Shanghai | Reuters — Nearly a third of China’s land is now off-limits to development under a scheme known as the “ecological protection red line,” a senior official said at […] Read more
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One-third of China’s land protected under ecological ‘red line’ scheme
Authorities crack down on farm encroachment
U.S. grains: Wheat falls on Russian production outlook
Exports underpin U.S. soybeans
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat fell on Monday on an expected increase in Russia’s crop that will compete with U.S. exports, already hampered by a strong U.S. dollar, traders […] Read more
Canada, China agree to suspend WTO canola dispute
Lifting of canola ban renders case moot
Berlin | Reuters — Canada and China have agreed to suspend proceedings against Chinese measures affecting the importation of Canadian canola seed, according to a World Trade Organization (WTO) complaint […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybean and wheat futures rise 2.2 per cent
Chicago corn futures firm
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose 2.2 per cent on Monday, supported by hopes for a pick-up in the pace of exports as farmers in […] Read more
China’s farmers struggle to save crops as heatwave, drought drag on
Chongqing | Reuters — As the tinder-dry countryside along China’s Yangtze river basin withers under a heatwave that has lasted more than two months, veteran farmer Chen Xiaohua recalled the […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola could take a nosedive
'I think (farmers) are undersold'
MarketsFarm — A huge drop in canola prices could be looming, according to analyst Wayne Palmer of Exceed Grain in Winnipeg. Palmer pointed to Prairie farmers and said, “I think […] Read more
Canadian lawmakers plan Taiwan trip amid rising China tensions
Ottawa | Reuters — A delegation of Canadian lawmakers plans to visit Taiwan in October to seek economic opportunities in the Asia Pacific region, Liberal MP Judy Sgro said Wednesday, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Grains fall on weather, Ukrainian exports
Concerns over Chinese economic growth weigh on soybeans, corn
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn, wheat and soybean futures fell for a second day on Tuesday, pressured by rainfall across parts of the U.S. Midwest, as well as economic […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy dives on China’s economic uncertainty
Improved outlook for Ukraine exports weighs on grains
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans fell on Monday, pressured by forecasts for beneficial rainfall in parts of the U.S. Midwest and unexpected data from China that suggested declining demand […] Read more
China takes steps to slow phosphate exports
Government plans to use quota system to limit amount of fertilizer shipped out of the country to control domestic prices
Reuters – China is rolling out a quota system to limit exports of phosphates in the second half of this year, analysts said, citing information from the country’s major phosphate […] Read more