Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean and soyoil futures fell to their lowest levels in seven weeks on Monday on worries about demand for U.S. oilseed supplies and generally favorable crop weather, analysts said. Corn futures followed soybeans lower. But wheat futures rose on short-covering as a Ukrainian drone attack in Russia […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans fall to seven-week low; corn eases, wheat climbs
Australia forecasts wheat output down 10 per cent on dry conditions
Barley, canola also hit
Reading Time: 2 minutes Australia's wheat production is projected to drop 10 per cent this year to 30.6 million tonnes, with barley and canola output also expected to fall due to dry conditions across several cropping regions, the agriculture ministry, ABARES, said.
India’s monsoon stalls after early start
Monsoon to pick up again around June 11
Reading Time: 2 minutes Rainfall over India is likely to remain subdued for over a week as the annual monsoon’s progress has stalled after its earliest onset in 16 years, though it is likely to pick up again from June 11, two senior weather bureau officials said on Monday.
U.S. grains: Wheat seesaws in choppy trade, corn and beans fall
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago wheat traded both sides of unchanged on Friday as the U.S. dollar showed some signs of weakness and the market continued to assess lower-than-expected crop ratings, according to analysts, but weather in growing regions was favorable.
China issues countrywide ban on Brazilian poultry imports
Reading Time: < 1 minute China has issued a ban on all imports of poultry and related products from Brazil over an avian influenza outbreak, two weeks after suspending import applications from the country's poultry farms.
Russia needs action to remain world’s top wheat exporter, government official says
Reading Time: 2 minutes Russia needs to act swiftly in order to maintain its position as the world's top wheat exporter, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev said on Friday, acknowledging a sharp slowdown in wheat exports in the current season.
U.S. grains: CBOT corn prices slip as weather aids US crops
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago corn futures fell on Thursday as beneficial weather patterns moved through growing areas, analysts said.
Trump tariffs reinstated after blocked by trade court
Fentanyl-related tariffs among levies initially cancelled; most Canadian agricultural goods already exempt
Reading Time: < 1 minute A U.S. appeals court reinstated President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on Thursday—a day after a U.S. trade court ruling blocked them on the grounds that he had overstepped his authority.
Nutrien plans major Pacific Northwest terminal to boost potash exports
Reading Time: < 1 minute Nutrien is planning a major terminal in a Canadian or U.S. Pacific northwest port to increase the flow of potash.
U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans, corn fall on quick planting pace
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybean futures dropped on Wednesday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture's data showed rapid planting progress, and demand was slow, according to analysts.
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