Insights and Stories on Soybeans

Ontario farmers ready for Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soy

Aug. 4, 2016 at 10:01 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Soybean producers in Ontario are eager to start planting next season with new ammunition against Canada fleabane. Monsanto’s Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans, genetically modified with a tolerance to dicamba and glyphosate herbicides, were recently approved for import by the European Union. Monsanto planned to introduce Xtend […]

CBOT weekly outlook: Yield prospects key for soybeans, corn

Aug. 3, 2016 at 4:35 pm CDT

By Erin DeBooy

EU approves Monsanto Roundup Ready 2 Xtend beans

Jul. 22, 2016 at 2:32 pm CDT

By Reuters

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy enter temperature-driven phase

Jul. 13, 2016 at 5:56 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

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

Jul. 13, 2016 at 4:42 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer Tom Polansek

Monsanto, DuPont sign supply deal for dicamba

Jul. 7, 2016 at 4:25 pm CDT

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 […]

By Karl Plume

CBOT weekly outlook: Favourable weather drops corn, soy prices

Jul. 6, 2016 at 9:09 pm CDT

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 […]

By Erin DeBooy

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

Jun. 29, 2016 at 6:35 pm CDT

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 […]

By Jade Markus

Pearce: Ontario corn, soy look good despite dryness

Jun. 27, 2016 at 7:00 am CDT

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. […]

By Ralph Pearce

Pearce: Eastern Ontario weather challenges corn, soybeans

Jun. 24, 2016 at 2:40 am CDT

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 […]