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.
China issues countrywide ban on Brazilian poultry imports
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.
Bayer loses appeal of $611M Roundup verdict in Missouri
Reading Time: 2 minutes A Missouri appellate court has upheld a $611 million verdict awarded to three people who sued Bayer alleging that its Roundup weedkiller caused their cancer, a ruling the company says it will further appeal.
General Mills restructures as company deals with choppy demand
Reading Time: < 1 minute General Mills said on Tuesday it would record a charge of about $70 million in its current quarter, mainly reflecting severance expenses, as part of the Cheerios cereal maker's restructuring efforts.
USDA mission to travel to Mexico with eye toward lifting cattle import suspension, Mexico says
Reading Time: < 1 minute A mission representing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will travel to Mexico in the coming days, Mexico's agriculture ministry said on Tuesday, and could then lift its suspension of Mexican cattle imports.
U.S. grains: Wheat falls on rain in growing regions
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago wheat fell for a third straight session on Tuesday, as rain in growing areas of the U.S. Plains improved moisture for the crop, reinforcing expectations of a well-supplied market, according to analysts.
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