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China Q1 pork output rises 1.2 per cent year-over-year, oversupply pressures persist

Apr. 16, 2025 at 10:07 am CDT

China's pork output rose 1.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 from a year earlier to 16.02 million metric tons, helped by a rise in breeding sows last year, pre-holiday slaughter and heavier hog weights.

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

Apr. 15, 2025 at 3:56 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh waits for Chinese President Xi Jinping to arrive before his departure, following his visit to Hanoi at Noi Bai International Airport in Vietnam, April 15, 2025.

China, Vietnam support multilateral trade regime amid U.S. tariff pressure

Apr. 15, 2025 at 10:15 am CDT

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Dark clouds gather in the sky before a thunder shower in Nagaon District, Assam, India, on April 10, 2025.

India forecasts above average monsoon rains in boost to crop output, economy

Apr. 15, 2025 at 10:10 am CDT

By Rajendra Jadhav and Mayank Bhardwaj Reuters

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Canada’s inflation surprisingly slows to 2.3 per cent in March

Apr. 15, 2025 at 10:01 am CDT

By Promit Mukherjee Reuters

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: 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

ADM halting domestic trading in China, cutting jobs in Shanghai

Apr. 14, 2025 at 4:41 pm CDT

Global grain merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland has begun shutting down domestic trading operations in China and laying off staff within its largest business segment as part of a global cost-cutting push, the company said in an emailed statement on Monday.

By Ella Cao Karl Plume 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.

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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.

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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.

By Renee Hickman Reuters