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Bird flu virus could risk pandemic worse than COVID if it mutates, France’s Institut Pasteur says

By Reuters, Sybille De La Hamaide November 27, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 if it mutates to transmit between humans, the head of France’s Institut Pasteur respiratory infections centre said.

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U.S. grains: Chicago grains firm as traders gauge China purchases

By Renee Hickman, Reuters November 26, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures ticked up on Wednesday as traders eyed Chinese purchases of U.S. beans under a bilateral trade truce and adjusted positions before the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, analysts said. The oilseed market remained underpinned by indications of Chinese demand, with traders telling Reuters that China bought at least 10 cargoes […] Read more

Deer & Co. expects annual net income for fiscal 2026 to be between US$4 billion and $4.75 billion, well below analysts’ estimates.
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Deere forecasts weak annual profit on tariff hit

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By Nandan Mandayam, Nathan Gomes, Reuters November 26, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Deere & Co forecast an annual profit below estimates on Wednesday, pressured by tariff impacts and weaker margins from its large tractors, sending the farm-equipment maker’s shares down nearly five per cent.

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U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle futures mixed ahead of Thanksgiving holiday

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters November 25, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s live cattle futures were mixed on Tuesday, with nearby contracts extending the previous session’s losses that saw contracts drop by the daily trading limit, analysts said. Feeder cattle futures turned higher, rebounding from Monday’s sharp limit-down losses, as traders began to adjust positions ahead of the U.S. Thanksgiving […] Read more

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U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans firm as traders hope for more Chinese buying

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters November 25, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended higher on Tuesday in a day of range-bound trading after comments by President Donald Trump’s administration bolstered expectations of further Chinese purchases under a bilateral trade truce, market analysts said.

South Korea’s Agriculture Ministry issues ‘standstill’ order for pig farms to curb outbreak. Photo: Geralyn Wichers

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South Korea raises African Swine Fever alert after outbreak at pig farm

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By Joyce Lee, Reuters November 25, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute South Korea said on Tuesday there had been an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) at a pig farm in the country’s largest pig-breeding region, prompting authorities to raise the national alert level to “serious”.

Ukraine’s corn exports drop in November on harvest and transport challenges. Photo: Thinkstock

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Wet grain, Russian attacks on railways hit Ukrainian corn exports, union says

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By Pavel Polityuk, Reuters November 25, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute High grain moisture content and logistical woes caused by Russian attacks have slashed Ukraine’s corn exports from Black Sea ports in November and may do so again in December, farmers’ union UAC said on Tuesday.

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U.S. grains: Soybeans turn lower on Chinese demand uncertainty; corn mixed, wheat falls

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters November 24, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures retreated on Monday from last week’s 17-month high, as traders waited for signs of more Chinese buying of U.S. beans and details from the latest call between Washington and Beijing, market analysts said.

Beef prices have soared in 2025 as cattle supplies dwindle and meatpackers compete for limited livestock supplies. Photo: Getty Images Plus

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Tyson Foods to close major US beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle

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By Reuters, Tom Polansek November 24, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Tyson Foods will close a major beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, with about 3,200 employees in January after U.S. cattle supplies dropped to their lowest level in nearly 75 years, the meatpacker said on Friday.

The deceased was an older adult with underlying health conditions. The person owned a backyard flock of mixed domestic birds. PHOTO: Nicolae Malancea/ISTOCK/GETTY IMAGES

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Washington State resident dies in first confirmed H5N5 bird flu case, health department says

By Reuters November 24, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute A Washington State resident receiving treatment for H5N5 avian influenza died on Friday, the state’s health department said, in the first confirmed human case of this variant globally.

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Bird flu virus could risk pandemic worse than COVID if it mutates, France’s Institut Pasteur says

U.S. grains: Chicago grains firm as traders gauge China purchases

Deere forecasts weak annual profit on tariff hit

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle futures mixed ahead of Thanksgiving holiday

U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans firm as traders hope for more Chinese buying

South Korea raises African Swine Fever alert after outbreak at pig farm

Wet grain, Russian attacks on railways hit Ukrainian corn exports, union says

U.S. grains: Soybeans turn lower on Chinese demand uncertainty; corn mixed, wheat falls

Tyson Foods to close major US beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle

Washington State resident dies in first confirmed H5N5 bird flu case, health department says

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