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Chipotle sued over GMO-free menu claims

By Reuters, GFM Network News September 1, 2015

Reuters — Chipotle Mexican Grill’s new GMO-free menu claims have lured diners and boosted the burrito chain’s stock price, but it has some consumers crying foul. A California woman has accused the popular chain in a lawsuit of false advertising after it trumpeted on April 27 that it was the first national restaurant company to […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters

Latvia, Greece win opt-out from Monsanto GM crop

By GFM Network News August 28, 2015

Brussels | Reuters — Monsanto said it would abide by Latvia’s and Greece’s requests under a new EU opt-out law to be excluded from its application to grow a genetically modified (GM) crop across the European Union, but accused them of ignoring science. Under a law signed in March individual countries can seek exclusion from […] Read more

Canola, Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans

Monsanto, rivals eye next step after Syngenta deal collapse

By GFM Network News August 27, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Monsanto, having ditched an audacious US$46 billion offer for Syngenta, may downshift to a humbler strategy of beefing up its crop protection portfolio through other acquisitions, partnerships and licensing agreements. The deal’s collapse leaves Monsanto, Syngenta and other agrochemical sector companies facing a bleak landscape of plummeting grain prices and farm […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy to return to weather-based trading

By GFM Network News August 26, 2015

CNS Canada — The biggest factor in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn and soybean trading has been the recent volatility in global markets. Once those concerns diminish, however, commodities will start moving with weather again — which is mostly bearish, according to one analyst. “Our markets, really, if you look at it, have fared […] Read more

Canola, Corn, Crops, Reuters, Soybeans

Monsanto sweetens offer for Syngenta

By GFM Network News August 24, 2015

New York/Chicago | Reuters — U.S.-based Monsanto sweetened its offer to buy Switzerland’s Syngenta, valuing the company at around US$47 billion as it tries to lure the Swiss firm to the negotiating table, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday. Monsanto, which wants to combine its world-leading seeds business with Syngenta’s own seeds […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy bearish, corn bullish ahead of tour results

By GFM Network News August 20, 2015

CNS Canada — Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn and soybean traders are eagerly awaiting the results of a multi-state crop tour, while concerns over Chinese demand are also overhanging the markets. The Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour’s full results are due to be released Friday. So far the tour has been bullish for corn, […] Read more

Canola, Corn, Crops, Reuters, Soybeans

Scientists seek review of glyphosate, allege ‘flawed’ regulations

By GFM Network News August 19, 2015

Reuters — U.S. regulators have relied on flawed and outdated research to allow expanded use of an herbicide linked to cancer, and new assessments should be urgently conducted, according to a column published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday. There are two key factors that necessitate regulatory action to protect human health, […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans face uncertain future

By GFM Network News August 12, 2015

CNS Canada –– Chicago corn and soybeans both suffered heavy losses during the week ended Wednesday, as a supply and demand survey by the U.S. Department of Agriculture projected better-than-expected harvests. The report pegged U.S. corn output at 13.686 billion bushels while soybean output was pegged at 3.916 billion bushels. Both numbers were larger than […] Read more

Cereals, Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans, Weather

USDA sees bumper corn, soy crops despite floods

By GFM Network News August 12, 2015

Washington | Reuters –– U.S. corn and soybean harvests were pegged above expectations this year as strong yields in areas west of the Mississippi River will make up for problems caused by excessive rains in eastern production states, the government said Wednesday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast the 2015-16 soybean harvest at 3.916 billion […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy to weaken as harvest nears

By GFM Network News August 5, 2015

CNS Canada –– Short-term corn and soybean futures have been bouncing due to dryness in the eastern U.S. corn belt, but as crops move into harvest, prices will likely fall, according to Brian Rydlund, market analyst at CHS Hedging Inc. The corn market is primarily being moved by ethanol bidders and buyers, Rydlund said. “Export-wise, […] Read more

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Chipotle sued over GMO-free menu claims

Latvia, Greece win opt-out from Monsanto GM crop

Monsanto, rivals eye next step after Syngenta deal collapse

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy to return to weather-based trading

Monsanto sweetens offer for Syngenta

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy bearish, corn bullish ahead of tour results

Scientists seek review of glyphosate, allege ‘flawed’ regulations

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans face uncertain future

USDA sees bumper corn, soy crops despite floods

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy to weaken as harvest nears

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