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U.S. grains: Soy down on record Brazil crop outlook

Dec. 2, 2024 at 2:43 pm CST

U.S. soybean futures fell on Monday on favourable crop weather in South America, forecasts for a record-smashing Brazilian harvest and continued concerns about the incoming Trump administration's hawkish approach to trade with top soy importer China.

U.S. grains: Soybeans tick up on export demand

Nov. 29, 2024 at 2:47 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit highest levels since July

Nov. 29, 2024 at 2:37 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Spring wheat down, durum mixed

Nov. 29, 2024 at 10:20 am CST

By Adam Peleshaty

Feed Grain Weekly: Corn prices drop, barley favoured

Nov. 28, 2024 at 9:34 am CST

By Adam Peleshaty

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U.S. grains: Soy up, corn unchanged on pre-Thanksgiving positioning

Nov. 27, 2024 at 4:55 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures inched up on Wednesday on technical buying and as investors adjusted positions ahead of Thursday's Thanksgiving Day holiday.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Cattle futures up on strong demand, Mexico border closure

Nov. 27, 2024 at 4:50 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures rose on Wednesday as a strong cash market and a screwworm outbreak in Mexican cattle added support to futures, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

ICE Canada Weekly: Uncertainty weighs on canola

Nov. 27, 2024 at 3:54 pm CST

As the Canadian canola industry remained braced for whatever may come from China in regard to tariffs, a sharp blow to the oilseed arose from a much different source. United States President-elect Donald Trump threatened Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent tariffs on their goods imported by the U.S. effective Jan. 20, the day he’s sworn in.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly: Soybeans/corn to trade sideways

Nov. 27, 2024 at 2:51 pm CST

Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade are expected to hold rangebound and trade sideways through the holiday season, as market participants wait to get a better handle on what trade policies proposed by United States President-elect Donald Trump may mean for the commodities in the new year.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans ease as market digests Trump tariff threats

Nov. 26, 2024 at 4:26 pm CST

Chicago corn and soybean futures fell on Tuesday following U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's threat of tariffs against major trading partners, while forecasts for strong South American crops also pressured prices, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters