Insights and Stories on Soybeans

Sep. 24, 2014 at 3:20 pm CDT

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 […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Sep. 18, 2014 at 11:20 am CDT

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 […]

By Carey Gillam

Sep. 17, 2014 at 8:27 pm CDT

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 […]

By Carey Gillam

Sep. 17, 2014 at 12:45 pm CDT

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 […]

By Terryn Shiells

Sep. 5, 2014 at 6:22 pm CDT

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 […]

By Gustavo Bonato