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.
IGC raises 2025/26 world wheat crop forecast
U.S. grains: Soybean futures inch higher on China trade optimism
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures firmed on Wednesday as traders remained hopeful for progress in trade talks with top soy buyer China and on a Japanese proposal to increase U.S. soy purchases, deals that could help U.S. farmers avert major losses.
CBOT Weekly: China, shutdown guiding the market
Reading Time: 2 minutes The United States grain and oilseed markets are currently dominated by two factors, said Ryan Ettner, broker with Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Ill. Ettner said those are the absence of a trade deal with China and the ongoing United States government shutdown.
U.S. grains: Soybeans retreat after one-month high; corn, wheat sag
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures turned lower on Tuesday on profit-taking after the benchmark contract touched a one-month high in early moves, while market players continued to monitor U.S.-China trade relations, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Soybean futures hit one-month high on U.S.-China trade hopes
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures hit their highest level in a month on Monday on renewed optimism over U.S.-China trade talks after U.S. President Donald Trump said he believed Beijing would agree to a soybean trade deal and will buy U.S. soy again.
China imports no U.S. soybeans in September for first time in seven years
Reading Time: 2 minutes China imported no soybeans from the U.S. in September, the first time since November 2018 that shipments fell to zero, while South American shipments surged from a year earlier, as buyers shunned American cargoes during the ongoing trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies.
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans rise on yield uncertainty, firming cash markets
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. corn futures extended gains into a fourth session on Friday and posted the first weekly rise in a month as slow farmer sales of newly harvested grain and reports of lower-than-expected harvest yields supported the market.
Manitoba Crop Report: Harvest near completion despite snowfall
Reading Time: 2 minutes Despite snowfall in the northwest region, Manitoba’s harvest advanced to 93 per cent completion as of Oct. 13, 2025.
U.S. grains: Corn rises on US yield concerns, strong crush demand lifts soybeans
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. corn futures rose for a third straight day on Thursday and hit a 1-1/2 week high on reports of lower-than-expected harvest yields in some areas of the Midwest and forecasts for rain that could delay further field work.
China holds off on soybean purchases due to high Brazil premiums, traders say
Reading Time: 2 minutes China has yet to secure much of its soybean supply for December and January as high premiums for Brazilian cargoes discourage buyers.
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