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China 2021 soybean imports slip 3.8 per cent on falling margins, weak demand

By Dominique Patton, Hallie Gu January 28, 2022

China’s soybean imports in 2021 fell from the previous year, the first annual drop since 2018, customs data showed Jan. 14, depressed by weakening demand from its massive livestock sector. China, the world’s top buyer of soybeans, brought in 96.52 million tonnes of the oilseed in the 12 months of 2021, down 3.8 per cent

Markets, News

China to produce 40 per cent more soybeans by 2025

By Reuters January 24, 2022

China said it would raise domestic soybean output sharply in the next four years, in a drive to boost self-sufficiency in supply of the oilseed, according to an official document released on Jan. 13. The country has set a goal to produce about 23 million tonnes of soybeans by end of 2025, up 40 per

Crops, Markets

Highs may be in on flax as attention turns to new crop

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin January 11, 2022

MarketsFarm — The highs may be in for flaxseed bids in Western Canada, with end-users covered for the time being as attention turns to the 2022 crop. “(Canadian flax) is expensive relative to other markets,” said analyst Marlene Boersch of Mercantile Consulting, speaking via Zoom in Winnipeg on Tuesday to the annual Crop Production Week

Bulalo, a Filipino soup dish made with boiled bone-in beef shank. (Jun Pinzon/iStock/Getty Images)

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

China, Philippines suspend beef imports from Canada on BSE case

By GFM Network News, Rod Nickel January 10, 2022

Winnipeg | Reuters –– China and the Philippines have suspended imports of Canadian beef due to Canada’s detection in December of a cow infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), a spokesperson for Canada’s agriculture department said on Monday. The moves follow an import suspension by South Korea last month, after Canada reported its first BSE

Chinese workers in protective suits are seen at a checkpoint on a road leading to a village near a farm where African swine fever was detected, Nov. 23, 2018.

News

France, China agree regional approach to pig disease and trade

By Reuters January 4, 2022

France has signed an agreement with main export customer China to ensure pork trade can continue even if an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) occurs, potentially providing a blueprint for European countries threatened by the pig disease. Blanket bans on meat trade by China and other importing countries due to outbreaks of ASF and

China to give safety approval to more domestic GMO corn types

By Emily Chow, GFM Network News, Hallie Gu December 29, 2021

Beijing | Reuters – China plans to approve the safety of more genetically modified (GMO) corn varieties produced by domestic companies, the agriculture ministry said on Dec. 27. The move comes after Beijing last month proposed an overhaul of regulatory seed rules to pave the way for approval of GMO crops and as top policy

Corn growers in China are already illegally growing GMO corn, suggesting a robust market awaits seed companies.

News

China’s Monsanto

Little-known Beijing biotech firm banks on GM corn in race to be China’s market leader

By Dominique Patton December 20, 2021

Reuters – As China prepares to open its US$120-billion corn market to genetically modified (GM) seed, little-known Dabeinong Biotechnology hopes to reap the benefits of early biotech investments and a law keeping foreign firms on the sidelines. The long-anticipated commercialization of GM corn in the world’s No. 2 producer is set to significantly boost yields,

News

China’s corn output rises 4.6 per cent on year in 2021

By Reuters December 20, 2021

China’s corn output rose 4.6 per cent in 2021 from the previous year to stand at 272.6 million tonnes, the statistics bureau said Dec. 6. The annual official number came as the market closely watched the new corn crop in the world’s second-largest consumer of the grain, after the planting acreage rose on soaring prices.

New China import rules bring headaches for food, beverage makers

Cooking oil, milled grains among foods moved to higher-risk categories

By Dominique Patton, GFM Network News, Siddharth Cavale December 13, 2021

Beijing | Reuters — Makers of Irish whiskey, Belgian chocolate and European coffee brands are scrambling to comply with new Chinese food and beverage regulations, with many fearful their goods will be unable to enter the giant market as a Jan. 1 deadline looms. China’s customs authority published new food safety rules in April stipulating

Markets, News

China buys U.S., Brazilian soybeans after price drop

By Reuters December 13, 2021

Chinese importers bought a small number of bulk soybean cargoes on Dec. 1 for shipment in December and January from the U.S. Gulf Coast and Brazilian ports, analysts and an export trader said. The purchases of around three to four cargoes, or up to about 240,000 tonnes, came after a sharp drop in prices as

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China 2021 soybean imports slip 3.8 per cent on falling margins, weak demand

China to produce 40 per cent more soybeans by 2025

Highs may be in on flax as attention turns to new crop

China, Philippines suspend beef imports from Canada on BSE case

France, China agree regional approach to pig disease and trade

China to give safety approval to more domestic GMO corn types

China’s Monsanto

China’s corn output rises 4.6 per cent on year in 2021

New China import rules bring headaches for food, beverage makers

China buys U.S., Brazilian soybeans after price drop

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