Reading Time: 2 minutes Brazil is engaged in a "constructive dialogue" with Canada to resume negotiations for a free trade agreement between South America's Mercosur bloc and Ottawa, the Brazilian Foreign Trade Secretary said.
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Brazil in talks with Canada to revive Mercosur trade deal
Broad push to diversify trade
U.S. grains: Soybeans retreat as demand worries overshadow USDA’s production cut
Reading Time: < 1 minute U.S. soybean futures declined for the first time in four sessions on profit taking on Thursday after a rally ignited by the U.S. government's lower-than-expected harvest outlook took prices to six-week highs.
U.S. livestock: Cattle slip on profit taking, technicals after weak beef export data
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures retreated on Thursday in a profit-taking and technical setback after three sessions of gains and as disappointing weekly beef export sales data weighed on the market.
Canada looking at support for canola farmers hit by China tariffs, says Carney
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canada is focusing on a series of measures to support canola farmers hit by China's latest tariffs, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday, but did not give specific details.
JBS sees US cattle cycle improving from late 2027
JBS turns Q2 profit despite challenging operating environment
Reading Time: < 1 minute U.S.-based beef-packers will continue to reel from low cattle availability for about three or four quarters, with gradual improvements of the U.S. cattle herd happening gradually from late 2027, meatpacking giant JBS said on Thursday.
Brief La Niña expected in fall 2025 before more stable pattern returns says U.S. forecaster
Reading Time: < 1 minute A brief period of La Nina conditions is favoured in the fall and early winter 2025-26 before reverting to a more stable El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center said on Thursday.
Deere’s quarterly profit falls as U.S. tariffs bite farm equipment margins
Reading Time: 2 minutes Deere & Co reported a lower third-quarter profit and tightened its annual profit forecast on Thursday, as U.S. tariffs dent margins on its farm equipment, sending the company's shares down six per cent.
Importers struggle to resell Canadian canola meal caught in China tariff crossfire
Reading Time: 2 minutes Importers are struggling to resell several cargoes of Canadian canola meal that arrived in China after Beijing imposed hefty import tariffs on the protein-rich ingredient, three trade sources said.
U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains after USDA’s US harvest outlook cut
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures climbed to a 1-1/2 month high on Wednesday, extending gains from the prior session after the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast a much smaller autumn harvest than previously expected.
Canadian farmers reel as China blocks top canola seed market
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian farmers are reeling from China's decision to impose hefty duties on their canola seed, after the surprise move spooked grain buyers into halting purchases and stoked worries there will be little demand for crop deliveries this autumn.