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U.S. grains: Wheat hits seven-month high on crop ratings

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer February 27, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat prices rose to roughly seven-month highs on Tuesday as low crop ratings and limited chances of rain in drought-hit parts of the Plains growing region kept attention on the risk of yield losses. The gains were fueled by U.S. Department of Agriculture data released late on Monday that rated

The Mississippi River. (Mark D. Tomer photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Weather

New Year’s Day cold snap to hit U.S. winter wheat, rivers

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen December 29, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — A New Year’s Day cold snap in the southern U.S. Plains poses a threat to winter wheat, particularly in Kansas, the country’s biggest producer of the grain, agricultural meteorologists said. Farmers in Kansas grow hard red winter (HRW) wheat, the largest U.S. wheat class that typically is milled into flour for

Comment/Feedback, Crops

Winter wheat planting lags in U.S.

The big question is if it’s weather related or a sign of shifting grower intentions

By Karen Braun October 30, 2017

There’s little doubt the planting of the 2018-19 U.S. winter wheat crop is off to what could be the slowest start in history. But the most jarring fact is that the lag appears to be at its worst in the top-producing state, Kansas, which brings the intended acreage — and thus production potential — under

Syngenta’s headquarters in Basel, Switzerland. (Photo courtesy Syngenta)

Crops

Syngenta agrees to settle GMO corn litigation

By GFM Network News September 26, 2017

Reuters — Syngenta has agreed to pay close to US$1.5 billion to resolve lawsuits stemming from its decision to commercialize a genetically modified strain of corn before China approved importing it, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The Swiss company confirmed that it has reached a settlement, without confirming the financial terms.

BASF’s dicamba production facility in Beaumont, Tex. (BASF.com)

Crops

Tennessee restricts dicamba use as problems spread

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume July 13, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Tennessee on Thursday imposed restrictions on the use of dicamba, a flagship pesticide for Monsanto, to become the fourth state to take action as problems spread over damage the herbicide causes to crops not genetically modified to withstand it. Dicamba is sprayed by farmers on crops genetically modified to resist it

Crops

Syngenta ordered to pay Kansas farmers in GM corn case

By GFM Network News June 23, 2017

Reuters — A U.S. jury on Friday ordered Syngenta to pay US$217.7 million to more than 7,000 Kansas farmers over its decision to commercialize a genetically modified strain of corn before China approved importing it. The verdict by a federal jury in Kansas City, Kansas, was announced by lawyers for the farmers, who blamed the

A wheat crop in progress on May 24, 2016 north of London, Ont. (Ralph Pearce photo)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn bounce on short-covering

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub May 5, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Friday, supported by lingering concerns about crop damage in the U.S. Plains following a snow storm at the weekend. Short-covering also contributed to the wheat gains as traders covered bearish bets following a sell-off on Thursday. Corn futures also rose, with traders noting short-covering as a

Hard white winter wheat growing in North Carolina in 2010. (Dave Marshall photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat plunges, erasing most of Monday’s rally

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub May 4, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell 3.7 per cent on Thursday, pressured by results from a crop tour that showed yield prospects in Kansas remained above-average despite a severe snow storm, traders said. A round of profit-taking also pressured wheat prices, which rallied this week to their highest in nearly two months on

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. grains: Wheat futures flat as damage assessed

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub May 3, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures steadied on Wednesday, with the markets waiting for a good assessment of the crop damage caused by a snowstorm in Kansas over the weekend, traders said. Corn and soybeans rose but remained below levels hit earlier this week, supported by concerns that heavy rains in the Midwest and

Beef cattle, Livestock, Weather

U.S. Plains wildfires leave thousands of cattle dead

By GFM Network News, Jon Herskovitz March 9, 2017

Austin | Reuters — Fast-moving wildfires that burned through nearly two million acres of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas this week have devastated ranches and left thousands of cattle and other livestock dead, officials said Thursday. Many of the grass fires grew rapidly on Monday due to dry weather and parched prairie land in the Texas

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U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on China demand hopes; corn and wheat rebound

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U.S. grains: Wheat hits seven-month high on crop ratings

New Year’s Day cold snap to hit U.S. winter wheat, rivers

Winter wheat planting lags in U.S.

Syngenta agrees to settle GMO corn litigation

Tennessee restricts dicamba use as problems spread

Syngenta ordered to pay Kansas farmers in GM corn case

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn bounce on short-covering

U.S. grains: Wheat plunges, erasing most of Monday’s rally

U.S. grains: Wheat futures flat as damage assessed

U.S. Plains wildfires leave thousands of cattle dead

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