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U.S. grains: Soybean futures set two-week high on US weather worry, soyoil rally

Jul. 18, 2025 at 4:30 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures touched a two-week high on Friday on worries that heat may threaten U.S. crops and expectations that the country's biofuel policy would boost demand for soyoil, analysts said.

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: Soy futures top one-week high, US crop outlook limits gains

Jul. 17, 2025 at 3:16 pm CDT

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U.S. grains: Soybean futures jump on hopes for US export demand

Jul. 16, 2025 at 5:32 pm CDT

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U.S. grains: Corn futures edge up, soybeans sag on improving US crop ratings

Jul. 15, 2025 at 3:17 pm CDT

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U.S. grains: Corn rebounds from contract lows on short covering, bargain buying

Jul. 14, 2025 at 4:48 pm CDT

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U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

Jul. 11, 2025 at 3:02 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures set contract lows and soybean futures sagged on Friday on expectations that beneficial weather for U.S. crops will lead to bumper harvests, analysts said.

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U.S. grains: Wheat futures rise on supply snags in top-exporter Russia

Jul. 10, 2025 at 4:34 pm CDT

U.S. wheat futures closed higher on Thursday on concerns over the limited availability of supplies for export in Russia, analysts said.

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An inspector looking at sides of beef, which are hanging in a cooler.

Trump tariff on Brazilian goods could jack up U.S. burger price

Jul. 10, 2025 at 4:05 pm CDT

U.S. President Donald Trump's plan for a 50 per cent tariff on goods from Brazil will likely raise prices for the beef that is used in American hamburgers, traders and analysts said on Thursday, as food manufacturers increasingly rely on imports during a time of declining domestic production.

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Animal health worker Eduardo Lugo treats the wounds of a cow as Chihuahua ranchers intensify surveillance for the screwworm after the U.S. suspended cattle imports following the detection of the parasite in southern Mexico, at the Chihuahua Regional Livestock Union, in Nuevo Palomas, Mexico May 16, 2025.

U.S. again halts cattle imports from Mexico over flesh-eating screwworms

Jul. 10, 2025 at 10:03 am CDT

The flesh-eating livestock pest New World screwworm has advanced closer to the U.S. border with Mexico, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said, prompting Washington to block imports of Mexican cattle just days after it allowed them to resume at a port of entry in Arizona.

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U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle extend rally to new highs

Jul. 9, 2025 at 5:39 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures extended gains to record highs on Wednesday while live cattle futures set a contract high before pulling back.

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