Critics of Dow’s Enlist line suing U.S. EPA over approval

Reuters — A coalition of U.S. farmer and environmental groups filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to overturn regulatory approval granted last week for an herbicide developed by Dow AgroSciences. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in California, argues that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) did not adequately analyze […] Read more




U.S. EPA approves Dow’s Enlist Duo herbicide for GM soy, corn

Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency gave final approval on Wednesday to a new herbicide developed by Dow AgroSciences, ordering a series of restrictions to address potential environmental and health hazards. The EPA said it was applying “first-time-ever restrictions” on its approval of the herbicide, Enlist Duo, which is designed to be used with […] Read more


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CBOT soybeans, corn watch weather

CNS Canada — Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were higher during the week ended Wednesday, driven upward by harvest delays over wet weather and sluggish farmer selling. “These rallies don’t make a lot of sense to me but we were due for a bit of a bounce and I think this […] Read more

Argentina says will make soy producers sell more

Buenos Aires | Reuters –– Argentina will use “all the tools” at its disposal to end financial speculation by grains producers and exporters, government cabinet chief Jorge Capitanich said Wednesday, in a further sign of state intervention in Latin America’s No. 3 economy. Soy producers in Argentina, the world’s No. 3 soybean exporter, have been […] Read more


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CBOT corn poised to drop below US$3/bu.

CNS Canada — Chicago corn futures moved higher during the week ended Wednesday, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly crop report, due Friday, has the potential to push values sharply lower, according to an analyst. “Traders are looking for a three-point increase in the yield for the U.S. corn, and that could draw nearby […] Read more