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Weather cited in canola and soybean record
Dec. 4, 2009 – It is all a matter of perspective, as this first of two round-ups of Statistics Canada's latest report indicates. In this story, Manitoba canola and soybean crops hit record yields, despite poorer showings across the Prairies.
Prairie crop smaller in this report
Dec. 4, 2009 – In this second report on Statistics Canada's figures on the Prairie harvest, it is stated that yields for barley, oats, canola, spring wheat, durum and field peas were lower than in 2008, with drought in many western regions and excess moisture in eastern parts cited as the cause.
Winter's here, yet Illinois corn harvest drags on
Dec. 4, 2009 – Illinois, which ranks second in US corn production behind Iowa, is still lagging in terms of the 2009 corn harvest, with as much as 25 percent of the crop yet to be harvested.
China and EU okay import of GM crops
Dec. 3, 2009 – Highlights of corn, soybean and wheat crops reveal, among other things, that China has approved plantings of genetically modified (GM) corn, while the European Union recently announced it will accept GM soybeans for import.
Traits company's dominance draws anti-trust inquiry
Nov. 30, 2009 – The dominance of genetically modified crops where they relate to the success of traits provider Monsanto has drawn the interest of the US Justice Department, concerning the company's dominance in agriculture, similar to actions taken against IBM and Google.
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