The chair of the U.S. Senate’s agriculture committee warned on Tuesday that farmers were suffering heavy losses, while more than two dozen former industry leaders sounded the alarm about the risk of a “widespread collapse of American agriculture” ahead of a $12 billion government bailout expected to reach growers this month.
Former U.S. agriculture officials, top Republican senator warn of farm country trouble
U.S. grains: Chicago corn, soy prices recover on updated biofuel guidance
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago grain and soybean futures regained ground on Tuesday as a selloff in commodity markets subsided and after the U.S. Treasury Department released updated guidance on biofuel tax credits, analysts said. The most-active soybean contract on the Chicago Board of Trade Sv1 settled 5-1/2 cents higher at $10.65-3/4 a bushel, recovering […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures higher on tightening cattle supply
Chicago | Reuters – CME live and feeder cattle futures bounced for the second day on Tuesday on continued support from Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture biannual report that stated the U.S. cattle herd had fallen to its smallest size since 1951. CME April live cattle LCJ26 finished 2.1 cents higher at 241.625 cents per […] Read more
China’s ‘No. 1 document’ pushes grain security, agri-tech innovation
China will stabilize grain and oilseed output, diversify agricultural imports and increase support for farmers, state media reported on Tuesday, citing a government rural policy blueprint aimed at ensuring food security.
Grain trader ADM’s 2026 profit forecast lags expectations amid U.S. biofuel policy uncertainty
Archer-Daniels-Midland on Tuesday forecast current-year adjusted profit below analysts’ expectations as the uncertainty about U.S. biofuel policies and global trade upheaval that dragged on earnings last year remain a challenge for the grains merchant.
U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat, corn end lower on broad commodities slump
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade soybeans, wheat and corn futures fell on Monday, tracking a slump in broader commodities markets, particularly falling crude oil prices. Chicago Board of Trade most-active soybeans Sv1 settled down four cents to $10.60-1/4 a bushel. Wheat Wv1 closed 10-1/4 cents lower at $5.27-3/4 a bushel, and corn […] Read more
Disgruntled with Western pork, China wants to go back to black pigs
Demand for black pigs, what has been marketed as the “Wagyu of pork,” known for its fattier and more tender texture, is in turn a lifeline for China’s beleaguered pork producers.
U.S. grains: Chicago grain prices fall amid profit-taking and dollar rebound
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn, soybean and wheat futures fell on Friday, pressured by profit-taking and a rebound in the U.S. dollar, after the greenback reached a four-year low on Tuesday. Market participants were adjusting positions at the end of the month and after a volatile trading week that saw record-high precious metal prices […] Read more
Argentina’s beef export revenue reaches record in 2025
Argentina’s beef export revenues hit a record $3.7 billion (C$5.0 billion) in 2025, up 22.3 per cent from the previous year, the country’s economy ministry said on Friday.
Australian canola down but not out of China after Xi’s deal with Canada
A trade deal between China and Canada has damaged Australia’s hopes of becoming China’s main supplier of canola, but the Pacific nation’s access to the world’s biggest oilseed importer has significantly improved, traders and analysts said.