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U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat climb as Mexico earns tariff reprieve

Mar. 6, 2025 at 5:39 pm CST

Chicago corn futures surged nearly two per cent on Thursday as trade tensions cooled with Mexico, the top buyer of U.S. corn, after President Donald Trump temporarily suspended steep tariffs that he had imposed on Mexico this week.

Oats swinging higher, but rangebound

Mar. 6, 2025 at 3:22 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: Mixed movement in meat futures

Mar. 6, 2025 at 3:20 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Feed Grains Weekly: Prices feeling the tariff pressure

Mar. 6, 2025 at 1:53 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

China on track for another bumper wheat harvest, says COFCO International

Mar. 6, 2025 at 10:43 am CST

By Ella Cao Mei Mei Chu Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy and wheat bounce as traders monitor tariff relief

Mar. 5, 2025 at 4:35 pm CST

U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures closed higher on Wednesday, bouncing from multi-month lows set a day earlier as indications that U.S. tariffs against Canada and Mexico may be reduced helped ease market jitters over escalating trade tensions.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

CBOT Weekly: Tariffs sow uncertainty in markets

Mar. 5, 2025 at 3:25 pm CST

Tariffs imposed by United States President Donald Trump have wreaked havoc on the Chicago Board of Trade according to Chicago-based agricultural strategist Terry Reilly.

By Adam Peleshaty

Crop duster plane flying over canola or mustard fields.

ICE canola weekly outlook: Politics in the forefront

Mar. 5, 2025 at 3:23 pm CST

Canola contracts on the ICE Futures platform fell sharply lower in early March, as broad import tariffs in the United States went into effect and Canada announced its own retaliatory measures.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog markets bounce back

Mar. 5, 2025 at 3:05 pm CST

The United States cattle and hog markets were two of many that rebounded on Wednesday one day after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese imports. Canada and China have already enacted retaliatory tariffs while Mexico will announce its plans by March 9. The April live […]

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Bayer projects improvement in 2026 after profit decline this year

Mar. 5, 2025 at 1:33 pm CST

Bayer on Wednesday raised the prospect of a return to earnings growth from 2026 after a decline this year, lifting its shares to a four-month high as its CEO somewhat allayed investor impatience with his turnaround efforts.

By Ludwig Burger Reuters