Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybeans ended lower on Monday, as prices were weighed down by weakness in the oil market and traders' concern over Chinese deflation, market analysts said.
U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall on weakness in oil market, China deflation worries
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mostly higher
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures were mostly higher on Monday as tight supply fundamentals supported prices.
Chinese rapeseed meal, oil contracts surge after tariffs on Canadian imports
Reading Time: 2 minutes Zhengzhou rapeseed (canola) meal and oil contracts jumped on Monday, the first day of trade since China decided to impose 100 per cent tariffs on imports of those agricultural products from Canada.
American farmers put plans, investments on hold under Trump USDA spending freeze
Reading Time: 5 minutes Farmers and food organizations across the country are cutting staff, halting investments and missing key funding amid a USDA freeze on a broad swath of grants, more than two dozen farmers and agricultural support groups in seven states told Reuters.
U.S. grains: Corn futures end higher, extending rally on tariff relief
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade corn futures rose for a third straight session on Friday as news of exemptions for Mexico and Canada to most U.S. tariffs allowed grain prices to stabilize after a plunge early this week.
Trump says Canada, Mexico tariff reprieve is short-term move, duties may rise over time
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the reprieve given to Mexico and Canada on tariffs is a short-term measure and tariffs could go up over time.
Canada launches $5 billion program to help exporters reach new markets
More financing to be made available through Farm Credit Canada
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canada is launching a $5 billion program to help Canadian exporters reach new markets as part of a suite of measures to support businesses and workers in response to U.S. tariffs.
Canada suspends imports from biggest US pork processing plant
Issue relates to "certain offal shipments,' says company; ties to tariffs unclear
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada has suspended imports from the biggest U.S. pork processing plant, a facility run by Smithfield Foods in Tar Heel, North Carolina, the company said on Friday.
Global demand forecasts for US crops to factor in tariffs in effect, USDA says
Reading Time: 2 minutes A monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture WASDE supply and demand report due next week will consider trade policies in place when the forecasts for grains and soybeans are issued, an agency official said on Thursday, as President Donald Trump suspended tariffs he imposed this week on Canada and Mexico.
Bayer tells US it could halt Roundup weedkiller sales over legal risks
Reading Time: 2 minutes Bayer has told U.S. lawmakers it could stop selling Roundup weedkiller unless they can strengthen legal protection against product liability litigation.
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