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US wins Mexico GM corn dispute case as panel finds curbs not science-based

Dec. 23, 2024 at 10:12 am CST

A trade-dispute panel ruled on Friday that Mexico's restrictions on U.S. genetically modified corn exports violate the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, handing the Biden administration a major trade victory in its final weeks.

Trump suggests U.S. should retake control of Panama Canal

Dec. 23, 2024 at 9:44 am CST

By Gram Slattery Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on fund buying

Dec. 20, 2024 at 4:33 pm CST

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

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U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains in technical rebound, wheat hits new lows

Dec. 20, 2024 at 2:48 pm CST

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Why have cocoa futures hit record highs this year?

Dec. 20, 2024 at 11:14 am CST

By Reuters

EU deal and Trump tariff threats bolster Mercosur trade talks

Dec. 20, 2024 at 10:59 am CST

Brazil expects the South American trade bloc Mercosur to speed up more free trade negotiations after clinching a deal with the European Union, as the threat of U.S. tariffs when Donald Trump takes office as president forces countries to diversify their options for exports, diplomats say.

By Anthony Boadle Lisandra Paraguassu Reuters

China’s state importer books US soy purchases as tariff threat looms

Dec. 20, 2024 at 10:52 am CST

China's Sinograin has bought nearly 500,000 metric tons of U.S. soybeans this week for shipment in March and April, paying more for U.S. supplies for state reserves rather than buying cheaper Brazilian beans, two U.S. traders familiar with the deals said.

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rebound after sinking to a new four-year low

Dec. 19, 2024 at 4:02 pm CST

Chicago soybean futures rebounded on technical buying on Thursday after plunging to a four-year low, while wheat fell to lifetime lows as a strong dollar added to concerns about competition from other exporting zones, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures tick down on weak equity markets

Dec. 19, 2024 at 3:59 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle contracts slid on Thursday as weakness in equities, a strong dollar and technical trading pressured futures, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

AAFC adjusts monthly estimates, cites caution for canola exports

Dec. 19, 2024 at 2:14 pm CST

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada adjusted its latest supply and demand estimates issued on Dec. 19. This followed the updated Statistics Canada figures from two weeks ago.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm