U.S. soybean futures soared by two per cent on Wednesday while corn and wheat closed higher, rallying along with crude oil CLc1 and equity markets after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would pause the tariff increases he announced last week for most countries, even as he raised them on China.
U.S. grains: Soy surges; corn, wheat rally after Trump pauses most tariffs
Feed Grain Weekly: Tariff fears on cattle leads to weak demand
Expect slow spring, summer
As tariff issues continue to hover around the globe, there has been a sharp reduction in the number of cattle in Canadian feedlots, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge. And that has reduced the demand for feed grains in Western Canada to a trickle.
How are U.S. tariffs affecting American agricultural trade so far?
“Irreplaceable” market China has already decreased reliance on American soy, corn
New deals could be struck with over tariffs “perhaps even by the end of the week,” U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told Fox News on Tuesday as the country’s self-made trade war threatened markets for American farm goods.
U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans climb on recovery after tariff news
Chicago soybean futures rose on Tuesday, bouncing back from a four-month low on technical trading, while corn and soy futures also firmed as traders turned their attention toward a U.S. Department of Agriculture data release and weather concerns, analysts said.
US oil, biofuel group recommends 5.25 billion gallons in biomass diesel mandates, sources say
A U.S. and biofuel coalition recommended that the Environmental Protection Agency propose federal mandates for biomass diesel blending for 2026 at 5.25 billion gallons, which would be a significant increase from previous mandates, two sources familiar with the matter said.
U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans and corn end higher after seesaw trading
Chicago corn and soybeans settled up after whipsawing back and forth on Monday, fueled by tariff news and weather risks, according to analysts.
Even more corn in China, Brazil say attachés
Better Chinese yields, stronger Brazil prices
China and Brazil are to further solidify their positions as the world's number two and three corn producers, according to attache reports from the United States Department of Agriculture.
U.S. grains: ‘Out of the ball game’: US soy futures sink after top-buyer China hikes tariffs
U.S. soybean futures sank 3.4 per cent on Friday to their lowest this year, after top importer China said it would impose additional tariffs of 34 per cent on all American goods in retaliation against duties announced by President Donald Trump.
China retaliation on US farm goods hits soybeans, bolstering Brazil
China's retaliation on Friday against new U.S. tariffs is poised to accelerate Beijing's move towards alternative suppliers for agriculture goods including Brazil, a shift that began during the trade war of President Donald Trump's first term.
U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall on fears of tariff retaliation
Board of Trade soybean futures slid on Thursday amid concerns that new U.S. tariffs could trigger retaliatory measures against American exports, analysts said.
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