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U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans, corn higher ahead of US-China trade talks

May. 9, 2025 at 3:35 pm CDT

Chicago soybean and corn futures bounced on Friday as traders covered short positions ahead of Saturday's meeting between senior U.S. and Chinese officials and a widely tracked U.S. Department of Agriculture report on Monday, analysts said.

BASF’s agriculture arm eyes seeds and Asia as it prepares for listing

May. 9, 2025 at 10:35 am CDT

By Ludwig Burger and Patricia Weiss Reuters

China buys Canadian, Australian wheat as heat hits crop, traders say

May. 9, 2025 at 10:32 am CDT

By Gus Trompiz Michael Hogan Peter Hobson Reuters

Ahead of China talks, Trump says 80 per cent tariffs ‘seems right’

May. 9, 2025 at 9:41 am CDT

By Doina Chiacu Reuters

Nutrien paints bullish fertilizer industry picture despite poor Q1 results

May. 9, 2025 at 1:30 am CDT

By Ed White Reuters

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U.S. grains: Soybeans up ahead of US-China talks, corn slips on good weather

May. 8, 2025 at 4:11 pm CDT

Chicago soybean futures crept higher on Thursday as higher soyoil futures and hopes that upcoming U.S.-China trade talks in Switzerland could reduce trade tensions that have disrupted U.S. grain and oilseeds exports, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Top potash producer Nutrien misses first-quarter profit estimates on lower prices

May. 8, 2025 at 10:19 am CDT

Nutrien fell short of Wall Street expectations for first-quarter profit on Wednesday, as the top potash producer was impacted by lower prices and higher energy costs.

By Reuters

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Britain strikes first deal to cut Trump tariffs

May. 8, 2025 at 10:14 am CDT

The United States and Britain will announce a deal to lower tariffs on some goods on Thursday, the first such agreement since U.S. President Donald Trump sparked a global trade war with universal levies.

By Reuters

More stable ENSO neutral weather conditions expected for summer

May. 8, 2025 at 10:04 am CDT

More stable summer weather is expected to be favoured the northern hemisphere thanks to El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral conditions, the United States’ Climate Prediction Center said on Thursday.

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans end down amid US-China trade jitters

May. 7, 2025 at 3:37 pm CDT

Chicago soybean, corn and wheat futures ended a choppy session lower on Wednesday as signs of a thaw in the U.S.-China trade standoff supported agricultural markets, despite lingering concerns about demand and global competition, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters