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Even more corn in China, Brazil say attachés

Apr. 7, 2025 at 1:27 pm CDT

China and Brazil are to further solidify their positions as the world's number two and three corn producers, according to attache reports from the United States Department of Agriculture.

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices mixed

Apr. 4, 2025 at 11:02 am CDT

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U.S. livestock: Tariffs pull down beef, pork

Apr. 3, 2025 at 3:17 pm CDT

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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.

CBOT Weekly: Soy takes hardest hit with Trump tariffs

Apr. 3, 2025 at 1:14 pm CDT

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Feed Grains Weekly: Barley waning, wheat on the rise

Apr. 2, 2025 at 2:00 pm CDT

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Pulse Weekly: Trade needs to be at forefront says Pulse Canada

Apr. 1, 2025 at 11:10 am CDT

Pulse Canada says it wants trade policy to be at the forefront of the federal election. The organization that represents pulse growers, traders and processors noted that more than 85 per cent of the pulses produced in Canada are destined for export.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs lower on Monday

Mar. 31, 2025 at 3:04 pm CDT

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were lower on Monday, The June live cattle contract lost 1.20 cents at 203.650 cents per pound as it pulled lower on profit-taking. May feeder cattle futures stepped back 0.675 of a cent at 284.500 cents per pound. The USDA […]

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Less corn, more soybeans, wheat stocks says USDA report

Mar. 31, 2025 at 2:24 pm CDT

As the trade expected, stocks of United States corn fell back compared to a year ago while those for soybeans and wheat came in higher. The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued its grains stocks as of March 1 report on Monday.

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More corn to be seeded, USDA forecasts

Mar. 31, 2025 at 1:53 pm CDT

As expected, there's to be an increase in corn plantings this spring, the United States Department of Agriculture estimated in its prospective planting report released on March 31. As well, the USDA reduced soybean and all wheat plantings.

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