Weak prices to slow expansion in Man. corn acres

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


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

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