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Tighter-than-expected stocks for 2025-26 corn, soybeans: USDA

May. 12, 2025 at 1:39 pm CDT

The United States Department of Agriculture unveiled its estimates for the 2025-26 crop year in its May world agricultural supply/demand estimates released May 12.

CBOT Weekly: Keep an eye on demand in S/D report

May. 7, 2025 at 3:10 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

USDA attaché projects more wheat than AAFC in 2025/26

May. 2, 2025 at 2:10 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

A group of cattle in an Alberta feedlot in the summer.

US and Mexico have reached agreement on New World screwworm, Ag Secretary Rollins says

Apr. 28, 2025 at 10:27 am CDT

By Reuters

US farm agency withdraws proposal aimed at lowering Salmonella risks in poultry

Apr. 24, 2025 at 4:42 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola in a good position

Apr. 23, 2025 at 3:59 pm CDT

Canola futures are expected to climb higher on the Intercontinental Exchange in the coming weeks, commented Phil Speiss, trader with RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg. How quickly that happens is dependent on whether demand rationing kicks in or not.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Improved yields to increase Indonesia palm oil output

Apr. 15, 2025 at 12:44 pm CDT

Palm oil production in Indonesia is expected to rise in 2025/26 to 47 million tonnes, according to the United States Department of Agriculture attache in Jakarta. Such would be a 1.50 million-tonne increase from the attache's estimate of 45.50 million tonnes produced in 2024/25.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Uruguay’s soybean contributions rank 11th in the world

Apr. 11, 2025 at 2:14 pm CDT

Most often when one thinks of South American soybeans, Brazil and Argentina spring to mind. After all, they are the number one and three soybean producers in the world. But Uruguay is among three other somewhat significant soybean growers on the continent.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Black Angus breed cattle in a feedlot or feed yard.

U.S. livestock: Losses for cattle, upswing in hog prices

Apr. 10, 2025 at 3:15 pm CDT

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were lower on Thursday, while those for lean hogs were higher. The June live cattle contract retreated 3.175 cents at 195.200 cents per pound. May feeder cattle futures dropped 2.900 cents at 275.300 cents per pound. The USDA reported wholesale […]

By Glen Hallick

Global rapeseed/canola production dips in April report

Apr. 10, 2025 at 2:44 pm CDT

World production of rapeseed/canola for 2024/25 was trimmed by almost 0.53 per cent on April 10, when the United States Department of Agriculture released its World Agricultural Production report.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm