Insights and Stories on Soybeans

May. 28, 2014 at 7:32 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Improving weather conditions across the U.S. Midwest weighed on soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade over the past week, and further declines are likely heading into the summer months, according to an analyst. Weather conditions across the Midwest’s corn- and soybean-growing regions have […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

May. 22, 2014 at 2:54 am CDT

CNS Canada — Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade were higher during the week ended Wednesday, with new-crop gains outpacing old-crop as traders worked to correct the spread between the two, participants said. Old-crop values found some support from continued worries about tight U.S. supplies, with all contracts […]

By Terryn Shiells

May. 1, 2014 at 3:12 pm CDT

Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday it plans to grant approval to a new herbicide developed by Dow AgroSciences that is designed to be used with new genetically-engineered corn and soybeans and combat weed resistance. The U.S. approvals for Enlist Duo herbicide — and for Enlist corn […]

By Carey Gillam

Apr. 30, 2014 at 5:29 pm CDT

Quebec has been given until the end of the year to repeal provincial laws that have effectively banned sales in that province of edible oil dairy substitutes, such as some margarines and non-dairy creamers. The sections of Quebec’s Food Products Act and related regulations in question were shot down in […]

By Staff

Apr. 25, 2014 at 3:59 pm CDT

Barcarena, Brazil | Reuters — Poor soy crushing margins in China that have led the country to default on soy purchases are short term and should improve in two to three months, Bunge Ltd.’s CEO says. Soren Schroder was in Brazil for Friday’s inauguration of Bunge’s new terminal in Barcarena […]

By Gustavo Bonato