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U.S. livestock: Cattle resume climb as grilling season approaches

May. 8, 2025 at 4:38 pm CDT

Chicago cattle futures resumed their climb, Thursday, as summer grilling season approaches.

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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

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Seeding ahead of average pace

May. 8, 2025 at 2:33 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Sharp drop in canola stocks

May. 8, 2025 at 2:32 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Feed Grain Weekly: Prices steady before anticipated drops

May. 8, 2025 at 2:30 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

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. livestock: Chicago cattle, hog futures edge down

May. 7, 2025 at 4:08 pm CDT

Chicago live and feeder cattle futures slipped from record highs on Wednesday. Most lean hog contracts also lost ground.

By Geralyn Wichers

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