Insights and Stories on China

U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat gain ahead of USDA supply data

Sep. 7, 2016 at 4:03 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn, soybeans and wheat each rose one per cent or more on Wednesday, lifted by short-covering linked to export demand prospects and expectations of bullish supply data due next week from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. USDA earlier said exporters sold 484,000 tonnes of U.S. […]

ICE weekly outlook: Canola sees ‘bump in a bear market’

Aug. 31, 2016 at 8:11 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

China delays new canola rules in late reprieve for Canada

Aug. 31, 2016 at 9:40 am CDT

By ben-blanchard

Canadian canola exporters book sales to China

Aug. 26, 2016 at 12:29 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel

China raps Ottawa as dispute over canola exports deepens

Aug. 25, 2016 at 1:28 pm CDT

By David Ljunggren

ICE weekly outlook: Canola watching China before harvest

Aug. 24, 2016 at 4:53 pm CDT

CNS Canada — The canola market continues to watch and wait for the Chinese and Canadian governments to resolve a dispute over the amount of dockage allowed in imports of Canadian canola. Until that happens, canola may face growing pressure between now and next week. On Sept. 1, China is […]

By Dave Sims

ICE weekly outlook: Traders watch China, production numbers

Aug. 17, 2016 at 5:01 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Two main factors are dominating the ICE Futures Canada canola market, one analyst says, as prices are poised to meet resistance in the near-term. “The market is looking for some signs of resolution around this Chinese dockage situation, and it just continues to bring a lot of […]

By Jade Markus

No resolution on canola dockage rules from talks in China

Aug. 16, 2016 at 3:47 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Canadian and Chinese officials met in Beijing last week to discuss potential solutions for an upcoming canola trade policy change, but were not able to find a solution ahead of a looming deadline. China’s quarantine authority is set to impose a standard that would allow just one […]

By Jade Markus

Canada, China canola talks end without deal

Aug. 12, 2016 at 2:39 pm CDT

Winnipeg | Reuters — Talks between Canadian and Chinese officials ended in Beijing without China backing down from plans to toughen its inspection standard for canola, threatening $2 billion in Canadian exports of the oilseed ahead of a visit by Canada’s prime minister. Discussions will continue between the two governments, […]

By Rod Nickel

China backs GMO soybeans in push for high-tech agriculture

Aug. 10, 2016 at 5:37 pm CDT

Beijing | Reuters — China will push for the commercialization of genetically modified soybeans over the next five years as it seeks to raise the efficiency of its agriculture sector, potentially boosting output of the crop by the world’s top soy importer and consumer. China, which has spent billions of […]

By Reuters