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China approves two new GMO varieties for import, renews 14

By Dominique Patton, Hallie Gu June 14, 2017

Beijing | Reuters — China approved two new varieties of genetically modified (GMO) crops for import from Monday, after the world’s top buyer of GMO soybeans pledged to speed up a review of biotech products as part of a recent trade deal with the U.S. The approvals of new GMO imports follow an agreement on […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pea, lentil buyers digest lower values, weather

By Jade Markus June 13, 2017

CNS Canada — Buyers, sellers and processors in Canada’s pulse sector are holding steady as an act of safeguarding themselves during a precarious time in the growing season. “People are just kind of buying what they need,” said David Newman of Commodious Trading, a Victoria-area company dealing with international trade and processing of lentils, peas, […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: MGEX wheat rallies as conditions worsen in Plains

By Mark Weinraub June 13, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spring wheat futures jumped 4.6 per cent to their highest in 2-1/2 years on Tuesday, pulling soft red winter wheat and hard red winter contracts higher on growing worries about crop health in the dry U.S. Plains, traders said. The rally stemmed from a U.S. Agriculture Department report released on […] Read more

Canola, Crops

Syngenta exits canola seed business

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff June 13, 2017

Canola growers checking out Syngenta Canada’s 2018 seed guide for Western Canada will notice canola by its absence. Syngenta, which entered the Prairie canola seed market in 2013 and by this spring had six hybrid varieties on offer, said in a statement it has “recently taken the decision to exit the canola seed business.” The […] Read more

CocoRaHS’ precipitation map of the U.S. for the 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. June 12. (Cocorahs.org)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Improving weather views pressure corn, soy, wheat

By Mark Weinraub June 12, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures dropped 2.8 per cent on Monday on forecasts for rain that is expected to bolster the health of a crop stressed by adverse weather throughout planting and early development, traders said. The improving weather view also weighed on wheat and soybean futures as traders used it as an […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

Coop federee to exit machinery parts distribution

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff June 10, 2017

Citing “a period of pronounced decline” in its farm machinery business, Quebec farm co-operative La Coop federee plans to get out of parts distribution by next fall. The co-operative announced May 30 it plans to “gradually” close its Dispro farm equipment and parts distribution centre at Trois-Rivieres over a 12- to 15-month period from September […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Washouts shut Hudson Bay Railway for shipping season

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff June 9, 2017

Flooding and rail bed washouts on sections of northern Manitoba’s Hudson Bay Railway have led the line’s owner to suspend its operations indefinitely. The closure of the portion of the line running from Amery, Man., about 50 km northeast of Gillam, north to Hudson Bay at Churchill, all but ensures no Prairie grain, other than […] Read more

Soybeans in Ontario, June 2016. (Ralph Pearce photo)

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans end higher ahead of hot spell

By Julie Ingwersen June 9, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures firmed on Friday as forecasts for scorching temperatures in the Midwest crop belt through early next week prompted funds to cover short positions, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade winter wheat futures fell on profit-taking but still posted a weekly advance of 3.8 per cent, triggered […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Weather

Spring wheat futures climb to two-year highs

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 9, 2017

CNS Canada — Spring wheat futures in Minneapolis climbed to their highest levels in nearly two years during the week ended Friday, as weather concerns in major U.S. wheat-growing states provided support. The nearby July contract on Thursday hit a session high of US$6.1775 per bushel, the strongest level for the front-month spring wheat contract […] Read more

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DLF to buy Syngenta sugar beet seed business

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff June 9, 2017

One of the world’s biggest forage seed firms is set to enter the sugar beet seed business by buying Syngenta’s. Swiss ag chemical and seed firm Syngenta announced Thursday it will sell its sugar beet seed business to Danish forage and turf seed producer DLF Seeds for an undisclosed sum. “Sugar beet seeds is a […] Read more

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China approves two new GMO varieties for import, renews 14

Pea, lentil buyers digest lower values, weather

U.S. grains: MGEX wheat rallies as conditions worsen in Plains

Syngenta exits canola seed business

U.S. grains: Improving weather views pressure corn, soy, wheat

Coop federee to exit machinery parts distribution

Washouts shut Hudson Bay Railway for shipping season

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans end higher ahead of hot spell

Spring wheat futures climb to two-year highs

DLF to buy Syngenta sugar beet seed business

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