Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have deleted a cluster of genes in wheat that generates gluten proteins that can trigger immune reactions without harming the breadmaking quality of this globally nutritious crop.
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Researchers delete proteins in wheat harmful to people with celiac disease
Baking quality also improved
Wheat bids rise across Western Canada
Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada found some strength during the week ended May 22, as gains in the United States futures more than countered the bearish influence of a rising Canadian dollar.
Spring seeding entering final stretch in Saskatchewan
Seeding operations are nearing their final stages in Saskatchewan, with 72 per cent of intended acres in the ground as of May 19, according to the latest provincial crop report. That was up 23 points from the previous week and compares with the five-year average of 60 per cent done.
CWRS bids weaken, but basis improves
Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved lower during the week ended May 15, as losses in the United States futures weighed on values. However, weakness in the Canadian dollar was supportive and basis levels improved.
U.S. grains: Soybeans drop from 10-month high as biofuel guidance pressures soyoil
Chicago soybean futures on Thursday plummeted from the previous session's 10-month high, pressured by a sharp drop in soyoil caused by concerns over U.S. biofuel targets, traders said.
CBOT Weekly: Weather, new crop projections top of mind
Planting, growing progress pressuring prices
Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade may trade sideways in the coming weeks, while corn and wheat make gains, according to a Chicago trader.
U.S. grains: Soybeans hit three-month high on US-China trade deal, USDA report
Chicago soybean futures notched a three-month high on Monday as a truce in the U.S.-China trade war and a bullish U.S. Department of Agriculture report helped prices recover to pre-trade war levels, traders and analysts said.
Tighter-than-expected stocks for 2025-26 corn, soybeans: USDA
USDA gives first glance at 2025-26 estimates
The United States Department of Agriculture unveiled its estimates for the 2025-26 crop year in its May world agricultural supply/demand estimates released May 12.
New Chicago spring wheat futures make thin trade thinner
Trading volumes a fraction of Minneapolis spring wheat
The CME Group's new Chicago spring wheat futures may be diluting an already thin market, says analyst Tom Lilja of Progressive Ag in Fargo, North Dakota.
Sharp drop in canola stocks
StatCan releases grain stocks as of March 31 report
Statistics Canada reported total canola stocks have plummeted over the last year. The federal agency released its grain stocks as of March 31 report on May 8. Also in the StatCan report, all wheat stocks declined moderately and there were other significant changes.
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