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Argentina: Still Discussing Some GMO Corn Export Issues With China

BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- Argentina government officials are still trying to resolve differences with China's Ministry of Agriculture over some strains of genetically modified corn that are impeding the passage of Argentine corn exports to China, Agriculture Minister Norberto Yauhar said Thursday.

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Argentina Exchange Cuts Soybean, Corn Estimates Due To Floods

BUENOS AIRES (Dow Jones)--The Buenos Aires Cereals Exchange on Thursday trimmed its outlook for Argentina's 2011-12 soybean crop by 1.1 million metric tons to 39.9 million tons due to recent flooding that damaged fields in key areas of the farm belt.

CWB Wheat Price Projections Steady To Slightly Higher

WINNIPEG--The Canadian Wheat Board, or CWB, has raised its price projections on some classes of wheat and left others unchanged in the latest Pool Return Outlooks, or PROs, for the 2011/12 (Aug/Jul) marketing year.

Agriculture Canada Raises 2012-13 Grain, Oilseed Output

WINNIPEG (Dow Jones)--Production of the major grains and oilseeds in Canada in the 2012-13 (August/July) crop year will be higher than what was projected a month ago and well above the level achieved during the 2011-12 season, according to updated supply/demand tables from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's market analysis division.

UPDATE: IGC Cuts World 2012-13 Wheat Output View 5M Tons To 671M Tons

LONDON (Dow Jones)--The International Grains Council Thursday downwardly revised its estimate for world wheat output in 2012-13 by 5 million metric tons to 671 million tons, as adverse conditions slash harvest expectations in the European Union, Russia and Morocco.

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US GRAIN AND SOY REVIEW: Nearby Corn Plunges To 17-Month Low

CHICAGO (Dow Jones)--Corn prices slid 4.1% to their lowest close in 17 months, pressured by unexpectedly weak export sales and favorable weather for the U.S. crop.

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