China, one of the world’s largest corn importers, is likely to reject more U.S. shipments of the grain after they were found to contain a genetically modified variety not approved by Beijing, traders said. That has sparked fears that other cargoes could be turned away, with some traders and buyers warning that uncertainty over the […] Read more
Rejections expected: China finds more unapproved GM corn from U.S.
China to partially lift ban on Canadian canola: trade
Chinese quarantine authorities will allow imports of Canadian canola by some selected crushers located in major growing areas, previously banned because of crop disease concerns, traders said Thursday. The import relaxation, likely to be cleared in the second half of the year, would further boost canola imports from the world’s largest exporter to China later […] Read more
China’s ban on Indian meal is Canadian canola’s gain
China will boost imports of rapeseed and rapeseed meal from Canada, traders said on Monday, after Beijing banned Indian meal after tests showed it contained a toxic chemical. If China buys more rapeseed, or canola, from Canada, the world’s top exporter, it could firm ICE canola prices, which have been rising for the past two […] Read more
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