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U.S. grains: Wheat falls on profit-taking; corn, soy firm

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell on profit-taking on Friday, the day after they hit a 3-1/2 week high on concern about the condition of the U.S. winter crop, traders said. Soybeans rose as traders positioned for a monthly U.S. government crop report due Monday that could indicate tighter U.S. […] Read more
Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters

Syngenta will sell GM corn not approved by China, Vilsack says

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Air Force One | Reuters — Syngenta, the world’s largest crop chemicals company, has commitments to sell its entire supply of a genetically modified (GM) corn variety that is not approved by China, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Friday. Vilsack said whether or not China eventually approves the corn, known as Agrisure Viptera or MIR […] Read more
Cereals, Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans

U.S. grains: Oats hit record high, soy climbs on exports, corn flat

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose for a sixth straight session on Thursday, setting a six-week high on strong export demand for U.S. soybeans and soymeal, traders said. Thinly-traded CBOT oats surged, with the March contract soaring its daily 20-cent limit to $4.63-1/4 per bushel, the highest-ever spot oats price […] Read more
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Corn, Crops, Soybeans

New seed flow lubricant to be only one allowed on corn, soy

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Reading Time: 2 minutes With bees and other pollinators in mind, corn and soybean growers who’ve used seed flow lubricants when planting seed treated with neonicotinoid pesticides will have only one option this spring. Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has rolled out new guidelines for corn and soybean planting which will permit only the use of Bayer […] Read more
Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans, Spring Wheat

U.S. grains: Soy jumps most in two weeks on tightening supplies

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Corn gains second consecutive month, wheat down fourth month in row Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybeans surged into the close of trading on Friday, finishing just below their session high and climbing for the second straight day on good demand for U.S. supplies in the early days of a bumper harvest in South America, […] Read more
Cereals, Corn, Crops, Markets

Oats/corn spread narrows in, as oats rise

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Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada — Oats futures at the Chicago Board of Trade are currently at their strongest levels relative to corn since 2006, as Canadian logistics issues have caused nearby oats contracts to jump higher while corn values hold steady. The March oats contract gained US16 cents per bushel on Tuesday to close at US$4.1675, only […] Read more
Corn, Crops

Weak prices to slow expansion in Man. corn acres

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Lower prices are expected to slow the expansion of corn acreage in Manitoba this spring. Last spring, 380,000 acres of corn were planted in Manitoba, a jump from 300,000 in 2012 and 180,000 in 2011. But a recent downturn in corn prices, due to large production in the U.S., is expected to curb farmer enthusiasm […] Read more
Corn, Crops

Three Chinese men charged with stealing U.S. seed technology

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Three Chinese nationals have been charged in two separate cases of trying to steal seed technology, trade secrets under development in the United States, authorities said on Thursday. After a two-year investigation, a man working for a Chinese conglomerate was arrested on charges of stealing inbred corn seed from production fields in Iowa and Illinois […] Read more
Corn, Production, Soybeans

Watch that IP market

We’re risking our hard-won IP status by chasing short-term corn profits. Maybe it’s time to run counter to the pack

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Reading Time: 6 minutes There’s no denying it. Corn has outperformed soybeans for the last two years, both in the field and at the elevator. But at a time when many growers are questioning the overall value of soybeans, and when they’re voting with their planters in favour of corn, there are rumblings that maybe we’re throwing out the […] Read more

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