Chicago soybean and corn futures were higher in see-saw trading on the first trading day of 2025, supported by ongoing concerns related to dry weather in South America, especially Argentina, a leading producer of both commodities.
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn rise in choppy trading on South American weather concerns
StoneX raises forecast for Brazil’s 2024-2025 soybean crop
Brazil's 2024-2025 soybean crop is expected to reach 171.4 million metric tons, consultancy firm StoneX said on Thursday, increasing its forecast from the 166.2 million tons it had estimated in December.
COMMENT: How even just 15 minutes in nature can boost your wellbeing
Spending time outside, particularly in nature, is important because it can help regulate stress, boost mental health, and improve immune function.
U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures fall on year-end position squaring, demand doubts
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures fell to two-month lows on Tuesday, as traders squared positions before the year's end and uncertainty lingered over export demand in the coming months, market analysts said.
U.S. grains: Chicago soy, grain futures settle up, but fall for the year
Chicago soybean, corn and wheat futures rallied on Tuesday on short-covering and concerns over weather conditions in South America and Russia, market analysts said.
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Prairie forecast: Colder weather moving in with the New Year
Forecast issued Dec. 31, covering Dec. 31 to January 8, 2025
For this forecast period, it looks like the quiet weather pattern will continue as the weather models are not showing any big storm systems impacting the Prairies. We should continue our slow cooldown with temperatures during most of this forecast period looking to be near to below average.
Klassen: Feeder market has many factors to digest in 2025
For the week ending December 28, there were no feeder cattle sales in Western Canada; however, that didn’t stop cattle producers from emailing or calling me over the holidays inquiring about market direction. I thought it would be an opportune time to discuss a couple factors that will influence the market direction over the next couple of months.
China approves more GM crops to boost yields, ensure food security
China has approved five gene-edited crop varieties and 12 types of genetically modified (GM) soybean, corn and cotton, expanding approvals to boost high-yield crops, reduce import reliance, and ensure food security.
ADM shareholder presses CEO to resign as criminal probe continues
A shareholder of agribusiness Archer-Daniels-Midland is pressing the company's CEO to resign for failing to clearly tell investors about problems with its internal accounting practices that have sparked a criminal investigation first reported by Reuters.
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