Insights and Stories on Soybeans

Sep. 5, 2017 at 6:14 pm CDT

Frost damage to soybeans depends on the stage of the soybeans and how cold it gets and for how long, according to a pulse crops extension specialist. Frost is possible Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning in parts of Manitoba. Soybean growth stage is determined by examining the pods, Terry Buss […]

By Allan Dawson

Sep. 1, 2017 at 7:51 pm CDT

Damaged patches of soybeans around Manitoba this year could be due to a combination of stresses, says Manitoba Agriculture plant pathologist Holly Derksen. “It’s a tricky year for diagnosing these problems,” Derksen said Wednesday during the Crop Talk Westman webinar. “When multiple stressors are present often the soybean plants may […]

By Allan Dawson

Aug. 31, 2017 at 3:48 pm CDT

Read more: Organic trade slow, but harvest likely to pick things up

By OrganicBiz

Aug. 18, 2017 at 7:15 pm CDT

Reuters — China’s state-owned Cofco International Ltd. (CIL) and U.S. farm co-operative Growmark on Friday announced a new grain supply partnership which they say will enhance links between U.S. grain production areas and global markets, including China. The partnership is the latest expansion move by CIL after it invested US$3 […]

By Reuters

Aug. 10, 2017 at 2:00 pm CDT

Washington/Reuters – The U.S. 2017 corn and soybean harvests will be bigger than expected despite a slow start to planting and concerns that hot and dry conditions stressed the corn crop during critical periods of development, the government said on Thursday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s forecasts for both corn […]

By Mark Weinraub