Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures turned higher on Thursday as the U.S. dollar weakened, while corn dipped to the lowest in more than three weeks on expectations of increased planting by U.S. farmers this year.
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U.S. grains: Grain futures slump, soybeans rise, ahead of USDA planting report
Trump administration tells oil and biofuels groups to hash out new biofuel policy
Reading Time: 3 minutes U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has asked oil and biofuels producers to hash out a deal on the next phase of the nation's biofuels policy to avoid the kind of political clashes that marked his first term.
U.S. grains: Chicago corn falls on USDA planting expectations
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago corn futures dipped on Wednesday as traders anticipated a U.S. Department of Agriculture data release showing a significant uptick in corn acreage in 2025.
U.S. grains: Wheat futures drop on Black Sea agreements
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago wheat futures eased on Tuesday as the United States announced it had reached agreements with Russia and Ukraine to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea.
US says Russia and Ukraine agree to ensure safe navigation in Black Sea
Reading Time: 2 minutes The United States said on Tuesday it has reached separate agreements with Ukraine and Russia to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea and to implement a ban on attacks by the two countries on each other's energy facilities.
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures plunge on Ukraine talks
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago wheat took a dive on Monday as traders monitored ongoing talks regarding the Russian war on Ukraine and with more favorable weather expected in some wheat-growing regions globally, according to analysts.
Brazil continuing to expand its soybeans
Attache calls for record output, exports
Reading Time: 2 minutes With Brazil's planted and harvest soybean area to expand by 900,000 hectares in 2026, the United States Department of Agriculture attaché; in Brasilia forecast production to increase 3.50 million tonnes at record 173 million.
Grain Growers of Canada urges farmers to ‘Vote for Grain’
Initiative encourages farmers to make concerns heard, see where candidates stand on key issues
Reading Time: < 1 minute Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) is launching a campaign to engage grain farmers in the upcoming federal election.
U.S. grains: Chicago corn, soy futures fall on pre-weekend selloff
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago corn and soy eased and wheat traded nearly flat on Friday as traders' concerns about the U.S. economic outlook inspired a selloff ahead of the weekend, according to analysts.
Canadian farmers face two-front trade war as China duties take effect
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian farmers are facing a two-front trade war, with China’s tariffs on Canadian canola oil, canola meal and peas taking effect on Thursday and U.S. tariffs expected on additional Canadian products within two weeks.