Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybeans and corn dipped on Wednesday as traders squared positions ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s global supply and demand report due on Friday, analysts said. Meanwhile, wheat dropped on falling global demand. The USDA is expected to trim U.S. soybean and corn yield forecasts on Friday, though production […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy and corn ease as traders await US crop report
U.S. biofuel plan would reallocate half or less of waived blending quotas, sources say
Reading Time: 2 minutes The White House is considering a plan that would require large oil refineries to cover around half or less of the biofuel blending requirements recently waived for smaller facilities, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
Deadlier than varroa, a new honey-bee parasite is spreading around the world
Reading Time: 3 minutes Tropilaelaps mercedesae – or “tropi” – is on the march and Beekeepers fear it will wreak even greater havoc than varroa mites.
U.S. misses out on billions in China soybean sales midway through peak season
Reading Time: 3 minutes U.S. farmers are missing out on billions of dollars of soybean sales to China halfway through their prime marketing season, as stalled trade talks halt exports and rival South American suppliers step in to fill the gap.
Ukraine sees bigger 2026 winter grain area despite slow start to sowing
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ukrainian farmers plan to increase the 2026 winter grain sowing area to 5.43 million hectares (13.4 million acres) from 5.24 million in 2025, the Economy Ministry said on Tuesday, though dry soils in some areas mean planting has got off to a slow start.
U.S. grains: Chicago corn, soybeans and wheat firm ahead of crop estimate
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn, soybean and wheat futures ticked up on Monday as traders awaited U.S. government harvest estimates later this week, with shrinking trade expectations on what are still expected to be large crops, according to analysts. A weaker dollar also underpinned grains and soybeans. Chicago Board of Trade most-active December corn […] Read more
Confusion over documents halts Ukrainian rapeseed, soybeans exports, union says
Short-term price volatility expected
Reading Time: 2 minutes The introduction of a 10 per cent duty on Ukrainian rapeseed and soybean exports has virtually halted Ukrainian exports due to a lack of clear government procedure on the documents needed for shipment, the country’s largest farmers union UAC said on Monday.
Potash maker Nutrien to sell stake in Argentina’s Profertil for $600 million
Deal expected to close before year-end
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian-based fertilizer giant, Nutrien said on Monday it will sell its 50 per cent stake in Argentina-based nitrogen producer Profertil for $600 million, as the world's top potash producer shifts focus away from South America.
China delays final ruling in canola dispute with top supplier Canada
Analyst suggests deal could resolve tariffs on vehicles and metals
Reading Time: 2 minutes China on Friday prolonged its probe into Canadian canola imports, buying six more months for negotiations that could ease a year-long trade dispute sparked by Ottawa's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end lower on profit-taking, technicals and flat cash prices
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell for a third consecutive day on Thursday in profit-taking and technical selling setback following recent highs and amid some weaker-than-expected cash market sales this week.
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