Reading Time: < 1 minute Most often when one thinks of South American soybeans, Brazil and Argentina spring to mind. After all, they are the number one and three soybean producers in the world. But Uruguay is among three other somewhat significant soybean growers on the continent.
Uruguay’s soybean contributions rank 11th in the world
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.
Global rapeseed/canola production dips in April report
USDA lowers output for EU, India
Reading Time: < 1 minute World production of rapeseed/canola for 2024/25 was trimmed by almost 0.53 per cent on April 10, when the United States Department of Agriculture released its World Agricultural Production report.
CBOT Weekly: April S/D report generates few changes
Trump tariffs on, off days prior to report
Reading Time: 2 minutes Very little changed in the monthly supply and demand report from the United States Department of Agriculture on April 10 from its March estimates, including the note at the top stating the data considered the trade policies at the time of publication.
Feed Grain Weekly: Tariff fears on cattle leads to weak demand
Expect slow spring, summer
Reading Time: < 1 minute As tariff issues continue to hover around the globe, there has been a sharp reduction in the number of cattle in Canadian feedlots, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge. And that has reduced the demand for feed grains in Western Canada to a trickle.
Pulse Weekly: Cash prices hold firm
Farmers focusing spring seeding
Reading Time: < 1 minute At this time of year the pulse market is generally quiet, said broker Marcos Mosnaim of Prairie XI. However, he wasn’t entirely sure as to why most pulse prices were currently unchanged across Western Canada.
Even more corn in China, Brazil say attachés
Better Chinese yields, stronger Brazil prices
Reading Time: < 1 minute China and Brazil are to further solidify their positions as the world's number two and three corn producers, according to attache reports from the United States Department of Agriculture.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices mixed
Wheat complex bumps up, tariff concerns weigh on values
Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat and amber durum were mixed during the week ended April 3. While upticks in the United States wheat complex lent support, concerns over the worldwide reciprocal tariffs announced by President Donald Trump on April 2 generated a lot of uneasiness in the markets.
U.S. livestock: Tariffs pull down beef, pork
Export sales, monthly census reports issued
Reading Time: < 1 minute Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were lower on Thursday, following the trend in most North American futures and stock markets. The downturn came after United States President Donald Trump announced his wide-ranging reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued its export sales report for the week […] Read more
CBOT Weekly: Soy takes hardest hit with Trump tariffs
Biodiesel plan boosted Chicago soy
Reading Time: 2 minutes The day after the so-called 'Liberation Day' the Chicago Board of Trade was experiencing a mixed reaction, said broker Ryan Ettner of Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Ill.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
