- Electronic futures trading of Hard Red Spring Wheat coupled with trades of Hard Red Winter Wheat Index Futures hit a new daily record high on Friday, Jan. 23, of 7,494 contracts at MGEX (Minneapolis Grain Exchange or Exchange). The volume topped the former electronic volume record of 7,363 contracts traded set on December 10, 2008.
- BASF and Cibus announced that they have reached a significant research milestone for developing CLEARFIELD Production System plants in Brassica winter oilseed rape and in spring canola. Cibus’ patented Rapid Trait Development System (RTDS) was used to enhance the tolerance levels of spring canola plants to BASF’s popular CLEARFIELD herbicides.
- CNH Capital unveiled a new global Web site that will meet the specific needs of its customers in all regions of the world.
- Monsanto’s new collaboration with GrassRoots Biotechnology Inc., is expected to discover and deliver more desirable traits through the seed by expanding the benefits of Monsanto’s research and product portfolio for its farmer customer.
