Corteva Agriscience’s new research facility at its Woodstock Research and Development Centre brings several crop breeding programs under one roof. The 53,000 square foot facility near Tavistock how houses the […] Read more
Soybeans
Corteva opens expanded crop breeding research facility near Tavistock
$6 million project combines corn, soybean and wheat research
Province sees mixed frost damage
Northern and some Eastern regions hardest hit, with some replanting occurring
After a generally favourable planting season, cold weather and frost in the last week of May brought mixed damage to Ontario’s corn and soybean crop. Why it matters: Favourable weather […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Bare shelves keep all eyes on weather
MarketsFarm — Hot and dry Prairie growing conditions helped ICE Futures canola contracts move higher to start the month of June, with weather forecasts likely to dictate where values move […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Higher spring wheat all about dry North Dakota
MarketsFarm — As heat and dryness prevail across North Dakota, prices for Minneapolis (MGEX) spring wheat will continue to rise, according to broker Ryan Ettner of Allendale Inc. at McHenry, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn futures drop on crop ratings
Soy rises, wheat mixed
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures dropped 2.8 per cent on Wednesday, pressured by a government report that showed the condition of the U.S. crop was […] Read more
Is this the year for double-crop soybeans?
Sky-high prices make it an alluring strategy but risks and tradeoffs remain
Are high commodity prices a temptation to try double-crop soybeans? More growers are considering the option this year, but experts remind producers not to let the prospect of good returns […] Read more
Editorial: Will high prices cure high prices again?
It’s always good to be able to write a “prices are awesome” column. Despite a recent pullback, corn and soybean prices are well into profitability territory and have touched near […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn eases after volatile week
Wheat, soybeans also ease after tracking corn rally
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn eased on Friday, after a strong rebound a day earlier as the market weighed up strong Chinese demand against U.S. growing conditions. Wheat and […] Read more
Timely rains needed to sustain yields in Canada and U.S.
Dry fields have pushed planting progress ahead of normal rate
Over the past 30 days, most of Ontario has received 60-85 per cent of normal precipitation. However, the region from Toronto south to Windsor is relatively dry. Quick lookSoybeans: The […] Read more
Retiring Soy Canada head had storied career
Ron Davidson worked around the world, opening markets for Canadian products
Glacier FarmMedia – Few people have a Fidel Castro story. Ron Davidson has two. Davidson met Castro in the 1980s, when he traveled to Cuba with former agriculture minister Eugene […] Read more
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