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IGC raises 2025/26 world corn crop forecast

May. 22, 2025 at 9:45 am CDT

The International Grains Council (IGC) on Thursday raised its forecast for 2025/26 global corn production, driven partly by a slight upward revision in the outlook for Brazil's crop.

A man cleans a tractor at a sanitary barrier, after Brazil confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu on Friday, triggering protocols for a country-wide trade ban from top buyer China and state-wide restrictions for other major consumers, in Montenegro, Brazil

Brazil hopes to be officially free of bird flu in 28 days

May. 22, 2025 at 9:42 am CDT

By Ana Mano Reuters roberto-samora

seeding near Selkirk, Man. on May 8, 2025-gberg

Manitoba seeding 12 points ahead of pace

May. 21, 2025 at 4:15 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

A group of cattle in an Alberta feedlot in the summer.

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures climb as wholesale US beef prices firm

May. 21, 2025 at 4:09 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

AAFC ups canola exports, but leaves ending stocks unchanged

May. 21, 2025 at 3:53 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Canadian canola field between two grain bins.

ICE Weekly: No end to July canola’s rise: trader

May. 21, 2025 at 3:09 pm CDT

A Winnipeg-based trader is very bullish on July canola, due to depleted stocks and ongoing export demand.

By Adam Peleshaty

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: Coming weeks to see stronger soybean, corn prices

May. 21, 2025 at 3:07 pm CDT

Futures for soybeans and corn on the Chicago Board of Trade are set to rise for two reasons, said Steve Georgy, president of Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Illinois — the planting progress being made by United States farmers and "seasonality"

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures prices surge amid weaker dollar, short-covering

May. 21, 2025 at 2:58 pm CDT

Chicago wheat futures extended gains on Wednesday, at one point rising to a one-month high, amid support by a weaker dollar and short-covering encouraged by production concerns, market analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Human diabetes drug can keep hens laying eggs

May. 21, 2025 at 2:03 pm CDT

Human diabetes drug metformin, which is also used to treat hormonal disorder PCOS in women, can improve the metabolic health of broiler breeder chickens and allow them to lay fertile eggs later in life.

By Geralyn Wichers

World hunger levels rise for sixth consecutive year: report

May. 21, 2025 at 11:43 am CDT

Acute food insecurity and child malnutrition rose for a sixth consecutive year in 2024, affecting more than 295 million people across 53 countries and territories, according to a U.N. report released on Friday.

By Reuters