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U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on sliding dollar

Apr. 11, 2025 at 4:29 pm CDT

Chicago wheat futures rallied Friday as the dollar weakened against other major currencies, while corn firmed on U.S. Department of Agriculture data and soybeans climbed, unruffled by the latest hike in China's retaliatory tariffs against U.S. goods.

Trade instability likely to tighten 2025 crop profit margins says FCC

Apr. 11, 2025 at 2:53 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans continue to climb on USDA numbers, tariff delays

Apr. 10, 2025 at 4:17 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

CBOT Weekly: April S/D report generates few changes

Apr. 10, 2025 at 1:54 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soy surges; corn, wheat rally after Trump pauses most tariffs

Apr. 9, 2025 at 5:35 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Renee Hickman Reuters

Feed Grain Weekly: Tariff fears on cattle leads to weak demand

Apr. 9, 2025 at 2:18 pm CDT

As tariff issues continue to hover around the globe, there has been a sharp reduction in the number of cattle in Canadian feedlots, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge. And that has reduced the demand for feed grains in Western Canada to a trickle.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025.

How are U.S. tariffs affecting American agricultural trade so far?

Apr. 9, 2025 at 11:52 am CDT

New deals could be struck with over tariffs “perhaps even by the end of the week,” U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told Fox News on Tuesday as the country’s self-made trade war threatened markets for American farm goods.

By Geralyn Wichers Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans climb on recovery after tariff news

Apr. 8, 2025 at 4:07 pm CDT

Chicago soybean futures rose on Tuesday, bouncing back from a four-month low on technical trading, while corn and soy futures also firmed as traders turned their attention toward a U.S. Department of Agriculture data release and weather concerns, analysts said.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

US oil, biofuel group recommends 5.25 billion gallons in biomass diesel mandates, sources say

Apr. 8, 2025 at 1:10 pm CDT

A U.S. and biofuel coalition recommended that the Environmental Protection Agency propose federal mandates for biomass diesel blending for 2026 at 5.25 billion gallons, which would be a significant increase from previous mandates, two sources familiar with the matter said.

By Jarrett Renshaw Reuters Stephanie Kelly