Reading Time: < 1 minute Brazil’s Conab said the country will reap a record soybean crop of 177.6 million tons in the 2025/2026 harvest year, according to data released on Thursday.
Brazil to reap record soy crop in 2025/2026, increase exports
Argentina’s “mega” wheat crop to hit record level, exchange says
Reading Time: < 1 minute Argentina’s 2025/26 wheat crop is projected to reach a record level, the Rosario Grains Exchange said on Wednesday, as the crop records higher yields during the ongoing harvest.
Canada eyes fresh start in trade talks with India, says minister Sidhu
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada and India are working to rebuild trade ties and explore new areas of cooperation after a two-year chill, with Ottawa keen to restart trade negotiations under “a new process”, Canadian Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu said on Thursday
U.S. grains: soybeans firm ahead of USDA data
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybeans ticked up slightly on Wednesday as traders adjusted positions ahead of the release of official U.S. data on global supply and demand on Friday, the first update in weeks, but prices were capped by a lack of large Chinese purchases.
Canada’s Loblaw raises annual profit forecast on resilient grocery demand
Reading Time: < 1 minute Loblaw raised its annual profit forecast after beating third-quarter profit estimates on Wednesday, as the Canadian retailer bet on demand for grocery and medicines at its discount stores to remain resilient amid economic uncertainties.
U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on China demand hopes; corn and wheat rebound
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean, corn and wheat futures rose on Monday on signs of progress towards the end of a record-long U.S. government shutdown, along with expectations of a revival of U.S. soybean exports to China, analysts said.
Canada agriculture minister says canola trade prospects are improving after China visit
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada’s agriculture minister Heath MacDonald said in an interview on Monday his weeklong trip to China is evidence of bilateral relations beginning to thaw, something desperately needed by Canada’s farmers and canola exporters.
U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce as Chinese demand assessed, wheat drops
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybean prices firmed on Friday in a bargain-buying bounce after a sharp fall on Thursday, as traders assessed prospects for more U.S. sales to China after the trade war truce between the countries.
China lifts Brazilian poultry imports ban over bird flu
Reading Time: < 1 minute China lifted a ban linked to Brazil’s avian influenza outbreak, the country’s General Administration of Customs said in a notice released on Friday.
U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat plummet from highs on limited Chinese demand
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybean and wheat futures took a nosedive on Thursday, retreating from multi-month highs, as signs of only limited Chinese purchases from the United States tempered optimism about fresh demand following a bilateral trade truce.
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