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U.S. grains: Soybeans up after Trump comments on China, trade

Nov. 16, 2018 at 4:53 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures ended higher on Friday after rebounding on President Donald Trump’s comments that his administration may not have to impose further tariffs on China, the world’s biggest soybean buyer. Wheat added to early advances and corn pared losses after the comments. Trump has imposed […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans higher on slow harvest pace

Nov. 14, 2018 at 4:56 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat follow broad commodities weakness

Nov. 13, 2018 at 7:34 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

USDA sees ballooning soy supplies as trade war roils exports

Nov. 9, 2018 at 9:46 am CST

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT soybeans recover after dismal USDA data

Nov. 8, 2018 at 4:45 pm CST

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

USDA sees more U.S. corn, fewer soybean acres over next decade

Nov. 2, 2018 at 4:10 pm CDT

CNS Canada – Farmers in the United States are expected to increase their corn seedings over the next decade while reducing soybean area, according to early baseline projections from the U.S. Department of Agriculture released Nov. 2. The complete USDA Agricultural Projections to 2028 report will be released in February. […]

By MarketsFarm Team

U.S. agriculture chief says no plan to extend farm aid to offset tariffs

Oct. 29, 2018 at 4:15 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is not planning to extend an up to $12 billion aid package for farmers into 2019, Secretary Sonny Perdue said on Monday, to mitigate farmer losses due to the imposition of tariffs on American exports. “Farmers are very resilient and adept […]

By Humeyra Pamuk

Hog industry worldwide getting slaughtered in trade war

Oct. 26, 2018 at 10:05 am CDT

Beijing/Chicago/Carambei | Reuters – Ken Maschhoff, chairman of the largest U.S. family-owned pork producer, has watched profits fall as trade tensions rise between the United States and China. His company, The Machhoffs, has halted U.S. projects worth up to $30 million and may move some operations overseas. Investing in domestic […]

By Ana Mano Hallie Gu Tom Polansek

U.S. farmers, government fight risk of African swine fever

Oct. 22, 2018 at 10:10 am CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. hog farmers are ramping up safety procedures and leaving animal-feed ingredients imported from China in storage in an attempt to keep out a highly contagious swine disease that is sweeping through Asia and Europe. U.S. government officials said in interviews on Friday they are also […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit one-week low on export woes

Oct. 19, 2018 at 5:16 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a one-week low on Friday and recorded a second straight weekly decline, pressured by fresh cancellations of U.S. soybean sales, traders said. Corn futures fell for a fourth straight session and also notched a weekly drop, while wheat futures firmed after […]

By Julie Ingwersen