Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures slumped on Wednesday on rising supplies from the ongoing U.S. harvest and concerns about a delay in finalizing a “phase one” trade deal […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Soybeans drop on U.S. harvest, worries over interim China trade deal
Western bean cutworm trait availability slowly expanding
Other than trait owner Syngenta, few companies have released a wide range of hybrids
Updated Nov. 6, 2019 Western bean cutworm is now the most economically significant pest of corn in Ontario, and its rise took seed companies by surprise. As a result, genetically […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans retreat as mostly dry weather accelerates U.S. harvest
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures dropped to a 3-1/2-week low on Tuesday, while soybeans fell for the first time in four sessions as largely dry U.S. Midwest weather […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn slides on demand worries, advancing U.S. harvest
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures fell for a third straight session on Monday on forecasts for larger U.S. harvest yields and concerns about sluggish demand for American export […] Read more
Weather sparks mild optimism; traders wait-and-see on U.S.-China trade deal
Ontario corn and soybean crops have benefitted from warm fall weather
Ontario farmers are cautiously optimistic as favourable weather has accelerated crop development. Over the past 30 days, most of the Ontario growing region has received 60 to 85 per cent […] Read more
Bearish fund traders add to shorts in canola and corn
MarketsFarm – Commodity fund traders added to their net short positions in canola and corn, while they maintained a steady position in soybeans, according to the latest Commitment of Traders […] Read more
Nanotechnology breathing new life into existing crop protection products
A Canadian company creates ways that can help the products to be transported or work better
A University of Toronto graduate school project is now extending the life of widely used crop protection products. Vive Crop Protection’s trademarked Allosperse Delivery System uses nanotechnology to create new […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on China soy purchase, corn falls on uncertain U.S. harvest
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybeans futures firmed on Friday on news of another Chinese purchase of U.S. oilseeds and renewed hopes of progress in talks to resolve the trade […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn prices stumble on hopes for better U.S. harvest conditions
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures slipped on Thursday on expectations that weather conditions may turn more favorable for harvesting, giving a small break to soggy fields and farmers, […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Corn waits for news
MarketsFarm – Commodities on the Chicago Board of trade were range-bound and “starving for news” at midweek. Scott Capinegro of Barrington Commodity Brokers in Illinois noted that the December corn […] Read more
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