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Oct. 16, 2025 at 5:03 pm CDT

U.S. corn futures rose for a third straight day on Thursday and hit a 1-1/2 week high on reports of lower-than-expected harvest yields in some areas of the Midwest and forecasts for rain that could delay further field work.

By Karl Plume, Reuters

Oct. 16, 2025 at 12:02 pm CDT

Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday said he expected to meet senior Chinese leaders soon but sidestepped a question about dropping tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for relief from Beijing’s duties on canola.

By Reuters

Oct. 16, 2025 at 9:43 am CDT

China has yet to secure much of its soybean supply for December and January as high premiums for Brazilian cargoes discourage buyers.

By Ella Cao, Naveen Thukral, Reuters

Oct. 15, 2025 at 5:18 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ended mixed on Wednesday as tight supplies and higher choice beef values supported the market before profit taking and technical selling clipped gains, analysts said. Live and feeder cattle futures both notched contract highs in the previous session following nearly two […]

By Karl Plume, Reuters

Oct. 15, 2025 at 4:31 pm CDT

U.S. corn futures gained on Wednesday as slow farmer sales of newly harvested grain firmed cash market prices and triggered short covering and technical buying in the futures market.

By Karl Plume, Reuters