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Global food commodity prices declined in May, driven by marked drops in cereal, sugar, and vegetable oil prices, the United Nations's Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday.
World food prices dip in May as cereal, sugar and vegoils drop
FAO forecasts record global cereal production in 2025
Pulse sector fights anti-green trend
U.S. president Trump has attacked the sustainability movement, but a major pulse player urges investors to stick with the industry
Pushing pulses as an environmental solution can be risky
U.S. grains: Chicago futures firm on weather, U.S.-China trade optimism
Chicago grains and soybeans firmed on Friday as expectations improved for U.S.-China trade relations after leaders of the two countries spoke and agreed to further discussions.
Alberta Crop Report: Seeding near complete amidst dry conditions
Seeding complete for most crops
Seeding is nearly finished for crops in Alberta despite conditions getting drier and drier.
Drop in U.S. bulk exports highlighted by USDA report
Down 10 points in three years says FAS
Since 2020, bulk exports out of the United States rose and then fell back, said the U.S. Department of Agriculture report released on June 6. Issued by the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service, the Rise and Fall of Bulk Commodities cited several reasons for the drop in bulk exports.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Mixed prices across the region
Higher U.S. prices encourage stronger cash prices
Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat were mostly higher during the week ended June 5, while those for amber durum moved lower.
Cereals Canada hub receives international support
U.K. bakery Warburtons contributes $650,000 to Global Agriculture Technology Exchange
Warburtons, the United Kingdom's largest bakery, committed $650,000 in contributions to the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange on June 5.
U.S. grains: Soybean futures rise on U.S.-China trade optimism
Wheat futures rise amid Russia-Ukraine tensions
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures climbed to a one-week high on Thursday on optimism about the U.S. trade relationship with China, the world's largest soybean buyer, after leaders of the two countries spoke by phone for more than an hour.
Feed Grain Weekly: Demand, supply matching each other
Dryness having little impact on feed prices
Demand for feed grains continued to hold up fairly good with ongoing dry conditions on the Canadian Prairies not having much of an impact on prices, said Brandon Motz, a manager at CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta.
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Saskatchewan few points short of wrapping up spring planting
Topsoil moisture levels down
Farmers in Saskatchewan have virtually wrapped up their spring seeding for 2025, with the provincial agriculture department reporting the crops were 97 per cent planted as of June 2. That's up nine points on the week, three ahead of this time last year and two above the five-year average.
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