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AgRural trims forecast for Brazil’s 2024/25 soy crop

Jan. 27, 2025 at 9:54 am CST

Brazil's 2024/25 soybean crop is expected to total 171 million metric tons, agribusiness consultancy AgRural said on Monday, lowering its forecast by 500,000 tons due to lower yields in the states of Mato Grosso do Sul, Parana and Rio Grande do Sul.

Frigid weather likely damaged US winter wheat crop, meteorologist says

Jan. 24, 2025 at 4:14 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans and corn fall from highs after Argentina cuts export taxes

Jan. 24, 2025 at 3:05 pm CST

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue to surge as U.S. cattle on feed inventory declines

Jan. 24, 2025 at 3:03 pm CST

By Geralyn Wichers

Prairie spring wheat rise with U.S. futures

Jan. 24, 2025 at 12:04 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

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

U.S. livestock: Cattle continue upward march

Jan. 23, 2025 at 3:22 pm CST

Cattle at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued their upward march on Thursday after Wednesday’s jump, while lean hogs were mixed.

By Geralyn Wichers

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: CBOT corn hits an over one-year high on South American weather worries

Jan. 23, 2025 at 3:01 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures resumed a rally on Thursday as concerns over dryness in Argentina and tighter U.S. stocks propelled futures to the highest price seen in more than 14 months, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Feed grain update: Barley steady as corn rises

Jan. 23, 2025 at 1:33 pm CST

Feed barley prices in Western Canada were holding relatively steady in mid-January, despite rising corn prices south of the border.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Analysts believe American tariffs are inevitable

Jan. 23, 2025 at 11:42 am CST

Canada’s livestock sectors have been anxious about the prospect of tariffs since Donald Trump won the American election in November. Dennis Laycraft, executive vice-president at the Canadian Cattle Association, said without knowing exactly what is coming, the organization could analyze the threatened tariffs only so much.  

By Karen Briere

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures surge as funds take huge net long position

Jan. 22, 2025 at 6:47 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures climbed to life of contract highs on Wednesday, as funds took a massive net long position, analysts said.

By Renee Hickman Reuters