Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures hovered near a 15-month high on Wednesday after trade sources said China made its first purchases from the autumn U.S. harvest ahead of a summit between leaders Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
U.S. grains: Soybean futures hover near 15-month high after China buys U.S. cargoes
ICE Canada Weekly: Canola could climb higher through to spring
Reading Time: < 1 minute With harvest pressure on canola over, the Canadian oilseed could track higher until spring, said David Derwin, commodity futures advisor for Ventum Financial in Winnipeg, Man. Although he cautioned there will be some rough patches along the way.
CBOT weekly: Trade talks in focus
Reading Time: < 1 minute Optimism over thawing trade relations between the United States and China gave soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade a boost during the week ended Oct. 29, with the advances in the soy market spilling into corn and wheat.
China buys U.S. soybean cargoes ahead of Trump-Xi meet, sources say
Reading Time: 2 minutes China’s state-owned COFCO bought three U.S. soybean cargoes, two trade sources said, the country’s first purchases from this year’s U.S. harvest, shortly before a summit of leaders Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
U.S. grains: Soybeans set 15-month high on U.S.-China trade deal hopes
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybean futures reached their highest in 15 months on Tuesday, briefly topping $11 a bushel on optimism that the U.S. could reach a trade deal with China as leaders from both countries are expected to meet in South Korea on Thursday.
Monsoon promise turns sour for India’s crops ruined by late downpours
Reading Time: 2 minutes Indian farmers’ hopes for bumper crops following this year’s abundant monsoon rains were dashed by heavy downpours just before harvest that damaged their fields.
U.S. grains: Soy hits four-month high on hopes for China trade deal
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures jumped to their highest level in more than four months on Monday on hopes that China will resume buying American supplies after President Donald Trump said the countries were set to reach a trade deal during his trip to Asia this week.
U.S. grains: Soy, corn dip on farmer selling; U.S.-China trade talks in focus
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures retreated on Friday from a one-month high, pressured by a dip in crude oil prices and a round of farmer selling while market players awaited upcoming U.S. trade talks with China, the world’s top soybean buyer.
U.S. grains: Soybean, corn futures hit one-month highs as crude oil soars
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean and corn futures rose on Thursday to one-month highs, spurred by a jump in crude oil following U.S. sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil firms along with hopes for progress in U.S.-Chinese trade talks.
IGC raises 2025/26 world wheat crop forecast
Reading Time: < 1 minute The International Grains Council has raised its forecast for 2025/26 global wheat production with crop outlooks upgraded for Russia, the United States and Argentina.
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