advancements in gene editing such as with CRISPR Cas9, RNAi and epigenetics. These changes, among others, prompted a Health Canada review of […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn futures end down as U.S. export sales disappoint traders

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures slumped on poor export demand on Thursday, analysts said, while wheat futures also declined. Traders were disappointed as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported weekly U.S. corn export sales of 264,000 tonnes in the week ended Oct. 20. That was below the low end of analysts’ estimates that ranged […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat rebounds from one-month low amid Ukraine export uncertainty

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose on Wednesday amid uncertainty about exports from war-torn Ukraine, analysts said, while gains in corn and soybean futures evaporated. Concerns about Ukraine increased as data from the country’s agriculture ministry showed that grain exports have slowed over the past 10 days, with volumes so far this month 9 […] Read more
Nutrient uptake and partitioning in soybeans can occur at R1 or R2, with the plant taking up 70 to 80 per cent of boron.
Crops, Soybeans

Boron. An oft-forgotten (micro) nutrient for soybeans

Compared to other nutrients, soybeans need only a little, but how little is enough?

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Reading Time: 5 minutes When it comes to fertilizer, many stick to the ABCs of N, P and K, perhaps with the addition of S (sulphur). But there is a growing recognition of the need for micronutrients such as boron in plant health and performance, especially for soybeans.  Boron aids cell formation, cell wall and vascular tissue formation, node […] Read more
Bunge’s refined and specialty oils segment turned in stronger quarterly earnings in the Americas and Europe. Photo: Thinkstock
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Crop merchant Bunge raises full-year profit outlook

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Agricultural commodities trader Bunge Ltd BG.N on Wednesday raised its full-year earnings outlook after posting an adjusted third-quarter profit that topped expectations, sending its shares up about 2 per cent in premarket trading. The improved forecast was attributed to favorable market conditions as tight global crop supplies and strong demand have benefited supply chain middlemen […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat futures slip to one-month low as soybeans advance

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell to a one-month low on Tuesday under pressure from expectations for rain in dry global growing areas and for continued exports of Ukrainian grain from the Black Sea region. Soybean and corn futures advanced. Weather forecasts for showers in the coming days in drought-affected […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn ease as U.S. harvest progresses amid dull demand

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn and soybean futures eased on Monday as concerns about dull demand anchored prices as newly harvested crops flooded the market. Wheat declined on weak demand and as rains in the drought-hit U.S. Plains wheat belt lifted prospects for the recently planted winter crop. Largely favourable weather across the Midwest […] Read more
CBOT December 2022 soft red winter wheat (candlesticks) with 20-day moving average (dark green line), MGEX December 2022 hard red spring wheat (yellow line) and K.C. December 2022 hard red winter wheat (orange line). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy end higher but below session peaks

Weaker U.S. dollar supportive

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat, corn and soybean futures edged higher on Friday, recovering from overnight weakness on spillover support from friendly outside markets, traders said. “Equities went from lower to sharply higher, the dollar from higher to lower, and I think that spurred some buying in grains,” said Don Roose, president of U.S. […] Read more
CBOT November 2022 soybeans (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (yellow, blue and black lines). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy futures rally on strong exports

Chicago corn, wheat also firm

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose 1.4 per cent on Thursday as strong export data buoyed hopes that overseas buyers will book more deals in coming weeks. Corn and wheat futures also were firm, with short-covering and technical buying underpinning the market after prices for both commodities dropped near the low end of […] Read more

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