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Monsanto halts U.S. seed treatment launch after complaints of rashes

By Tom Polansek November 1, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Monsanto put on hold the launch of a seed treatment on Wednesday, following reports it causes rashes on people, in the latest instance of complaints about a company product that was approved by U.S. environmental regulators. Monsanto froze plans for commercial sales of the product called NemaStrike, which can protect corn, […] Read more

BASF’s dicamba production facility in Beaumont, Tex. (BASF.com)

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Monsanto, BASF herbicides strain states with damage complaints

By Tom Polansek November 1, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. farmers have overwhelmed state governments with thousands of complaints about crop damage linked to new versions of herbicides, threatening future sales by manufacturers Monsanto and BASF. Monsanto is banking on herbicides using dicamba — and seeds engineered to resist it — to dominate soybean production in the U.S., the world’s […] Read more

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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy futures maintain status quo

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm October 25, 2017

CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have kept rangebound this week with little excitement. During the week ended Wednesday the December corn contract rose slightly, by 2.5 cents, to $3.51 per bushel (all figures US$). The dominant November contract for soybeans fell 3.25 cents, to $9.9675 per bushel. […] Read more

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Dicamba label sufficient, Health Canada says

By John Greig October 19, 2017

Health Canada will not be further regulating the use of dicamba herbicide sprayed on growing crops, as has happened in the U.S. The government agency that regulates pesticides issued a statement to Glacier FarmMedia reiterating its support for the current Canadian labels. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week increased restrictions on the use […] Read more

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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy steady as attention turns to South America

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm October 18, 2017

CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade are both keeping rangebound as attention shifts from last week’s U.S. Department of Agriculture supply/demand report to South American growing conditions. During the week ended Wednesday the December corn contract rose 2.5 cents, to $3.485 per bushel (all figures US$). On the […] Read more

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BASF’s new Canadian stake to include three plants, 300 staff

By Leeann Minogue October 17, 2017

Among the major players still in the world’s crop protection and seed business, remaining competitive comes at a cost. To be sure, several smaller companies remain in the game — but with marriages now consummated for Dow Chemical and DuPont, and for Syngenta and ChemChina, Bayer’s pending takeover of Monsanto and, now, BASF getting set […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Sideways soy, corn still await spark

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 11, 2017

CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade are both stuck in sideways trading ranges, looking for a catalyst to break one way or the other. The U.S. Department of Agriculture releases its latest supply/demand report on Thursday, with the updated production estimates possibly providing that spark. “If something’s going […] Read more

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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn dips under $3.50 as harvest pushes on

By Dave Sims October 4, 2017

CNS Canada — The corn market dropped below a major support level during the week ended Wednesday and could be poised to hit further market lows, according to one analyst. “I think we’re within a dime or something of it,” said Jack Scoville of Price Futures Group in Chicago. The December contract fell 5.75 cents […] Read more

Ripe soybeans near Morden, Man. on Sept. 14, 2017. (Allan Dawson photo)

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Manitoba soybean yields disappoint

By Terry Fries September 27, 2017

CNS Canada — With Manitoba farmers starting to bring in their early-maturing soybeans between intermittent rains, they may start to see the toll from the dry summer. Many crop analysts see soybean yields below what farmers have enjoyed for the past couple of years, but they stress that fields are variable and that longer-season varieties […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Harvest pressure to weigh on soy, corn

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 27, 2017

CNS Canada — U.S. harvest operations are just getting started, which should keep soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade under pressure over the next few weeks. Both commodities are expected to “grind a little lower” over the next few weeks, according to Terry Reilly of Futures International in Chicago. The U.S. […] Read more

Crop tour finds strong corn, soy potential along with diseases in Illinois, western Iowa

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Crop tour finds strong corn, soy potential along with diseases in Illinois, western Iowa

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Monsanto halts U.S. seed treatment launch after complaints of rashes

Monsanto, BASF herbicides strain states with damage complaints

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy futures maintain status quo

Dicamba label sufficient, Health Canada says

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy steady as attention turns to South America

BASF’s new Canadian stake to include three plants, 300 staff

CBOT weekly outlook: Sideways soy, corn still await spark

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn dips under $3.50 as harvest pushes on

Manitoba soybean yields disappoint

CBOT weekly outlook: Harvest pressure to weigh on soy, corn

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