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CBOT March 2019 corn futures with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise as China buys more U.S. shipments

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for a second straight session on Tuesday as Chinese importers booked U.S. shipments in the second wave of purchases since striking a trade war truce with Washington earlier this month. Corn also firmed as traders anticipated import purchases by China as part of the detente, which included […] Read more
CBOT March 2019 soybeans with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on hopes for more sales to China

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Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Monday after two sessions of declines as traders anticipated more purchases by China after the world’s top soy importer last week booked its first U.S. shipments in six months. Wheat futures climbed, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and rising wheat prices in top exporter Russia. Corn prices […] Read more
Two strategies aim to increase investment in wheat and breeding.
Crops, News

Can royalties grow investment in cereal breeding?

Proposals would mean levies on the use of cereal seed

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In an effort to increase private-sector investment in cereals research, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have tabled two possible strategies designed to promote better returns for plant breeders. Private-sector investment in wheat and barley remains low in comparison to higher value crops such as corn, soybeans, and canola. Why it […] Read more
Wheat has lagged in speed of development compared to other crops. That could change now that the genome has been sequenced.
Crops

Wheat’s bigger future

New genetic tools are emerging after the sequencing of the wheat genome

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The sequencing of the wheat genome means researchers will finally have access to genetic tools to help with wheat development — an advantage other crops have had for years. It should also mean that Ontario growers will see quicker-developed varieties with traits like fusarium head blight resistance. Wheat’s genome was finally sequenced earlier this year […] Read more
A photo simulation of the proposed new Fraser Grain Terminal from Port Royal Park in New Westminster looking southeast. (FraserGrainTerminal.ca)
Crops, Machinery

GrainsConnect hops aboard P+H port terminal project

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Updated Jan. 4, 2019 — Winnipeg grain firm Parrish and Heimbecker’s plans for a new West Coast port terminal again have a joint venture partner. Calgary-based GrainsConnect Canada, itself a joint Prairie grain handling venture between Australia’s GrainCorp and Japan’s Zen-Noh Grain, announced Wednesday it now has a formal 50-50 partnership agreement with P+H to […] Read more
(Dave Bedard photo)
Crops

G3 plans new Edmonton-area grain elevator

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Grain handler G3 Canada has announced its third move into Alberta, with plans for an elevator near Morinville, about 25 km north of Edmonton. The Winnipeg company said Thursday it will start construction “shortly” at its chosen site just west of town, connecting to Canadian National Railway (CN) track on the north side of Highway […] Read more
CBOT March 2019 corn with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans down again, corn ends higher

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Friday for a second session as traders reacted to smaller-than-expected purchases this week by China coupled with ballooning global supplies, traders said. Corn futures firmed on prospects for China to start buying U.S. supplies of the yellow grain, while wheat declined, consolidating a day after reaching […] Read more

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