Performance Plants Inc. (PPI) is getting a multi-year federal funding boost through the AgriScience Program – Projects Component. Over four years, the agricultural biotechnology developer will receive $2,325,361 to develop a high-yielding, climate change-resistant soybean and enable field testing.
Government funds soybean climate-change resistance research
ICE Weekly: Canola downturn could last longer
The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Futures canola market tried to salvage what it can at the end of July after a sharp downturn in prices over the past week.
U.S. grains: Chicago corn falls below $4 on beneficial weather
Chicago December corn futures settled below $4 and hit a contract low on Wednesday as favorable U.S. crop prospects weighed and farmers began selling their hefty supplies of old crop corn, traders said.
CBOT weekly: Good weather weighs on soybeans/corn, with more room to downside
A lack of any major weather concerns kept soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade trending lower during the last week of July, with many months hitting contract lows.
Manitoba Crop Report: Early crops ready for harvest
Fields across Manitoba saw variable amounts of precipitation as crops continued to develop under hotter temperatures during the week ended July 28, according to the province’s weekly crop report.
U.S. grains: Soy tumbles to 2020 lows as rains seen aiding US crops
Chicago soybean prices plunged on Monday to the lowest since October 2020, as forecasts for rain in the U.S. crop belt alleviated concerns over the potential impact on crop yields from hot and dry weather.
U.S. grains: Soy tumbles as U.S. rain forecast offers relief
Chicago Board of Trade soybean and corn futures plunged on Friday but were set for weekly gains, as weather forecasts indicated positive news for crops in the central United States.
U.S. grains: Corn and soybeans rise on hot, dry weather concerns
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybeans and corn strengthened on Thursday as worries about the August weather forecast in the central U.S. took centre stage. Meanwhile, slow demand and cheap Russian exports pressured wheat as a crop tour in North Dakota forecast high spring yields in the United States, according to analysts. Hot, dry weather […] Read more
Oilseed crush, grain deliveries up year-by-year
The amounts of Canadian oilseeds crushed, as well as those for grains delivered, saw slight increases compared to the year before, according to Statistics Canada (StatCan). Domestic producers crushed 861,671 tonnes of oilseeds last June, more than the 821,292 crushed in June 2023. The June canola crush was reported to be 776,354 tonnes, with 334,909 […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago grains firm as forecasts call for hot, dry weather
Chicago wheat and corn gained strength on Wednesday as the market monitored a hot, dry spell forecast in parts of North America, but gains were capped by sizeable global supplies.