Crops & Production Tips

Suits stack up over alleged Roundup cancer link

By GFM Network News October 17, 2015

Reuters — Personal injury law firms around the U.S. are lining up plaintiffs for what they say could be “mass tort” actions against agrichemical giant Monsanto that claim the company’s Roundup herbicide has caused cancer in farm workers and others exposed to the chemical. The latest lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Delaware Superior Court by three […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Machinery, Markets, Reuters

U.S. EPA launches probe into benefits of biofuels program

By GFM Network News October 17, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s in-house investigators have launched a review of the environmental benefits stemming from the country’s decade-old program requiring the use of corn-based ethanol in gasoline. The investigation, to be conducted by the Inspector General for EPA, will examine whether the agency has complied with reporting requirements and […] Read more

Jim Blome is the president and CEO of Bayer CropScience LP in North America.

Crops, Features

Bayer looks ahead to the future

Bayer CropScience’s CEO says its product range and focus on research drives success

By Leeann Minogue October 16, 2015

In late August at the U.S. Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, Jim Blome, president and CEO of Bayer CropScience LP for North America, spoke to ag media about Bayer’s business. Some customers might be put off by the sheer size of Bayer, a multinational company headquartered in Germany. When all facets of the company […] Read more

Crops, Features

Farmers can manage bee risk

While neonicitoids poise risks to bees, farmers and the ag industry can manage these risks

By Lisa Guenther October 16, 2015

Neonicotinoids pose risks to bees in three ways, says a researcher. But farmers and the ag industry can manage the biggest risks, he told delegates at the International Rapeseed Conference in Saskatoon this past summer. Dr. Udo Heimbach researches pesticide use and environmental effects with Germany’s Julius Kuhn-Institut. He presented research studying neonics’ effects on […] Read more

Durum’s higher protein and gluten content make it best suited for pasta processing. (Scott Bauer photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairies see high-protein wheat crop, but few premiums

By GFM Network News October 16, 2015

CNS Canada –– Every year is a different story for wheat crop quality and protein levels — but the saturation of high-protein wheat in the market may mean fewer premiums for Prairie growers this year. The premium price for high-protein wheat has eroded to the point where there’s a shift from grain companies in the […] Read more

Crops, Forages, Hay, Markets

Hay prices stabilize in Sask., Man.

By GFM Network News October 16, 2015

CNS Canada –– Timely rains have drastically improved the forage crop outlooks for Saskatchewan and Manitoba, while also putting prices back into their normal ranges. “Skyrocketing hay prices have stabilized… supplies are good,” said Terry Kowalchuk, a provincial forage crop specialist in Regina. Prices are mostly back down into the $80-$100 per tonne range, he […] Read more

(Michael Thompson photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Spring Wheat

U.S. grains: Wheat falls below $5 on global supply, forecasts

By GFM Network News October 16, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell roughly two per cent on Friday, dropping below US$5 a bushel amid plentiful global supplies and forecasts for timely rains in the U.S. Plains, analysts said. Corn firmed after hitting a one-month low ahead of a busy U.S. harvest weekend. Soybean futures fell on […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Global markets: Kenya prompted to cut back on spending

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News October 16, 2015

CNS Canada, Oct. 16 — The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. KENYA PROMPTED TO CUT EXPENDITURE BY IMF AND WORLD BANK – The World Bank and International Monetary Fund advised the Kenyan government to stop spending on non-priority projects. The country’s treasury has been borrowing shillings at a high interest […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulses: Mexican pinto bean crop to curb U.S. exports

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News October 16, 2015

CNS Canada –– Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Friday morning, Oct. 16. • There is good demand for chickpeas in the cash market as supplies are very limited due to festival season going on in India. The government has issued a fresh notice that duty free chickpeas […] Read more

Barley, Corn, Livestock, Markets

Feed: Ukraine, U.S. corn harvest advancing

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News October 16, 2015

CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Friday, Oct. 16. • CBOT corn futures were posting small losses at midday Friday, with the December contract quoted at US$3.74 per bushel, as the advancing U.S. harvest and relatively favourable yield reports weighed on values. • Ukraine […] Read more

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Crops

Suits stack up over alleged Roundup cancer link

U.S. EPA launches probe into benefits of biofuels program

Bayer looks ahead to the future

Farmers can manage bee risk

Prairies see high-protein wheat crop, but few premiums

Hay prices stabilize in Sask., Man.

U.S. grains: Wheat falls below $5 on global supply, forecasts

Global markets: Kenya prompted to cut back on spending

Pulses: Mexican pinto bean crop to curb U.S. exports

Feed: Ukraine, U.S. corn harvest advancing

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