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California’s GMO labelling proposal in tight race

By Carey Gillam, Lisa Baertlein November 10, 2012

Reuters / Heavy advertising spending by Monsanto Co. and others opposed to a California ballot proposal to require labels on grocery products containing genetically modified organisms is paying off, according to a new poll that shows the measure has slipped into a virtual tie. Forty-four per cent of California voters now support the measure, while

Crops, News, Oilseeds

Flooding delays Argentine soy planting

November 9, 2012

Reuters / Floods have severely delayed Argentine soy planting at a time when consumer nations are counting on the country to help control soaring grains prices by replenishing supplies. “Soy planting has begun, although with severe and continuous interruptions,” the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange said in its weekly crop report. Only two per cent of

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Reports confirm expectations of tight canola supplies

By Dwayne Klassen October 26, 2012

The threat of tighter-than-anticipated supplies kept canola futures on the ICE Canada platform on a firm note during the week ended Oc. 19. Talk of fresh export demand and the general firmness of CBOT soybean futures also encouraged the price advances in canola. Domestic processors also continued to be good buyers of canola during the

Cereals, Oilseeds, Opinion

Soy in the wheat flour? Soy what?

By Ronald Doering October 26, 2012

Most wheat and wheat-derived food products sold in Canadian grocery stores today contain soy that is undeclared on the label. Yes, you read that right. Because of farming operations with common storage facilities, and shared harvesting and transportation equipment, most wheat products contain detectable levels of soy. This contamination is adventitious and largely unavoidable with

Crops, News, Oilseeds

U.S. corn harvest on record pace, soy lagging

By Mark Weinrau October 26, 2012

Reuters / U.S. corn harvest was a record 87 per cent complete and farmers had finished 80 per cent of soybean harvest as of Sunday, Oct. 21 according to a U.S. Agriculture Department report issued on Monday, but the tail end of their combining efforts was expected to be slow due to rain. Analysts had

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News, Oilseeds

Expect demand rationing after StatsCan canola report

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 17, 2012

ICE Futures Canada canola contracts managed to move higher during the week ended Oct. 5 — but not before first hitting their weakest levels since June. Speculative long liquidation and spillover from the harvest pressure weighing on U.S. soybeans weighed on canola prices for the first few days of the week. However, technical support was

Cereals, Crops, Forages, News, Oilseeds

Final Manitoba crop report for 2012

October 17, 2012

Provincial summary In Manitoba, the majority of acres have been harvested. The remaining crops to be harvested are mainly sunflowers and grain corn, with a few acres of soybeans, potatoes and alfalfa seed. Crop yields in Manitoba were variable in 2012, largely dependent upon the amount and timing of precipitation during the growing season, temperatures

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

Another record shattered as Manitoba soybean acreage soars

By Daniel Winters October 17, 2012

It’s no surprise why: Low production costs, high prices,  improved varieties and availability of crop insurance is making “beans” a big money-maker

Manitoba farmers planted more soybeans in 2012 than ever before — but the record won’t last long. “If things go as planned, with a good spring and the seed supplies are there, I think reaching the million mark won’t be too difficult next year,” said Dennis Lange, a farm production adviser based in Altona. This

Crops, Grain Markets, News, Oilseeds

Disappointing Canada canola harvest sets off battle for supplies

By Rod Nickel October 17, 2012

A disappointing Canadian canola crop is setting up a tug of war between domestic crushers and exporters over supplies, with global vegetable oil markets already stretched tight by a drought-damaged U.S. soybean crop. Canadian farmers were expected to shatter the record for canola production and harvest 15.4 million tonnes of the oilseed in 2012-13, according

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Funds trample market fundamentals in fleeing canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 10, 2012

The ICE Futures Canada canola market continued to fall apart during the week ended Sept. 28, as speculative long liquidation took precedence over any fundamental support that might still be there. The most active November contract fell below the psychological $600 per tonne level during the week, and settled below that key chart point for

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India, Japan canola crops to be steady in 2026/27 – USDA

ICE Weekly: Trade waits for canola to break out

Advance Payments Program interest free limit set at $250,000 for 2026

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