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Trump’s USDA secretary pick led group opposed to ethanol, farm subsidies

By Leah Douglas, Reuters January 23, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutes President Donald Trump's pick to run the Agriculture Department, Brooke Rollins, led an organization that opposed ethanol mandates and farm subsidies, major programs she could influence if confirmed, according to a Reuters review of the group's policy statements.

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ADM declares force majeure along US Gulf terminals, Bloomberg News reports

By Reuters January 23, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Global grains trader ADM has halted loading of grain vessels and declared a force majeure at U.S. Gulf terminals as the region faces a severe winter storm, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures surge as funds take huge net long position

By Renee Hickman, Reuters January 23, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures climbed to life of contract highs on Wednesday, as funds took a massive net long position, analysts said.

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U.S. grains: Chicago soy, corn futures lower on profit-taking, Argentina weather

By Renee Hickman, Reuters January 22, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago corn and soybean futures eased from the previous session's multi-month peaks on Wednesday on profit taking and timely rains forecast for Argentina, said analysts.

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Brazil’s beef companies breathing easy over prospect of new Trump tariffs

By Ana Mano, Reuters January 22, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Brazilian beef companies do not expect to be hurt by potential new tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration because of low inventories of cattle in the U.S. and a sizable tariff that already exists on these exports.

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Brazilian soy shipments to China from five firms halted, sources say

By Ella Cao, Laurie Chen, Mei Mei Chu, Naveen Thukral, Reuters January 22, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute China, the world's biggest soybean buyer, has stopped receiving Brazilian soybean shipments from five entities after cargoes did not meet phytosanitary requirements, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.

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Netherlands ordered by court to slash nitrogen emissions by 2030

A Dutch court ordered the government on Wednesday to drastically cut nitrogen emissions in the Netherlands by 2030, in a ruling that could hurt construction and will pressure farmers to reduce livestock.

By Bart H. Meijer, Reuters January 22, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes A Dutch court ordered the government on Wednesday to drastically cut nitrogen emissions in the Netherlands by 2030, in a ruling that could hurt construction and will pressure farmers to reduce livestock.

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U.S. grains: Corn, soy rally as Trump postpones threatened tariffs

By Renee Hickman, Reuters January 21, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade corn futures hit a fresh one-year high on Tuesday, as the tariffs promised by newly sworn-in U.S. President Donald Trump did not materialize, traders said.

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Argentina crops threatened by ongoing drought despite recent rainfall

By Reuters January 21, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Recent rains in Argentina's agricultural heartland have not alleviated concerns that ongoing drought could further hurt crop yields, the Rosario grains exchange said in a report released on Monday.

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Smithfield Foods targets up to $10.7 billion valuation in US IPO

By Reuters January 21, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Smithfield Foods is targeting a valuation of up to $10.73 billion (C$15.41 billion) in its U.S. initial public offering, the packing giant said on Tuesday, moving closer to its much-anticipated stock market return in the country after more than a decade.

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Trump’s USDA secretary pick led group opposed to ethanol, farm subsidies

ADM declares force majeure along US Gulf terminals, Bloomberg News reports

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures surge as funds take huge net long position

U.S. grains: Chicago soy, corn futures lower on profit-taking, Argentina weather

Brazil’s beef companies breathing easy over prospect of new Trump tariffs

Brazilian soy shipments to China from five firms halted, sources say

Netherlands ordered by court to slash nitrogen emissions by 2030

U.S. grains: Corn, soy rally as Trump postpones threatened tariffs

Argentina crops threatened by ongoing drought despite recent rainfall

Smithfield Foods targets up to $10.7 billion valuation in US IPO

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