Today the USDA released the weekly export sales figures Net sales of 345,300 MT were nearly four and one-fifth times the previous week and three and one-tenth times the prior 4-week average. Despite gains, no consensus yet reached on agriculture between US and European negotiators; calls to move more quickly heard. Rumors surfacing out of China saying that with Soyoil prices making new record highs in China the government is considering releasing 700,000 mt. In no event should the content...

With the additional space, the facility will be able to handle up to 125,000 germination, vigor and purity quality tests for corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum seed a year, said Tom Bockhaus, director of supply planning and logistics of Pioneer. The expansion will allow Pioneer to move samples quickly among labs to help balance its testing needs more efficiently around the world, Bockhaus said. DesMoinesRegister.com is pleased to be able to offer its users the opportunity to make comments...

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Fungicides can help control the disease. He recommends growers keep close watch of their fields. It's the first time this growing season that the disease has been found on soybeans, said Clayton Hollier, a plant pathologist with the Louisiana State University AgCenter. It was detected in Avoyelles and Rapides parishes. If untreated, rust can wipe out most of a farmer's crop, AgCenter soybean specialist David...

For information about soy biodiesel promotions or fuel stations offering soy biodiesel in South Dakota, visit www.sdsoybean.org. The promotional event highlights the importance of using soy biodiesel, derived from soybean oil, as an alternative to imported foreign oil. Harrisburg area FFA students will be at the promotion greeting customers and helping them fill up with soy biodiesel. Soy biodiesel is a domestic, renewable fuel for diesel engines derived from soybean oil. Biodiesel can be...

Federal disaster assistance available for 81 Illinois counties Governor Rod Blagojevichsays federal disaster assistance is now available for farmers and nursery owners in 81 of Illinois' 102 counties to help them recover from an April freeze that damaged crops. Federal disaster assistance available for 81 Illinois counties Governor Rod Blagojevichsays federal disaster assistance is now available for farmers and nursery owners in 81 of Illinois' 102 counties to help them recover from an...

Weighing on the market was the lack of fresh export demand, bearish technical signals and generally favorable growing conditions across western Canada, traders said. Light unaggresive farmer selling and expectations for lower canola acres in Tuesday's Statistics Canada planting report contributed to the advance. Canola saw a choppy opening before turning higher in sympathy with the gains in CBOT soy complex futures. Canola saw moderate activity with intermonth spreading accounting for over...