Reuters, Agriculture News & Resources

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

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

By Reuters 2 hours 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

Crops, Reuters

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

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters 1 day ago

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

Markets, News, Reuters

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

By Anmol Choubey, Reuters 1 day ago

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

News, Reuters

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

By Reuters 2 days ago

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.

Without naming China, USTR quoted a January speech by Greer in which he said that some countries structurally export more than they import to seek a “shortcut to growth at others’ expense.” Photo: kevinjeon00/Getty Images Plus

News, Reuters

U.S. urges WTO members to rethink core tariff rule in face of China threat

By David Lawder, Reuters 3 days ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Trump administration on Monday urged World Trade Organization members to rethink the body’s core principle of “Most Favored Nation” bound tariff rates, arguing in a new position paper that this has led to discriminatory practices and imbalanced trade, including with China.

Crops, Markets, Reuters

EU crop monitor sees lower soft wheat and rapeseed yields in 2026

By Reuters 3 days ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute Crop monitoring service MARS said on Monday it expects the European Union’s average soft wheat yield to reach 5.98 tonnes per hectare this year, five per cent lower than in 2025.

Livestock, News, Reuters

China urges hog producers to manage output, vows timely reserve adjustments

By Reuters March 20, 2026

Reading Time: < 1 minute China’s state planner on Friday said authorities will make timely adjustments to hog reserves and continue to strengthen the management of hog production capacity.

Borrowers from the Farm Credit Canada program will be able to receive a new or additional credit line of up to $500,000 to modify terms and to defer principal payments on existing loans. Photo: File

News, Reuters

Farm Credit Canada offers aid to farmers, companies affected by Iran war price spikes

By Geralyn Wichers, Jonah Grignon March 20, 2026

Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada’s federally backed farm lender is offering financial aid to farmers, agricultural businesses and food companies hit by the spike in fertilizer and energy prices, it said on Friday.

Unilever’s food business includes brands like Hellmann’s and Knorr. Photo: Hellmann’s Canada/Screenshot

News, Reuters

Unilever in talks with McCormick & Company as it seeks to sell food business

By Reuters, Richa Naidu March 20, 2026

Reading Time: 2 minutes Unilever is in talks with McCormick & Company about selling its foods business, in a potential deal that would bring together the British company’s Hellmann’s and Knorr brands with McCormick’s Cholula hot sauce.

Fertilizer is being loaded onto a cargo ship at Yantai Port in Shandong, China on March 16, 2026. Photo: CFOTO/Sipa USA

News, Reuters

China restricts fertilizer exports, further crimping war-tightened supply

By Reuters March 19, 2026

Reading Time: 3 minutes China is clamping down on fertilizer exports to protect its domestic market, a number of industry sources said, putting an additional strain on global markets that were already grappling with shortages caused by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

Daily Network News

Pulse Weekly: War, weather affecting Manitoba pulse prospects

JBS posts flat Q4 profit on record sales but lower U.S. beef margins

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

Reuters

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

U.S. urges WTO members to rethink core tariff rule in face of China threat

EU crop monitor sees lower soft wheat and rapeseed yields in 2026

China urges hog producers to manage output, vows timely reserve adjustments

Farm Credit Canada offers aid to farmers, companies affected by Iran war price spikes

Unilever in talks with McCormick & Company as it seeks to sell food business

China restricts fertilizer exports, further crimping war-tightened supply

AgCanadaTV

AgCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for March 20, 2026

Latest Market News