Tim Kelliher, head of Crop, Trait and Technology Discovery with Syngenta Seeds talks about how new genetic techologies are applied to seed selection during a recent tour at a Syngenta facility near Malta, Ill.

Genomic tools should mean faster seed solutions

Gene editing could help find replacements as older genetic modification technologies develop resistance

New genomic tools like genome sequencing and the ability to stack genes through CRISPR gene editing mean that there will soon be solutions for farmers against crop pests.








Remaining canola fell prey to strong winds, some in excess of 90 kilometre an hour, across Manitoba Sept. 30.

Canola market falls, then rallies

Values rose to their highest point since July, following global oilseed markets

ICE Futures canola contracts traded within a wide range during the first week of November, falling sharply lower at one pointbefore buyers came forward to take values to their highest levels since July.




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Canola speculative short position smallest in year

Speculators were busy covering short positions and moving more money to the long side of the canola market during the week ended Oct. 29, taking the net short position in the oilseed to its lowest level in over a year, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).