Insights and Stories on China

China approves two more GMO crops for import

Jul. 17, 2017 at 11:11 am CDT

Beijing | Reuters — China has approved two more genetically modified (GMO) crops for import, the Ministry of Agriculture said, the second such move in the past month to expand access to biotech seeds as part of Beijing’s 100-day trade talks with Washington. The two new crops, approved from July […]

China’s requirements leave Canadian flax piling up

Jul. 5, 2017 at 7:00 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

Syngenta ordered to pay Kansas farmers in GM corn case

Jun. 23, 2017 at 7:33 pm CDT

By Nate Raymond

U.S. beef speeds to China by air as ban ends

Jun. 14, 2017 at 7:09 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

China approves two new GMO varieties for import, renews 14

Jun. 14, 2017 at 3:50 pm CDT

By Dominique Patton Hallie Gu

U.S. finalizes talks to resume beef exports to China

Jun. 12, 2017 at 8:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Final details are in place to allow U.S. exporters to resume beef shipments to China, U.S. officials said on Monday, allowing companies to prepare for their first shipments in 14 years. After concluding talks with Beijing, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said U.S. producers must track […]

By Reuters

Canada beats U.S. in pork sales to China – feet, elbows and all

Jun. 5, 2017 at 2:03 am CDT

Winnipeg/Chicago/Beijing | Reuters — Canada has overtaken the United States as the top North American supplier of pork to China as farmers and meat packers in both nations battle for lucrative shares of the biggest global market. Canada’s pork sales to China, after a sharp rise last year, exceeded those […]

By Dominique Patton Michael Hirtzer Rod Nickel

ICE weekly outlook: More losses likely for bearish canola

May. 31, 2017 at 5:32 pm CDT

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts posted large losses during the week ended Wednesday, and could be headed even lower, as bearish technicals and weakness in global economic markets outweigh supportive fundamentals. “We’re going into a seasonally slower demand period,” said Errol Anderson of ProMarket Communications. A downgrade […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Canadian pork shipment flagged in China for ractopamine

May. 30, 2017 at 1:39 pm CDT

Winnipeg | Reuters — A Canadian shipment of pig feet to China, produced by meat packer Olymel, has tested positive for residues of banned growth drug ractopamine and may curb future trade, Canadian government and industry officials say. China views the tainted shipment as a “systemic failure” of Canada’s program that […]

By Rod Nickel

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on oil drop

May. 25, 2017 at 4:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a 1-1/2-month low on Thursday, pressured by a sharp drop in crude oil prices, traders said. Corn futures also weakened, with investors beating down early rally attempts due to ample global supplies and signs of poor export demand. Wheat futures were […]

By Mark Weinraub