Insights and Stories on Corn

Scientists take sides: Who’s right about glyphosate?

Apr. 18, 2016 at 11:06 am CDT

London | Reuters — The latest dispute to blow up around the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) concerns glyphosate, an ingredient in one of the world’s most widely-used herbicides, Roundup, made by Monsanto. In March 2015, an IARC monograph concluded that glyphosate is “probably carcinogenic.” Yet seven months […]

Doomsday Vault keepers move to lock up more funding

Apr. 17, 2016 at 1:25 am CDT

By alister-doyle

Ad Feature: Edmonton firm acquires water works capacity

Apr. 16, 2016 at 2:58 pm CDT

By Jim Bentein

Mars Food tells customers to go easy on the pasta sauce

Apr. 15, 2016 at 7:53 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn hits four-month top on short-covering

Apr. 15, 2016 at 4:22 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Alberta to shut livestock, grain agencies in budget

Apr. 14, 2016 at 9:06 pm CDT

Alberta’s farmers will be spared the new fuel levy planned for next year in the province’s latest budget, but can expect a number of farm agencies to close in the meantime as the province moves to curb spending. Provincial Finance Minister Joe Ceci on Thursday announced a 2016-17 budget with […]

By Staff

U.S. grains: Soy falls from eight-month top

Apr. 14, 2016 at 7:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell nearly one per cent on Thursday on profit-taking and softening cash markets following a four-session advance that lifted the spot May contract to an eight-month high, traders said. Wheat futures ended lower one day after setting a one-week high. But corn settled […]

By Julie Ingwersen

China may cultivate GM corn in next five years

Apr. 13, 2016 at 8:04 pm CDT

Beijing | Reuters — China, the world’s second-largest corn consumer, may allow commercial cultivation of pest-resistant genetically-modified (GM) corn within the next five years, an agriculture ministry official said Wednesday. “We will push forward the commercial process of new strains of pest-resistant cotton and pest-resistant corn among other key crops,” […]

By Reuters

CME to close New York trading floor in computers’ victory

Apr. 13, 2016 at 7:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group will shut its New York trading floor at year’s end as computerized trading claims another victim from the world’s old-school financial system. Options pits, where trades in commodities like gold, silver and oil take place face-to-face instead of electronically, will close a year after […]

By Tom Polansek

European Parliament backs glyphosate, with conditions

Apr. 13, 2016 at 7:38 pm CDT

Brussels | Reuters — European politicians advised on Wednesday that the herbicide glyphosate should only be approved for another seven years, rather than the 15 proposed by the EU executive, and should not be used by the general public. Environmental campaigners have demanded a ban on glyphosate, which is used […]

By barbara-lewis