Insights and Stories on Soybeans

Apr. 7, 2016 at 7:03 pm CDT

CNS Canada — The International Year of the Pulses is certainly living up to its name, as territories capable of growing them look to cash in on India’s insatiable demand for supplies. However, it seems not all pulses are created equal, as lentils appear to be the main driver, with […]

By Dave Sims

Apr. 6, 2016 at 6:47 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts have moved steadily higher over the past month, but the market remains rangebound overall. “There are underlying supportive influences for canola, but it still comes down to the bigger trends in vegetable oils and oilseeds competing internationally,” said Mike Jubinville of ProFarmer […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Apr. 4, 2016 at 5:50 pm CDT

Reuters — Wang Zhonghai, a 49-year-old farmer in China’s top corn producing province of Heilongjiang, plans to switch 80 per cent of his land to cultivate soybeans this year as the government ends a near-decade-old corn price support scheme. China announced last week it will stop its corn stockpiling program […]

By Naveen Thukral, Niu Shuping

Mar. 29, 2016 at 9:31 am CDT

By Jade Markus OrganicBiz staff Organic farmers in Western Canada are turning to conventional seed as eager selling and limited production means few certified organic supplies are available for the growing season ahead, say industry specialists from across the Prairies. “Peas and lentils are getting nearly impossible to find in […]

By OrganicBiz

Mar. 18, 2016 at 1:46 pm CDT

Here are six numbers that reflect some important national trends in agriculture. Take a look and ask yourself: Where are these trends driving farmers?

By Maggie Van Camp