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U.S. grains: Wheat futures rise on supply snags in top-exporter Russia

Jul. 10, 2025 at 4:34 pm CDT

U.S. wheat futures closed higher on Thursday on concerns over the limited availability of supplies for export in Russia, analysts said.

Dryness poised to threaten Saskatchewan crops

Jul. 10, 2025 at 3:21 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Feed Grain Weekly: Prices in a slow decline

Jul. 10, 2025 at 1:02 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Animal health worker Eduardo Lugo treats the wounds of a cow as Chihuahua ranchers intensify surveillance for the screwworm after the U.S. suspended cattle imports following the detection of the parasite in southern Mexico, at the Chihuahua Regional Livestock Union, in Nuevo Palomas, Mexico May 16, 2025.

U.S. again halts cattle imports from Mexico over flesh-eating screwworms

Jul. 10, 2025 at 10:03 am CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

An inspector looking at sides of beef, which are hanging in a cooler.

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle extend rally to new highs

Jul. 9, 2025 at 5:39 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn rises after setting contract lows on favorable US crop prospects

Jul. 9, 2025 at 4:24 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures turned higher on Wednesday after favorable U.S. crop conditions pushed prices to contract lows.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

CBOT weekly: USDA/weather in focus for corn and soybeans

Jul. 9, 2025 at 4:15 pm CDT

Warm Midwestern temperatures and timely precipitation weighed on corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade coming out of the Independence Day long weekend. Weather should remain a major market driver through the growing season, although some short-term direction could come from the monthly United States Department of Agriculture supply/demand estimates due out on July 11.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola’s slide likely to continue

Jul. 9, 2025 at 3:33 pm CDT

With the speculative fund selling and relatively decent crop conditions on the Canadian Prairies, a broker said canola futures have little option but to continue falling back.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn futures slip further as US crop conditions improve

Jul. 8, 2025 at 3:28 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures extended losses on Tuesday to approach a 2025 low as improved U.S. crop ratings and forecasts for more benign weather fueled expectations for a bumper harvest.

By Reuters Tom Polansek