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Chicago, Illinois, USA - March 28, 2022: Chicago Board of Trade office in Chicago. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the world's oldest futures and options exchanges.

U.S. grains: Wheat up on US Plains dryness, soybeans fall on profit taking

Apr. 17, 2025 at 3:45 pm CDT

Chicago wheat futures rose on Thursday, supported by concerns that forecasted rain will not be enough to alleviate dryness in some U.S. wheat production regions, analysts said.

AAFC tweaks monthly data, but holds canola exports

Apr. 17, 2025 at 3:41 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Feed Grain Weekly: More grain purchased before seeding starts

Apr. 17, 2025 at 12:26 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

IGC raises world corn crop forecast, trims wheat

Apr. 17, 2025 at 10:05 am CDT

By Reuters

CBOT Weekly: Easter rains could spring delays on planting progress

Apr. 16, 2025 at 4:10 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on weaker dollar; tariff threats priced in

Apr. 16, 2025 at 3:14 pm CDT

Chicago soybean futures gained strength on Wednesday from a weaker dollar and a report that China would be open to trade negotiations with the U.S., though big supplies from South America and nearly nonexistent Chinese demand for U.S. beans continued to loom over the market, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: Soybeans slip from highs on weak export demand, trade tensions

Apr. 15, 2025 at 3:56 pm CDT

Chicago soybean futures fell on Tuesday, a day after hitting a seven-week high, under pressure from weak demand from top buyer China amid an escalating trade war and Brazil's bumper soybean harvest.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: US wheat futures sag on rain forecast; corn down, soy ends mixed

Apr. 14, 2025 at 6:04 pm CDT

U.S. wheat futures fell on Monday, pressured by forecasts for improving weather in dry areas of the Plains production belt and spillover weakness as European wheat futures hit one-year lows, brokers said.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

APK-Inform issues Ukraine forecast for 2025/26

Apr. 14, 2025 at 1:20 pm CDT

As spring planting continues in Ukraine, its agriculture ministry and consultancy APK-Inform issued their respective crop forecasts. The reports were issued just as Ukraine was still in a bitter cold snap that brought snow to most parts of the country.

By Reuters

What are the thorny farm issues in India-US trade negotiations?

Apr. 14, 2025 at 1:19 pm CDT

India and the United States have finalized the terms of reference for the first phase of a bilateral trade agreement to be concluded late this year, with a view to reaching bilateral trade worth $500 billion by 2030.

By Reuters