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IGC cuts global wheat crop outlook on poor EU harvest

Nov. 21, 2024 at 11:24 am CST

The International Grains Council (IGC) said on Thursday it has trimmed its forecast for 2024/25 global wheat production driven partly by a diminished outlook for the European Union.

Deere forecasts weak annual profit as farm incomes sag

Nov. 21, 2024 at 10:17 am CST

By Reuters Shivansh Tiwary Utkarsh Shetti

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall to 2-week low on strong South American crop prospects

Nov. 20, 2024 at 5:46 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

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CBOT Weekly: Pros and cons for U.S. soybeans, corn, wheat

Nov. 20, 2024 at 3:53 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

China’s October soy imports from US climb for seventh month

Nov. 20, 2024 at 11:33 am CST

By Mei Mei Chu Reuters

Russian farmers ditch wheat for other crops after heavy losses

Nov. 20, 2024 at 10:52 am CST

Russian farmers say they will sow less wheat after heavy losses this year, switching to more profitable crops such as peas, lentils, or sunflowers.

By Olga Popova and Gleb Bryanski Reuters

Seed producer Corteva forecasts steady sales growth, unveils $3 bln buyback

Nov. 20, 2024 at 10:45 am CST

Corteva expects low-single-digit percentage net sales growth through 2027, the U.S. agrichemicals firm said on Tuesday, banking on its exclusive seeds and crop chemical products.

By Mrinalika Roy Reuters Sourasis Bose

U.S. grains: Wheat hits one-week high on fears of escalating Russia-Ukraine war

Nov. 19, 2024 at 4:54 pm CST

U.S. wheat futures rose for a third-straight session on Tuesday, posting a one-week high on fears of escalating war in the Black Sea breadbasket region amid rising tensions between Moscow and Washington over Ukraine, analysts said.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

Canadian agriculture minister visits China

Nov. 19, 2024 at 2:24 pm CST

The Canadian government confirmed on Nov. 19 that Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay met with Chinese officials to discuss the canola trade between the two countries. This came about a week after rumours in the media began swirling about the trip.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Thousands of British farmers protest against ‘tractor tax’ on inheritance

Nov. 19, 2024 at 2:24 pm CST

Thousands of farmers protested at Britain's parliament on Tuesday, some driving tractors through central London, to demand the scrapping of an inheritance tax that they say will destroy family farms and threaten food production.

By Reuters Sarah Young