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Brazil’s JBS bullish despite challenging outlook for US beef business

Mar. 26, 2025 at 10:20 am CDT

JBS, the world's largest meatpacker, said cattle remain scarce and expensive in the U.S., dampening the outlook of its beef business in the country where the company derives most of its sales.

Canada prime minister Mark Carney at an event in Edmonton, Alberta

Carney says China does not share Canada’s values on trade

Mar. 26, 2025 at 10:14 am 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.

U.S. grains: Wheat futures drop on Black Sea agreements

Mar. 25, 2025 at 4:13 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

US says Russia and Ukraine agree to ensure safe navigation in Black Sea

Mar. 25, 2025 at 11:19 am CDT

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Trump auto tariffs are coming, but not all levies will be imposed April 2

Mar. 25, 2025 at 10:11 am CDT

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U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures plunge on Ukraine talks

Mar. 24, 2025 at 4:41 pm CDT

Chicago wheat took a dive on Monday as traders monitored ongoing talks regarding the Russian war on Ukraine and with more favorable weather expected in some wheat-growing regions globally, according to analysts.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

Bayer hit with $2 billion Roundup verdict in US state of Georgia cancer case

Mar. 24, 2025 at 10:51 am CDT

Bayer was ordered by a jury in the U.S. state of Georgia to pay about $2.1 billion (C$3.01 billion) to a plaintiff who claimed the company's Roundup weed killer caused his cancer, the plaintiff's law firms said late on Friday.

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UK detects first case of bird flu in a sheep, stoking fears of spread

Mar. 24, 2025 at 10:32 am CDT

Bird flu has been detected in a sheep in northern England, the first known case of its kind in the world, Britain's government said, adding to the growing list of mammals infected by the disease and fuelling fears of a pandemic.

By Nigel Hunt Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago corn, soy futures fall on pre-weekend selloff

Mar. 21, 2025 at 3:55 pm CDT

Chicago corn and soy eased and wheat traded nearly flat on Friday as traders' concerns about the U.S. economic outlook inspired a selloff ahead of the weekend, according to analysts.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

A field of sugarcane under a cloudy sky.

Brazil sees prolonged US tariff talks, minister says, linking ethanol and sugar

Mar. 21, 2025 at 9:48 am CDT

Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Thursday his government expects lengthy tariff negotiations with the United States, and suggested they would include trade discussions involving sugar and ethanol.

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