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U.S. new-crop soybeans and corn under pressure

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Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada –– Improving weather conditions across the U.S. Midwest weighed on soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade over the past week, and further declines are likely heading into the summer months, according to an analyst. Weather conditions across the Midwest’s corn- and soybean-growing regions have shown some improvement. Terry Reilly […] Read more
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Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans, Weather

U.S. weather to determine price direction for CBOT beans, corn

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade were higher during the week ended Wednesday, with new-crop gains outpacing old-crop as traders worked to correct the spread between the two, participants said. Old-crop values found some support from continued worries about tight U.S. supplies, with all contracts lifted by signs of persistent […] Read more
Corn, Crops

Dow setting up limited launch for Enlist corn

Reading Time: 3 minutes With U.S. approvals expected soon, Dow AgroSciences now plans to make Eastern Canada its worldwide launch point for its glyphosate- and 2,4-D-tolerant Enlist corn this spring. The company on Friday said it plans to run a “managed introduction” of the Enlist corn cropping system in Canada this spring, under what it’s dubbed the Canada Field […] Read more
Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

U.S. regulator set to approve Dow’s Enlist herbicide

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday it plans to grant approval to a new herbicide developed by Dow AgroSciences that is designed to be used with new genetically-engineered corn and soybeans and combat weed resistance. The U.S. approvals for Enlist Duo herbicide — and for Enlist corn and soybeans — would free […] Read more
Corn, Crops, Soybeans

Corn, soybeans seen expanding on Prairies

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Winnipeg | CNS Canada — Corn and soybean acres have expanded in Western Canada in the last 10 years and should continue to do so, according to Monsanto Canada’s vice-president. “When we think about our corporate vision and the potential to deliver on 110-bushel-per-acre corn, 40 bu./ac. soybeans, and 52 bu./ac. of canola, we believe […] Read more
Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT review: Corn underwhelms investors despite lower USDA projections

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada –– Chicago Board of Trade corn contracts saw some choppy activity during the week ended Wednesday, but finished with only small advances as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s prediction, that corn stockpiles would be lower than expected, failed to impress traders. “I think we saw a lot of positioning in this market,” said […] Read more
Corn, Crops, Weather

Manitoba corn acres seen holding steady from 2013

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada –– Corn acres planted in Manitoba this spring aren’t expected to change much from last year, as weaker prices will likely discourage further expansion. “I don’t think we’ll see a big increase and that’s simply just because the price of corn wasn’t quite as attractive as it was twelve months ago,” said Myron […] Read more
Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters

Syngenta halts Agrisure Duracade corn seed sales in Canada

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Syngenta said on Monday it had halted commercial sales in Canada of corn seed containing a new and controversial genetically modified trait because major importers had not approved the product. Syngenta pulled from the Canadian market seed containing the Agrisure Duracade trait, which was available for planting for the first time […] Read more

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