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Representatives from Growmark and Cofco have signed on for a new grain supply agreement. (Photo courtesy Growmark)

China’s Cofco to partner with Growmark on U.S. grain supply

By Reuters, GFM Network News August 18, 2017

Reuters — China’s state-owned Cofco International Ltd. (CIL) and U.S. farm co-operative Growmark on Friday announced a new grain supply partnership which they say will enhance links between U.S. grain production areas and global markets, including China. The partnership is the latest expansion move by CIL after it invested US$3 billion to buy Noble Group’s […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

China promotes livestock farming to digest corn stocks

By GFM Network News August 10, 2017

Beijing/China – China wants to turn its grain basket in the northeast into a national meat and dairy production base, said the agriculture ministry on Thursday, as part of a broader plan to create stronger demand for the region’s main crops. Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning and Inner Mongolia account for around a quarter of China’s total […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

USDA sees bumper U.S. corn, soy harvests despite weather woes

By GFM Network News August 10, 2017

Washington/Reuters – The U.S. 2017 corn and soybean harvests will be bigger than expected despite a slow start to planting and concerns that hot and dry conditions stressed the corn crop during critical periods of development, the government said on Thursday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s forecasts for both corn and soybean yield and production […] Read more

Corn, Crops

Hot, dry American summer unlikely to dent USDA’s corn harvest view

By GFM Network News August 3, 2017

Chicago/Reuters – The full impact of a hot and dry summer in the U.S. Midwest is unlikely to show up in the government’s next estimate of the U.S. corn crop as it typically makes just small adjustments to its harvest outlook during August. The U.S. Agriculture Department will update its yield projection in its monthly […] Read more

Corn, Markets, Soybeans

Soybean, corn market futures await USDA data

By GFM Network News August 2, 2017

CNS Canada – Improving Midwestern weather forecasts weighed on soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade during the week ended August 2, with all eyes now turning to upcoming USDA data. The USDA is set to release a number of key reports on August 10, including updated world supply/demand numbers and US […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Canola market dips to rally, heat stress hits wheat crops

By GFM Network News July 31, 2017

CNS Canada – The ICE Canada canola market had a bit of a wild ride during the week ended July 28, with the November contract falling to its lowest level of the past month at one point before the brakes were hit on the drop and the market rallied $25 in three days. Fund traders […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Reuters

China approves two more GMO crops for import

By GFM Network News July 17, 2017

Beijing | Reuters — China has approved two more genetically modified (GMO) crops for import, the Ministry of Agriculture said, the second such move in the past month to expand access to biotech seeds as part of Beijing’s 100-day trade talks with Washington. The two new crops, approved from July 16 for a period of […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Reuters

Syngenta ordered to pay Kansas farmers in GM corn case

By GFM Network News June 23, 2017

Reuters — A U.S. jury on Friday ordered Syngenta to pay US$217.7 million to more than 7,000 Kansas farmers over its decision to commercialize a genetically modified strain of corn before China approved importing it. The verdict by a federal jury in Kansas City, Kansas, was announced by lawyers for the farmers, who blamed the […] Read more

Corn, Crops

Critical weed-free period in corn

Keeping your corn crop weed free through the key stages can lead to higher yields

By Michael Weir June 21, 2017

The critical weed-free period (CWFP) in corn takes place from emergence to V4 stage (six-leaf stage). Although corn is typically seen as a longer-season crop, maintaining a clean, weed-free field during this period is critical. A weed-free field is important during all stages of the CWFP. Corn isn’t a very competitive crop, so during the […] Read more

Emergence in an Ontario soybean field. (File photo by John Greig)

Corn, Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Soybeans, Weather

Greig: Late spring planting means more soybeans in Ontario

By GFM Network News May 26, 2017

Ontario farmers are stopped across most of the province as consistently wet weather holds up planting and pushes farmers to plant more soybeans instead of corn. Significantly higher than normal rain in southern Ontario and record rainfall between Toronto and Ottawa mean that near the end of May, corn planting isn’t complete and there remains […] Read more

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit contract highs on tight supply

U.S. grains: Soybeans tumble on doubts over U.S.-China trade progress

Alberta harvest wrapping up: report

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