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First U.S. trader convicted of spoofing sentenced to jail

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News July 13, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — A U.S. judge sentenced futures trader Michael Coscia to three years in prison on Wednesday, a lighter punishment than prosecutors had sought for the first person criminally convicted of the manipulative trading practice of spoofing. Coscia also was sentenced to two years of supervised release from jail, in a case that […] Read more

DuPont’s headquarters in Delaware. (DuPont.com)

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Monsanto, DuPont sign supply deal for dicamba

By GFM Network News July 7, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. seed and agrochemical companies Monsanto and DuPont said on Thursday they have signed a multi-year supply agreement for the weed killer dicamba in the U.S. and Canada. Under the deal, whose terms were not disclosed, Monsanto will supply its farm seeds and chemicals rival with the herbicide, which will be […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Favourable weather drops corn, soy prices

By GFM Network News July 6, 2016

CNS Canada — Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade recorded losses during the week ended Wednesday, feeling pressure from favourable weather. Further declines are likely given the nearby forecasts, according to an analyst. “It’s all about the weather right now,” said Terry Reilly of Futures International in Chicago. “Over the weekend […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy to fall on weather, post-report

By GFM Network News June 29, 2016

CNS Canada — Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade are moving into position ahead of two key reports, but following that data, the market will shift back into weather trading, one U.S. analyst says. Corn — Corn futures moved lower on the week ended Wednesday, as traders exited long positions with […] Read more

Corn plants are beginning to show more wrapping and spiking in their leaves, and in some fields, earlier in the day. (Ralph Pearce photo)

Corn, Crops, Soybeans, Weather

Pearce: Ontario corn, soy look good despite dryness

By Ralph Pearce, GFM Network News June 27, 2016

One part of Ontario is wilting under the absence of moisture, another part is… managing. As farmers in eastern Ontario look to the skies and the long-term forecasts for rainfall and relief, their colleagues in some parts of southern Ontario are doing a little better — concerned, but making do. Regions north of Toronto and […] Read more

Uneven corn emergence in eastern Ontario. (Photo by Gilles Quesnel)

Corn, Crops, Soybeans, Weather

Pearce: Eastern Ontario weather challenges corn, soybeans

By Ralph Pearce, GFM Network News June 24, 2016

Times are tough for corn and soybean growers across parts of Ontario, with reports of wrapped leaves and low moisture levels. Hardest hit are the areas north of Toronto, through parts of Niagara and across eastern Ontario, where moisture levels in some locations are less than half of normal levels for May through to late […] Read more

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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy both watching weather, funds

By GFM Network News June 23, 2016

CNS Canada — Chicago Board of Trade soybeans recorded losses during the week ended Wednesday. The market felt pressure from wet weather in the U.S. Midwest, which is expected to mitigate some of the damage caused by hot and dry conditions. As well, traders liquidated many of their long-term contracts. “We’re going to watch the […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Bull still needs to be fed for corn, soy

By GFM Network News June 15, 2016

CNS Canada — Fund money pulled soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) to their highest levels of the past year in recent weeks, but profit-taking at the highs tempered gains as traders look for more fundamental reasons to keep the rally going. “It’s all about the weather, La Nina and […] Read more

Crops, Features, Soybeans

Soybeans shine with no-till systems

Researchers studied corn and soybean response to different soil and residue conditions

By Lisa Guenther June 10, 2016

Prairie farmers new to soybeans and corn are still figuring out how to adapt their practices to these crops. Researchers at the University of Manitoba are doing the same. Dr. Yvonne Lawley is part of three projects examining soil and residue management of soybeans and corn. The first project looked at seeding soybeans into wheat […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy likely to decline in wake of USDA reports

By GFM Network News June 8, 2016

CNS Canada — Corn and soybean markets at the Chicago Board of Trade moved to fresh highs on the week, gaining alongside mounting weather concerns, but one U.S. analyst says the rally could be limited. Soybeans — “It’s just completely insane, but we’ll see what the (U.S. Department of Agriculture) has to say,” said Sean […] Read more

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Soybeans

First U.S. trader convicted of spoofing sentenced to jail

Monsanto, DuPont sign supply deal for dicamba

CBOT weekly outlook: Favourable weather drops corn, soy prices

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy to fall on weather, post-report

Pearce: Ontario corn, soy look good despite dryness

Pearce: Eastern Ontario weather challenges corn, soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy both watching weather, funds

CBOT weekly outlook: Bull still needs to be fed for corn, soy

Soybeans shine with no-till systems

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy likely to decline in wake of USDA reports

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