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Brazil soy farmers start planting expected record crop

By GFM Network News September 24, 2014

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Farmers in Brazil have started planting what may be their third consecutive record soybean crop though progress has been uneven in South America’s largest economy, analysts for two state-level farm institutes said Wednesday. Parana, Brazil’s No. 2 soy growing state, in southern Brazil has planted six per cent of its […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

Big crops keep pressure on CBOT soybeans, corn

By GFM Network News September 24, 2014

CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade fell to fresh four-year lows during the week ended Wednesday, and there is still plenty of room to the downside as the harvest pressure builds over the next month. “It will be a long harvest,” said Scott Capinegro, president of Barrington Commodity […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans

Dow’s Enlist corn, soybeans face hurdles despite USDA approval

By GFM Network News September 18, 2014

Reuters — U.S. approval of Dow AgroSciences’ new genetically-modified corn and soybeans takes the agricultural giant a step closer to its “most important” product launch ever, but a series of hurdles remain, the company said Thursday. “We sure are aware of the concerns that have been expressed,” said Dow AgroSciences president Tim Hassinger in an […] Read more

Dow AgroSciences, whose U.S. headquarters is shown here, has picked up USDA approval for release of its Enlist corn and soybeans and Enlist E3 soybeans. (DowAgro.com)

Corn, Crops, Reuters, Soybeans

USDA grants approval to Dow’s Enlist corn, soybeans

By GFM Network News September 17, 2014

Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday gave final approval to new genetically modified corn and soybeans developed by Dow AgroSciences that, while criticized by environmentalists and some farmers, are portrayed by Dow as an answer to weed resistance problems that limit crop production. The approval may clear the way for a full […] Read more

Crops, Soybeans, Weather

Man. soybeans surviving recent unfavourable weather

By GFM Network News September 17, 2014

CNS Canada –– Many areas of Manitoba have seen unfavourable cool, wet conditions recently, with frost reported in some areas — but the province’s soybean crops seem to be holding up OK. Frost seen on Sept. 12 and 13 caused some damage to soybean crops in the province, but it was mostly minimal, said Dennis […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans, Weather

Caution reigns as Brazil soy farmers eye another record crop

By GFM Network News September 5, 2014

Sao Paulo | Reuters –– Brazilian soy farmers are about to start sowing what could be a third consecutive record crop, but caution is their motto as near-term weather forecasts are less than ideal and low grain prices combined with rising costs are squeezing margins. Soybean planting in Brazil’s leading agricultural states is only allowed […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans, Weather

Good weather, looming record harvest weigh on CBOT beans, corn

By GFM Network News September 3, 2014

CNS Canada — Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade fell lower during the week ended Sept. 3, despite some short-covering near the end of August, according to an analyst. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday released its weekly crop progress report which pegged 72 per cent of the U.S. bean crop as […] Read more

Lady beetle larva (shown) and adults feed on soybean aphids. These and other natural pests can keep soybean aphid population in check.

Crops, Soybeans

Soybean aphids found near Morden, but don’t panic

They've finally arrived, but the pest isn't likely to cause economic damage this season

By Allan Dawson August 15, 2014

The first soybean aphids of the season have been found near Morden but there are so few and it’s so late they are unlikely to be an economic pest this season, says Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development’s entomologist John Gavloski. “It’s happening very late so there could be some later-seeded fields that are still […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

Further selling expected in CBOT corn, soybeans

By GFM Network News August 13, 2014

CNS Canada — Corn and soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) moved lower during the week ended Wednesday — and the two markets are expected to remain under pressure until at least mid- to late September. “I think we’re just going to see this gradual selling over the next month, month and […] Read more

Cereals, Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

USDA projects record U.S. corn, soybean production

By GFM Network News August 12, 2014

Reuters — U.S. corn production will crack the 14-billion-bushel mark for the first time in 2014, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday, but the crop was slightly below trade expectations, potentially giving a bullish kick to the beaten-down corn futures market. At 14.03 billion bushels, the estimated crop fell short of trade estimates […] Read more

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