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Second spring wheat futures market on the horizon

Jan. 9, 2025 at 1:56 pm CST

The CME Group has plans to launch a new Hard Red Spring Wheat futures and options market in the second quarter of 2025, rivalling the Minneapolis hard red spring wheat contracts now traded through the MIAX platform.

China accelerates efforts to boost crop yields, ensure food security

Jan. 9, 2025 at 10:53 am CST

By Reuters

Vanscoy, Sask. plant protein processor closes

Jan. 8, 2025 at 5:08 pm CST

By Geralyn Wichers

US to build new stockpile of bird flu vaccine for poultry

Jan. 8, 2025 at 12:39 pm CST

By Leah Douglas Reuters

In first, Cuba leases farmland to foreign firm

Jan. 8, 2025 at 10:58 am CST

By Marc Frank Reuters

Indonesian government tells ranchers to import cattle for school meals program

Jan. 8, 2025 at 10:20 am CST

Indonesia is encouraging domestic cattle ranchers to import breeding cows, targeting 400,000 head in 2025, to supply meat and milk for the government's free school meals program, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday.

By Reuters

China, lower grain prices bolster Brazil beef and chicken export prospects

Jan. 7, 2025 at 1:45 pm CST

Beef and chicken exports from Brazil, the world's largest supplier of both meat types, may break new records in 2025, two industry groups said on Tuesday after the release of annual trade data.

By Ana Mano Reuters

Louisiana reports first bird flu-related death in US

Jan. 6, 2025 at 4:29 pm CST

A U.S. patient hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has died, the Louisiana Department of Health said on Monday, marking the country's first reported human death from the virus.

By Julie Steenhuysen Leah Douglas Reuters

UPDATED: Agriculture groups react to Trudeau resignation

Jan. 6, 2025 at 3:00 pm CST

There were mixed reactions from Canadian farm groups after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he would resign as Prime Minister and leader of the federal Liberals.

By Jonah Grignon

Trump’s policies may not prove inflationary, Bernanke, others say

Jan. 6, 2025 at 11:12 am CST

A number of leading economists, including advisers to past U.S. presidents, have coalesced around the view that President-elect Donald Trump's plans to broaden tariffs, cut taxes and curb immigration may not prove as inflationary as early analysis had suggested.

By ann-saphir Reuters