Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures retreated on Monday from last week’s 17-month high, as traders waited for signs of more Chinese buying of U.S. beans and details from the latest call between Washington and Beijing, market analysts said.
U.S. grains: Soybeans turn lower on Chinese demand uncertainty; corn mixed, wheat falls
CFIA launches ‘ePhyto’ certificates for Mexico-bound grains
New electronic phytosanitary export certificates will smooth the flow of Canadian grain and grain products to Mexico, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said on Monday.
Tyson Foods to close major US beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle
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Tyson Foods will close a major beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, with about 3,200 employees in January after U.S. cattle supplies dropped to their lowest level in nearly 75 years, the meatpacker said on Friday.
Washington State resident dies in first confirmed H5N5 bird flu case, health department says
A Washington State resident receiving treatment for H5N5 avian influenza died on Friday, the state’s health department said, in the first confirmed human case of this variant globally.
U.S. grains: Soybeans mixed on doubts over Chinese demand
U.S. soybean futures were mixed at Friday’s close at the end of a see-saw week during which Chinese purchases of U.S. supplies pushed prices to a 17-month high before doubts about whether China would sustain such buying punctured the rally.
Tyson Foods to close U.S. beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle
Tyson Foods will close a beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, with about 3,200 employees after U.S. cattle supplies dropped to their lowest level in nearly 75 years, the meatpacker said on Friday.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dip as Brazilian beef tariffs lifted
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Friday, pressured by the removal of United States tariffs on Brazilian beef announced Thursday. The 40-per cent tariffs were removed by the White House to bring down beef prices and should result in Brazilian beef moving into the U.S. once again. Talk that the U.S. […] Read more
USDA predicts more wheat in Australia, smaller crops elsewhere
Australia will grow more wheat in 2025/26 than earlier expectations, but production will likely be down on the year in Turkey and Kazakhstan, according to several attaché reports released by the United States Department of Agriculture on Nov. 20, as it continues to catch up following the federal government shutdown.
‘Like gold’: Europe’s barley prices climb as buyers chase supply
Barley usually at discount to wheat
Feed barley prices in Europe are matching or surpassing milling wheat, an unusual trend driven by strong export demand and tight supply.
Ag in Motion wins business tourism award
Ag in Motion wins business tourism award at the 2025 Canadian Tourism Awards. Photo: Paul Yanko