Reading Time: 2 minutes Beef and chicken exports from Brazil, the world's largest supplier of both meat types, may break new records in 2025, two industry groups said on Tuesday after the release of annual trade data.
China, lower grain prices bolster Brazil beef and chicken export prospects
U.S. grains: Chicago corn surges to six-month high on weaker dollar, Argentina weather
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade corn futures Cv1 on Monday surged to a more than six-month high amid growing concern over dry conditions in Argentina, market analysts said.
Louisiana reports first bird flu-related death in US
Reading Time: 2 minutes A U.S. patient hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has died, the Louisiana Department of Health said on Monday, marking the country's first reported human death from the virus.
Deere boosts bet on autonomous tractors with new machines
Reading Time: < 1 minute Deere & Co strengthened its bet on autonomous machinery by unveiling new tractors and industrial equipment, capable of operating without the need for a human being in the cab, at the CES trade show in Las Vegas on Monday.
Trump’s policies may not prove inflationary, Bernanke, others say
Reading Time: 3 minutes A number of leading economists, including advisers to past U.S. presidents, have coalesced around the view that President-elect Donald Trump's plans to broaden tariffs, cut taxes and curb immigration may not prove as inflationary as early analysis had suggested.
Smithfield Foods first to publicly file in 2025 for big US IPO
Reading Time: 2 minutes Smithfield Foods on Monday made public its paperwork for an initial public offering in the United States, as the maker of Farmland bacon and Farmer John sausages prepares for its U.S. stock market return after more than a decade.
Trudeau says he will step down after new Liberal party leader named
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that he intends to step down as leader of the ruling Liberals after nine years in office but will stay on in his post until the party chooses a replacement.
U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans, corn and wheat futures stumble on farmer sales, weekly dollar gains
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybean, wheat and corn futures tumbled on Friday as a flurry of farmer sales and a strong dollar weighed on the market, analysts said.
Hot Argentine summer is starting to damage crops, exchanges say
Reading Time: 2 minutes A hot, dry austral summer is beginning to cause damage to Argentina's 2024/25 soybean and corn crops, the country's two main grains exchanges said on Friday, after abundant spring rains had until recently provided excellent growing conditions.
US biofuel producers ramped up in Oct as profitability improved, data shows
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. renewable diesel producers utilized 77 per cent of their total operable capacity in October, the highest since July 2024, the data showed. Biodiesel plant utilization rose to 89 per cent, the highest since June 2023.
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