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Standing corn west of Giroux, Man. on Oct. 21, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

StatsCan shows corn, soy output down across board

By GFM Network News December 10, 2019

Despite increases in Ontario’s harvested acres for both soybeans and corn, the province’s production of both crops in 2019 followed the rest of Canada’s lower in Statistics Canada’s latest estimates. StatsCan’s November estimates for production of principal field crops, released Friday, dropped Canada’s production of soybeans to six million tonnes, down 18.5 per cent from […] Read more

KFC is testing a “chicken” sandwich and popcorn “chicken” made with a plant-based meat substitute at one of its Toronto-area stores. (CNW Group/KFC Canada)

Crops, Soybeans, Spring Wheat

KFC tests plant-based ‘fried chicken’ in Ontario

By GFM Network News November 27, 2019

Fast-food chicken chain KFC is collecting feedback from a one-day, one-store test of a new Canadian-made plant-based “fried chicken” product for the Canadian market. The Canadian arm of the Yum Brands-owned chain set up a “limited” test run for what it calls KFC Plant-Based Fried Chicken at its 6055 Creditview Rd. store in Mississauga, Ont. […] Read more

CBOT December 2019 corn (candlesticks) compared against January 2020 soybeans (green line). (Barchart)

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn stuck waiting on trade news

By GFM Network News November 27, 2019

MarketsFarm — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade remain in a holding pattern, waiting for concrete news on ongoing negotiations between the United States and China. Activity during the last week of November was slowing down as traders moved to the sidelines ahead of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, with attention expected […] Read more

Vanessa Kummer checks the quality of her family farm’s 2018 soybean crops near Colfax, N.D. on Aug. 6, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Dan Koeck)

Crops, Markets, Soybeans, Weather

U.S. books latest end to soy harvest in a decade

By GFM Network News November 13, 2019

MarketsFarm —The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in its oilseed crops outlook issued Wednesday, said the country’s 2019 soybean harvest will wind up the latest in 10 years. As of Sunday, the overall U.S. soybean harvest stood at 85 per cent complete, according to USDA’s weekly crop progress report. The pace was two points behind […] Read more

Crops, Features, Soybeans

New soybean varieties for 2020

While you’re bringing in your 2019 soybean crop, start planning for next year

By Leeann Minogue November 13, 2019

[UPDATED: Nov. 15, 2019] For most Prairie farmers, the 2019 growing season was a year that put their seed genetics to the test. It’s hard to make a choice about next year’s varieties without knowing what’s coming up in the weather forecast, but this is a good time to start studying your options. There are […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Trade uncertainty weighs

By GFM Network News November 13, 2019

MarketsFarm — Lack of demand for corn exports has continued to drag prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) and the U.S. dollar has been stronger recently, making exports even less attractive, according to Terry Reilly, a grains analyst with Futures International. In contrast, consistent soybean sales since Monday have provided some support to […] Read more

Corn, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans

U.S. corn exports falter, soybean business could meet same fate

By GFM Network News November 7, 2019

Fort Collins | Reuters – It is no secret that overseas demand for U.S. corn has been downright terrible as of late, and relief does not seem likely in the immediate term as purchase commitments remain dismal. Forward sales for U.S. soybeans are nothing to brag about either, but soy exporters have enjoyed more success recently than […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Soybeans

Brazil farmers push traders to end Amazon soy moratorium

By GFM Network News November 6, 2019

Sao Paulo | Reuters – Brazilian farmers plan to start a campaign next week to end a ban by trading firms on buying soybeans from parts of the Amazon rainforest cleared after 2008, leaders from a major farmer group told Reuters, citing support from President Jair Bolsonaro. The push to end traders’ voluntary “soy moratorium” — one […] Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump talks to China’s Vice Premier Liu He during their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House after two days of trade negotiations in Washington, Oct. 11, 2019. Photo: Reuters/Yuri Gripas

Reuters, Soybeans

Beijing’s refusal to order U.S. farm buys becomes pain point

By GFM Network News October 30, 2019

Washington/Beijing/Reuters – U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand that Beijing commit to big purchases of American farm products has become a major sticking point in talks to end the Sino-U.S. trade war, according to several people briefed on the negotiations. Trump has said publicly that China could buy as much as $50 billion of U.S. farm […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Harvest activity drops commodities

By GFM Network News October 23, 2019

MarketsFarm — Commodities on the Chicago Board of Trade were mostly lower Wednesday amid a slower news week and harvest activity putting pressure on prices. “We’ve had a quieter week,” said Steve Georgy of Allendale Inc. at McHenry, Ill. “The market starts to fall of its own weight as we’re in harvest season.” Harvest activity, […] Read more

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Soybeans

StatsCan shows corn, soy output down across board

KFC tests plant-based ‘fried chicken’ in Ontario

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn stuck waiting on trade news

U.S. books latest end to soy harvest in a decade

New soybean varieties for 2020

CBOT weekly outlook: Trade uncertainty weighs

U.S. corn exports falter, soybean business could meet same fate

Brazil farmers push traders to end Amazon soy moratorium

Beijing’s refusal to order U.S. farm buys becomes pain point

CBOT weekly outlook: Harvest activity drops commodities

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