Insights and Stories on China

China’s drive to boost grain production hits bottleneck, state media says

Apr. 8, 2024 at 9:53 am CDT

China's drive to boost grain production has entered a bottleneck where it is difficult to increase production further, state media reported on Monday, as Beijing launched a new drive to raise domestic output by 50 million metric tons by 2030.

Beijing nudged Syngenta to withdraw $9 billion Shanghai IPO on market weakness, sources say

Apr. 3, 2024 at 1:08 pm CDT

By Reuters

China expands list of GM soybean, corn variety approvals

Mar. 19, 2024 at 9:12 am CDT

By Reuters

ICE Canada Weekly: Look for canola to ease back

Mar. 14, 2024 at 9:25 am CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs retreat in nearby contract after rally

Mar. 4, 2024 at 6:06 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy hits 2-yr lows on South American crop prospects, demand worries

Jan. 29, 2024 at 4:49 pm CST

U.S. soybean futures fell to two-year lows below $12 a bushel on Monday, pressured by improving prospects for large South American harvests and worries about demand as top global soy buyer China struggles with a real estate crisis, analysts said.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

USDA attaché reports from Canada, other countries

Jan. 29, 2024 at 2:27 pm CST

The Global Agricultural Information Network of the United States Department of Agriculture issued a series of reports during the week ended Jan. 26. Of those, some of them could have an affect on the North American markets.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Australia achieves average wheat, barley harvests

Jan. 25, 2024 at 5:31 pm CST

Australian wheat and barley came away with average crops for 2023/24, as the threat of dryness caused by an El Niño posed a major challenge, according to the United Stated Department of Agriculture attaché in the country’s capital of Canberra.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

China to encourage hog farmers to reduce capacity after price slump

Jan. 23, 2024 at 11:03 am CST

China will "guide" farmers to reduce hog production capacity as it steps up regulation of the industry, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday, after an aggressive expansion drive led to an oversupply of pigs and heavy losses.

By Mei Mei Chu Reuters

China’s embrace of GMO crops gains momentum with new import, planting approvals

Jan. 18, 2024 at 10:43 am CST

China on Thursday approved additional varieties of genetically modified soybeans and corn for import and production while expanding their planting areas nationwide, as part of a drive to improve food security and reduce imports.

By Mei Mei Chu Reuters