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Dow’s Enlist corn, soybeans face hurdles despite USDA approval

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Reuters — U.S. approval of Dow AgroSciences’ new genetically-modified corn and soybeans takes the agricultural giant a step closer to its “most important” product launch ever, but a series of hurdles remain, the company said Thursday. “We sure are aware of the concerns that have been expressed,” said Dow AgroSciences president Tim Hassinger in an […] Read more
Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters

Syngenta faces second suit over GM corn China rejected

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — A second company has sued Syngenta over sales of genetically modified corn seed not approved by China, raising the stakes for the Swiss-based seed maker by including byproducts used for animal feed in its complaint and seeking class-action status. Trans Coastal Supply Co., a major exporter of livestock feed products, said […] Read more
Dow AgroSciences, whose U.S. headquarters is shown here, has picked up USDA approval for release of its Enlist corn and soybeans and Enlist E3 soybeans. (DowAgro.com)
Corn, Crops, Reuters, Soybeans

USDA grants approval to Dow’s Enlist corn, soybeans

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday gave final approval to new genetically modified corn and soybeans developed by Dow AgroSciences that, while criticized by environmentalists and some farmers, are portrayed by Dow as an answer to weed resistance problems that limit crop production. The approval may clear the way for a full […] Read more
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Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters

Cargill says closing Memphis corn mill

Reading Time: < 1 minute Reuters — Cargill Inc. will close a corn mill in Memphis, Tenn., in January of next year, a move that will impact 440 employees, a company spokeswoman said. “The closure of the facility results primarily from the underutilization of the Memphis facility and its higher cost position,” spokeswoman Nicole Marlor said in a release, adding […] Read more
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Corn, Crops, Weather

‘Average’ Manitoba corn harvest pushed back

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada –– A southern Manitoba corn agronomist says most corn farmers in the province can expect to see average yields this season. “Normally harvest would begin in late September but I would be surprised if that happened. I think it will be the first or second week of October,” said Morgan Cott of the […] Read more
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Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters

Cargill suing Syngenta over sale of GM corn banned by China

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Cargill, the top U.S. grain exporter, sued a unit of Syngenta in a Louisiana state court on Friday for damages stemming from China’s rejection of genetically modified U.S. corn, which Cargill said cost the company more than US$90 million. Minnesota-based Cargill accuses Syngenta of exposing the grain trader to losses by […] Read more
Catch-22: The all-out race to grow more high-price corn has damaged Iowa’s soils, making its farms more vulnerable to drought and yield loss
Corn, Crops, Features

Sustainability special: Saving Iowa

Stronger commodity prices are threatening many soils. But not on every farm

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Reading Time: 4 minutes The topsoil of one of America’s largest agricultural-producing states is vanishing at an alarming rate, with wind and water erosion directly linked to the cropping practices and to the fencerow-to-fencerow philosophy that farmers have turned to in order to cash in on high prices for corn, soybeans and other crops. Around Iowa’s western and southern […] Read more
Cereals, Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

GRAINS: Nearby soy rallies on low old-crop supply; MGEX wheat jumps

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Reuters — Nearby U.S. soybean futures climbed to a one-week high on Friday as U.S. processors scrambled to find scarce old-crop supplies, with the start of the next harvest still at least a month away in the Midwest. MGEX spring wheat futures touched a two-week high amid concerns about excessive rains hurting crops in key […] Read more

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