Insights and Stories on Corn

U.S. watchdog clears ChemChina’s takeover of Syngenta

Aug. 22, 2016 at 6:06 pm CDT

Zurich | Reuters — A U.S. regulator has cleared ChemChina’s US$43 billion takeover of Swiss pesticides and seeds group Syngenta, the companies said Monday, boosting chances that the largest foreign acquisition ever by a Chinese company will go through. The decision should remove significant uncertainty over whether the acquisition of […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on persistent export demand

Aug. 22, 2016 at 5:09 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Weather forecast weighs on soybeans

Aug. 19, 2016 at 5:52 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans weaken while corn, wheat tick higher

Aug. 18, 2016 at 3:52 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

National Organic Grain and Feedstuffs: August 17

Aug. 18, 2016 at 2:44 pm CDT

By OrganicBiz

After scorching heat, Earth likely to get respite in 2017

Aug. 17, 2016 at 5:15 pm CDT

Oslo | Reuters — The Earth is likely to get relief in 2017 from record scorching temperatures that bolstered governments’ resolve last year in reaching a deal to combat climate change, scientists said Wednesday. July was the hottest single month since records began in the 19th century, driven by greenhouse […]

By alister-doyle

CBOT weekly outlook: Short-term pre-harvest gains likely for corn, soy

Aug. 17, 2016 at 4:47 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) have moved off their nearby lows in recent sessions, and should be due for some more strength in the short-term before seasonal harvest pressure kicks in. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released relatively bearish production estimates […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Monsanto reported giving Bayer limited access to its books

Aug. 17, 2016 at 4:26 pm CDT

Frankfurt | Reuters — U.S. seed company Monsanto has given German suitor Bayer limited access to its books after turning down a sweetened US$64 billion takeover offer last month, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters. The parties have not yet signed a non-disclosure agreement, which would allow Bayer […]

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Exports support soybeans

Aug. 17, 2016 at 2:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures rose to their highest in nearly four weeks on Wednesday on strong demand from China, the world’s top buyer of the oilseed, traders said. Corn and wheat futures posted mild gains on a round of short-covering. It was corn’s fourth positive close in […]

By Mark Weinraub

Trump names six U.S. governors as ag advisors

Aug. 16, 2016 at 4:39 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump named 64 agriculture policy advisors on Tuesday, including the governors of Iowa and five other farm states and a former federal agriculture secretary. The announcement came as Trump, a New York businessman seeking his first elected office, looks to improve his […]

By Reuters