Yu Wang, a post-doctoral researcher (left), and Dr. Stephen Long, professor at University of Illinois, make up part of a team studying the effects of light quality on yield in soybeans.

Bringing soybeans into a more favourable light

Illinois researchers investigate transitory shadows to brighten soybean yields

Reading Time: 4 minutes One phrase often heard when the talk turns to getting more bushels out of a crop is the advice to “control the controllable.” Speakers making presentations use the term as a call for growers to streamline their focus on a select number of management practices. Factors such as planting depth, row width, weed, disease and […] Read more

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

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

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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Argentine soy crushing operations normalize after 20-day labor strike

Reading Time: 2 minutes Buenos Aires | Reuters – Argentine soymeal and soyoil factories went back into production on Wednesday after a 20-day strike by oilseed workers was ended late the night before by a new wage contract for the coming year, union and industry sources said. The deal, following a more than 10-hour negotiation session hosted by the […] Read more


Most of the soy food products that consumers purchase now can be made from GMO or non-GMO soybeans.

Will more GMO soybeans be planted in 2021?

Market demands for soybeans are changing, as are consumer preferences

Reading Time: 6 minutes Any time there’s an outlook for lower commodity prices, the question comes up: “What would I plant instead?” On many farms, that’s when the non-GMO side of the soybean sector gets a fresh look. But one thing doesn’t change. Planting non-GMO food-grade or identity preserved (IP) still means having to balance the positives and negatives. […] Read more



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

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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Loading of more than 140 grains ships in Argentina delayed due to strike

Reading Time: 2 minutes Buenos Aires | Reuters – Loading of more than 140 agricultural export ships in Argentina has been stalled by a port-side oilseed workers’ strike that started on Dec. 9, the head of the local chamber of soymeal manufacturers said on Monday, on the eve of talks on a new contract. The CIARA-CEC chamber of soy byproduct […] Read more


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

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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ICE weekly outlook: Canola, soybeans – keep an eye on South America

Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm – After canola incurred six consecutive sessions of gains in which new contract highs were reached, the Canadian oilseed took a bit of tumble on the Intercontinental Exchange. Such is a sample of the volatility in the market during the holidays. Keith Ferley, a trader with RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg, Man., suggested there […] Read more