Mexico City | Reuters — Mexico on Monday scrapped a deadline to ban genetically modified corn for animal feed and industrial use amid trade tensions with the United States — […] Read more
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Mexico opens door for GM corn in feed, industrial uses
U.S. 'disappointed' in Mexico's new decree

U.S. grains: Soy eases off multi-month highs
Futures down as Brazil's harvest progresses; CBOT corn, wheat also down
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Tuesday on profit-taking after Monday’s multi-month highs and fundamental pressure from the advancing harvest of a likely record-large soy crop in […] Read more

Pulse weekly outlook: Earthquake to have little effect on pulse markets
Such disasters don't often blow back on agrifood commodity costs
MarketsFarm — The earthquake that devastated parts of Turkey and Syria on Monday last week, taking the lives of more than 40,000 people, may not have a major effect on […] Read more

China to plant more soy, speed up GMOs to ensure food supply
Beijing reiterates goals to increase soy acres, intercrop with corn
Beijing | Reuters — China will increase its efforts to boost output of soybeans and edible oils, state media reported on Monday, citing a key rural policy document, as it […] Read more

Russia says sanctions a barrier to Black Sea grain deal renewal
Reuters — Russia said Monday it would be “inappropriate” to extend the Black Sea grain deal unless sanctions affecting its agricultural exports are lifted and other issues are resolved. The […] Read more

Revisions possible for Argentina corn, wheat carryouts
USDA attache has eyes on drought conditions
MarketsFarm — There should be changes to 2022-23 Argentina corn and wheat endings stocks, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) attaché in Buenos Aires. The Global Agricultural Information […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soymeal touches highest since 2014
Spec buying, Argentina weather lifts meal futures; CBOT March corn, wheat, soybeans also up
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soymeal futures hit their highest in almost nine years on Monday on speculative buying and uncertainty about crop prospects in Argentina, despite recent rains, analysts […] Read more

U.S. grains: Wheat strong on concerns about Ukraine, Russian exports
Chicago corn, soy futures rise
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rallied on Friday, supported by concerns the grain deal allowing for Russian and Ukraine exports from Black Sea ports could splinter amid escalations […] Read more

Syngenta Seeds moves to licensing model with a new brand, distributors for conventional soybeans
Syngenta Seeds announced it’s moving to a licensing model for its conventional, high-protein soybeans for the 2024 growing season and beyond. In a press release, the company said its NK brand […] Read more

Canada’s potato crop edges up in 2022
Alberta up into top spot among potato-producing provinces
MarketsFarm — Statistics Canada (StatCan) issued its potato production report Thursday, which noted a 1.5 per cent increase in the country’s crop in 2022. Across Canada, nearly 122.9 million hundredweight […] Read more