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Chicago corn to test US$3 mark by mid-month, analyst says

By Dave Sims October 1, 2014

CNS Canada — Corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade were lower during the week ended Wednesday, as funds continued to try and take advantage of new lows on the market. “People in the market come in and try to cherry-pick the bottom,” said Sean Lusk, director of commercial hedging at Walsh Trading in […] Read more

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Big crops keep pressure on CBOT soybeans, corn

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 24, 2014

CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade fell to fresh four-year lows during the week ended Wednesday, and there is still plenty of room to the downside as the harvest pressure builds over the next month. “It will be a long harvest,” said Scott Capinegro, president of Barrington Commodity […] Read more

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CME says no current plans to introduce VSR in corn futures

By Christine Stebbins September 24, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group, owner of the Chicago Board of Trade grain exchange, said on Wednesday it had no immediate plans to introduce its controversial variable storage rate (VSR) scheme in its CBOT corn futures, the world pricing benchmark for the biggest and most valuable feed grain. “We have no current plans to […] Read more

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

By Carey Gillam September 18, 2014

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

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Syngenta faces second suit over GM corn China rejected

By Tom Polansek September 17, 2014

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)

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USDA grants approval to Dow’s Enlist corn, soybeans

By Carey Gillam September 17, 2014

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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Cargill says closing Memphis corn mill

September 17, 2014

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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‘Average’ Manitoba corn harvest pushed back

By Dave Sims September 15, 2014

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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Cargill suing Syngenta over sale of GM corn banned by China

By Karl Plume, Tom Polansek September 12, 2014

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

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Good weather, looming record harvest weigh on CBOT beans, corn

By Dave Sims September 3, 2014

CNS Canada — Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade fell lower during the week ended Sept. 3, despite some short-covering near the end of August, according to an analyst. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday released its weekly crop progress report which pegged 72 per cent of the U.S. bean crop as […] Read more

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Chicago corn to test US$3 mark by mid-month, analyst says

Big crops keep pressure on CBOT soybeans, corn

CME says no current plans to introduce VSR in corn futures

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

Syngenta faces second suit over GM corn China rejected

USDA grants approval to Dow’s Enlist corn, soybeans

Cargill says closing Memphis corn mill

‘Average’ Manitoba corn harvest pushed back

Cargill suing Syngenta over sale of GM corn banned by China

Good weather, looming record harvest weigh on CBOT beans, corn

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