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U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall on weak Chinese demand, mounting supplies

Feb. 12, 2025 at 5:01 pm CST

Chicago soy futures eased on Wednesday, pushed lower by Tuesday's U.S. Department of Agriculture report that forecast higher-than-expected U.S. soybean stocks, and continued concerns over weak Chinese demand for U.S. soy, analysts said.

Buhler Industries going private

Feb. 12, 2025 at 3:36 pm CST

By Gord Gilmour

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola set to climb higher

Feb. 12, 2025 at 3:33 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed Wednesday

Feb. 12, 2025 at 2:53 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CBOT Weekly: Tariff threats eclipse USDA report

Feb. 12, 2025 at 1:33 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

Germany relaxes more foot-and-mouth restrictions, hopes disease contained

Feb. 12, 2025 at 12:52 pm CST

Germany is relaxing some of the restrictions imposed following a case of foot-and-mouth disease and believes measures taken to contain the outbreak are working, the country’s agriculture ministry said on Wednesday.

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy fall after USDA pegs US supply above forecasts

Feb. 11, 2025 at 4:02 pm CST

Chicago corn and soy futures drifted down on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture projected U.S. end-of-season supplies above market expectations in a monthly supply-and-demand report, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle back in the red, hogs rise

Feb. 11, 2025 at 3:57 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle resumed their downward trend today after gains on Monday. Most active April live cattle settled at 196.000 cents per pound, down 2.125 cents. June live cattle were down 1.825 cents to 191.375 cents per pound.

By Geralyn Wichers

Early flooding has little effect on soybean oil, protein composition U.S. study suggests

Feb. 11, 2025 at 1:30 pm CST

While flooding substantially decreases soybean yields, it needn't impact seed composition, including protein and oil contents, a recent University of Arkansas study found.

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. wheat, world grain stocks tighten: USDA

Feb. 11, 2025 at 1:07 pm CST

Projected world grain stocks, as well as those for United States wheat, are set to tighten according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's monthly supply/demand report released on Feb. 11, 2025.

By Adam Peleshaty