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U.S. grains: Corn, soy climb on US-China optimism, Argentina weather jitters

Jan. 17, 2025 at 4:12 pm CST

U.S. corn futures climbed two per cent to a fresh one-year high on Friday and soybeans rose about 1.5 per cent ahead of a long holiday weekend, lifted by Argentine weather worries and cautious optimism about U.S.-China trade relations, analysts said.

US turkey producers should ramp up bird flu testing, USDA says

Jan. 17, 2025 at 3:18 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs continue losses; cattle futures mixed

Jan. 17, 2025 at 3:13 pm CST

By Geralyn Wichers

Bunge-Viterra deal ‘effectively ends competition’ says NFU

Jan. 17, 2025 at 2:56 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Germany has no new foot-and-mouth disease cases, minister says

Jan. 17, 2025 at 9:53 am CST

By Reuters

China 2024 pork output falls for first time in four years

Jan. 17, 2025 at 9:49 am CST

China's pork production in 2024 fell for the first time after rising for three years straight, official data showed on Friday, as livestock companies reduced slaughter rates due to ample hog supply and weak meat demand.

By Ella Cao Mei Mei Chu Reuters

Trump tariffs would weaken loonie, then U.S. dollar

Jan. 16, 2025 at 3:29 pm CST

With Donald Trump set to become President of the United States on Jan. 20, uncertainty continues to swirl about his threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods the U.S. imports from Canada and Mexico as early as that Monday. Should Trump press ahead with his levies, the Canadian dollar would be caught up in the collateral damage.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall with grains

Jan. 16, 2025 at 3:18 pm CST

Live and feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Thursday, as losses in the grains and oilseeds spilled into the livestock markets.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures retreat on profit-taking

Jan. 16, 2025 at 2:53 pm CST

U.S. soybean futures fell about two per cent on Thursday as forecasts for much-needed rains in dry areas of Argentina's crop belt and expectations of a massive Brazilian soy harvest sparked a round of profit-taking, analysts said.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

IGC trims global corn forecast

Jan. 16, 2025 at 12:26 pm CST

The International Grains Council (IGC) on Thursday cut its forecast for 2024/25 global corn production, largely reflecting a downward revision for the United States.

By Nigel Hunt Reuters