Reading Time: < 1 minute Senior Chinese trade negotiator Li Chenggang met political and business leaders from the U.S. Midwest. Analysts speculate the region’s food exports will be key to any U.S.-China trade deal.
China trade envoy meets US Midwest delegation as agriculture exports loom large in talks
U.S. grains: Soybeans drop on lack of Chinese demand, wheat hits contract lows
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters – soybeans fell to a six-week low on Monday, as a phone call last week between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping provided no signs of progress on negotiations over agricultural exports, analysts said. Wheat fell on expectations of plentiful global supplies. Corn also dipped as dealers awaited the […] Read more
Argentina throws wrench into China-U.S. soybean trade says Cordonnier
Reading Time: 2 minutes In an unexpected move, Argentina has seriously disrupted any possible new crop soybean purchases to be made by China from the United States, said analyst Michael Cordonnier of Soybean and Corn Advisor Inc. in Hinsdale, Ill.
Proposed dicamba restrictions please expert
Reading Time: 4 minutes Spray expert says proposed dicamba rule change would ban ‘over the top’ use of the herbicide
U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall after Trump-Xi call
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to their lowest in a week on Friday, erasing early gains after a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping failed to yield news on soybean exports, analysts said. Corn and wheat futures followed soybeans lower. Additional pressure stemmed from the ongoing […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures weaken on harvest pressure, firm dollar
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean and corn futures fell on Thursday on seasonal pressure as the harvest expanded in the heart of the Midwest and the dollar firmed, making U.S. grains less competitive globally, analysts said. Uncertainty about biofuel demand weighed on soyoil futures as well. Chicago Board of Trade November soybeans SX25 settled […] Read more
Trump tariffs could fund bailout for US farmers, agriculture secretary tells Financial Times
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Trump administration is drawing up plans to use tariff revenue to fund a program to support U.S. farmers, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins.
U.S. grains: Grains off highs with fed in focus, soyoil down more than two per cent
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn and soybean futures sagged on Wednesday, retreating from multi-week highs on profit-taking and an uptick in the dollar, while a drop in soyoil futures added pressure, analysts said. Wheat futures followed the lower trend, with forecasts for rains in the southern U.S. Plains adding to bearish sentiment. Chicago Board […] Read more
Health Canada proposes new restrictions for dicamba on soybeans
Reading Time: 2 minutes Pest Management Regulatory Agency removes the registration to spray dicamba on dicamba tolerant soybeans after the crop starts growing
CBOT Weekly: Futures rise on multiple factors
Reading Time: 2 minutes Different factors caused crop futures on the Chicago Board of Trade to rise during the week ended Sept. 17, 2025.
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