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More grain ships divert from Red Sea as attacks continue

Feb. 2, 2024 at 9:49 am CST

More ships carrying grain were diverted from the Suez Canal to routes around the Cape of Good Hope this week as attacks on shipping in the Red Sea continued, analysts said on Friday.

Total US cattle herd drops to lowest level since 1951 – USDA

Feb. 2, 2024 at 9:37 am CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle soar as cash markets firm

Feb. 1, 2024 at 8:00 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans slide on disappointing US export data; corn also down

Feb. 1, 2024 at 5:20 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

Tractors drive down a highway near Paris, France.

Europe needs to ‘profoundly’ change its farming rules, says Macron

Feb. 1, 2024 at 11:46 am CST

By Reuters

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CBOT weekly outlook: Downturn continues for grains

Feb. 1, 2024 at 9:51 am CST

March grain futures at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were in decline during the week ended Jan. 31 despite receiving a boost on Jan. 30.

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Corteva profit beats on higher seed prices; plans $1 bln share buyback

Feb. 1, 2024 at 9:25 am CST

Agricultural chemical and seed company Corteva beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday as higher prices in its seeds business offset lower volumes and announced plans to repurchase nearly $1 billion shares in 2024.

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat futures sag; corn, soybeans hover near multi-year lows

Jan. 31, 2024 at 6:10 pm CST

U.S. wheat futures fell on Wednesday on technical selling and spillover weakness from European wheat markets amid thin export demand, while corn and soybeans stabilized after setting multi-year lows a day earlier.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

EU plans curbs on Ukraine farm imports to calm angry farmers

Jan. 31, 2024 at 9:32 am CST

The European Commission on Wednesday proposed measures to limit agricultural imports from Ukraine and offer greater flexibility on rules for fallow land in a bid to quell protests by angry farmers in France and other EU members.

By philip-blenkinsop Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans close higher, rebounding after multiyear lows

Jan. 30, 2024 at 4:25 pm CST

U.S. corn and soybean futures rallied on Tuesday, closing higher on a round of bargain buying after both commodities fell to multiyear lows, although supportive news about supply and demand was lacking, analysts noted.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters