Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago wheat futures rose on Thursday, supported by concerns that forecasted rain will not be enough to alleviate dryness in some U.S. wheat production regions, analysts said.
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AAFC tweaks monthly data, but holds canola exports
But year-to-date exports nearly 7.40 million tonnes
Reading Time: < 1 minute Although Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada made several small revisions to its April supply and demand report compared to the previous month, it did not alter any of its canola numbers.
IGC raises world corn crop forecast, trims wheat
Reading Time: < 1 minute The International Grains Council (IGC) has raised its forecast for 2025/26 global corn production, driven by an improved outlook in sub-Saharan Africa and the United States.
U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on weaker dollar; tariff threats priced in
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybean futures gained strength on Wednesday from a weaker dollar and a report that China would be open to trade negotiations with the U.S., though big supplies from South America and nearly nonexistent Chinese demand for U.S. beans continued to loom over the market, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Soybeans slip from highs on weak export demand, trade tensions
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybean futures fell on Tuesday, a day after hitting a seven-week high, under pressure from weak demand from top buyer China amid an escalating trade war and Brazil's bumper soybean harvest.
U.S. grains: US wheat futures sag on rain forecast; corn down, soy ends mixed
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. wheat futures fell on Monday, pressured by forecasts for improving weather in dry areas of the Plains production belt and spillover weakness as European wheat futures hit one-year lows, brokers said.
What are the thorny farm issues in India-US trade negotiations?
Reading Time: 2 minutes India and the United States have finalized the terms of reference for the first phase of a bilateral trade agreement to be concluded late this year, with a view to reaching bilateral trade worth $500 billion by 2030.
U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on sliding dollar
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago wheat futures rallied Friday as the dollar weakened against other major currencies, while corn firmed on U.S. Department of Agriculture data and soybeans climbed, unruffled by the latest hike in China's retaliatory tariffs against U.S. goods.
Trade instability likely to tighten 2025 crop profit margins says FCC
Farmers in both west and east unlikely to deviate much on seeded acres of canola, wheat, soy and corn despite volatility
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tight margins could get tighter amid trade instability as farmers prepare to seed this year’s crop, say Farm Credit Canada economists.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Movement in cash prices mixed
Most spring wheat rises, durum slightly lower
Reading Time: 2 minutes While Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat were mostly higher during the week ended April 10, those for amber durum eased back.