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FILE PHOTO: U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, pictured here in in Brussels, Belgium on November 24, 2025, said in a statement that he has secured agreements from dozens of countries, including nearly all major trading partners, not to impose tariffs on U.S. digital transmissions. Photo: Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw

U.S. vows to seek WTO alternatives after Cameroon talks break down

By David Lawder, Lisandra Paraguassu, Olivia Le Poidevin, Reuters 19 hours ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes The U.S. has vowed to relegate the World Trade Organization to only a limited role in global trade policy, following the breakdown of talks at recent ministerial meetings, if the body fails to reinstitute a moratorium on e-commerce duties.

WTO’s 14th ministerial conference ran from March 26 to 29 in Yaoundé, the capital city of Cameroon. Photo: Tse Ernest Chi/iStock/Getty Images

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“Major setback for global trade”: WTO suffers fresh blow after reform push hits wall

By Olivia Le Poidevin, Reuters 2 days ago

Reading Time: 3 minutes The World Trade Organization’s ministerial talks in Yaounde ended on Monday with Brazil blocking a bid by the U.S. and others to prolong a moratorium on duties for electronic transmissions.

A golden farming tractor featuring the signatures of Trump Administration cabinet members is displayed during an event celebrating farmers and Agriculture Day on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington DC on Friday, March 27, 2026. Photo: Aaron Schwartz/Sipa USA

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Trump tells farmers that tractor companies should lower prices

By Gram Slattery, P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters, Trevor Hunnicutt 5 days ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. President Donald Trump announced new measures on Friday to support U.S. farmers who are reeling from the administration’s trade policies and the Iran war and suggested farm equipment makers cut prices

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency set total 2026 biofuel obligations at 26.81 billion RINs and the 2027 obligation at 27.02 billion RINs. Photo: Getty Images Plus.

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U.S. finalizes biofuel blending quotas for 2026-27, cuts RINS for foreign feedstocks

By Reuters 5 days ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Trump administration on Friday finalized new biofuel blending volumes mandates for the U.S. oil refiners, requiring more of the fuels made from corn and other agricultural products than initially proposed,in an apparent win for U.S. farmers.

“Given that nitrogen fertilizers are not used intensively on soybeans, higher nitrogen prices could also lead to a shift towards more soybean acres and fewer corn acres,” said economists from the University of Illinois. Photo: Greg Berg

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U.S. corn planting seen down, soy acres up as Iran war inflates costs, analysts say

By Karl Plume, Reuters 5 days ago

Reading Time: 4 minutes The Iran war has upended the planting intentions of U.S. farmers, resulting in fewer acres of corn and the lowest quantity of spring wheat planted since 1970 as rising fertilizer and fuel costs and low grain prices dim the outlook for profits.

Government officials from Canada, Argentina and Brazil told Reuters they expect the deal with Mercosur to be concluded in 2026, with one noting that talks were progressing well and could be wrapped up before September. Photo: File

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Mercosur and Canada near free-trade agreement with April talks

By Lisandra Paraguassu, Lucinda Elliott, Reuters 5 days ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada and South America’s Mercosur bloc are advancing toward a free‑trade agreement that could be signed by the end of the year, with another round of negotiations scheduled for next month in Brasilia, according to three sources familiar with the talks.

Agroconsult estimated Brazil’s soybean crop for the 2025/26 season at a record 184.7 million metric tons.Photo: File

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Brazil soybean planting outlook hinges on Middle East war, says Agroconsult

By Reuters 6 days ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute Brazil’s soybean planting area is expected to remain stable in the upcoming 2026/27 season, but the scenario depends heavily on how long the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran lasts, agribusiness consultancy Agroconsult said on Wednesday.

Syngenta wheat breeder Jon Rich checks hybrid wheat plants at a Syngenta research facility in Junction City, Kansas, U.S., February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Julie Ingwersen

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U.S. researchers bet on hybrid, GMO seeds to make wheat profitable again

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters March 25, 2026

Reading Time: 4 minutes Scientists are developing hybrid wheat seeds that promise higher, more consistent crop yields as drought becomes more common across the U.S. Plains.

FILE PHOTO: Tankers are seen off the coast of Fujairah on March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo

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Hormuz-driven fertilizer shortage could raise grain prices, Goldman Sachs says

By Anmol Choubey, Reuters March 25, 2026

Reading Time: 2 minutes Disruptions to nitrogen fertilizer supply through the Strait of Hormuz could reduce global grain yields and shift planting decisions, potentially lifting grain prices, Goldman Sachs said in a report on Tuesday.

A Pakistan Navy ship escorts a Pakistani merchant vessel, as part of a maritime security operation, named Muhafiz-ul-Bahr, as regional tensions threaten key sea routes, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, at an unidentified location, released March 9, 2026, in this screen grab taken from a handout video. Photo: ISPR/Handout via REUTERS

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Russia stops ammonium nitrate exports for one month amid global supply crunch

By Reuters March 24, 2026

Reading Time: 2 minutes Russia, which controls up to 40 per cent of the global trade in ammonium nitrate, said on Tuesday it will stop exports of the fertilizer for one month until April 21 to ensure sufficient supply during the spring planting season.

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CBOT Weekly: USDA predicts declines in planting intentions

Protein Industries Canada funds Saskatchewan pulse ingredient project

February canola crush up from 2025, StatCan reports

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U.S. vows to seek WTO alternatives after Cameroon talks break down

“Major setback for global trade”: WTO suffers fresh blow after reform push hits wall

Trump tells farmers that tractor companies should lower prices

U.S. finalizes biofuel blending quotas for 2026-27, cuts RINS for foreign feedstocks

U.S. corn planting seen down, soy acres up as Iran war inflates costs, analysts say

Mercosur and Canada near free-trade agreement with April talks

Brazil soybean planting outlook hinges on Middle East war, says Agroconsult

U.S. researchers bet on hybrid, GMO seeds to make wheat profitable again

Hormuz-driven fertilizer shortage could raise grain prices, Goldman Sachs says

Russia stops ammonium nitrate exports for one month amid global supply crunch

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