Deere & Co reported a lower third-quarter profit and tightened its annual profit forecast on Thursday, as U.S. tariffs dent margins on its farm equipment, sending the company's shares down six per cent.
Deere’s quarterly profit falls as U.S. tariffs bite farm equipment margins
Importers struggle to resell Canadian canola meal caught in China tariff crossfire
Importers are struggling to resell several cargoes of Canadian canola meal that arrived in China after Beijing imposed hefty import tariffs on the protein-rich ingredient, three trade sources said.
U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains after USDA’s US harvest outlook cut
U.S. soybean futures climbed to a 1-1/2 month high on Wednesday, extending gains from the prior session after the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast a much smaller autumn harvest than previously expected.
Canadian farmers reel as China blocks top canola seed market
Canadian farmers are reeling from China's decision to impose hefty duties on their canola seed, after the surprise move spooked grain buyers into halting purchases and stoked worries there will be little demand for crop deliveries this autumn.
U.S. grains: Corn dives after USDA projects bin-busting US harvest, soybeans rise
U.S. corn futures plunged to contract lows on Tuesday after the Department of Agriculture projected a record-shattering corn harvest this year as farmers planted more acres than expected and the crop faced few weather challenges this summer.
Smithfield Foods raises annual profit forecast as hog business recovers
Smithfield Foods raised its annual operating profit forecast on Tuesday as its hog business rebounded from losses and the biggest U.S. pork processor said it resumed U.S. exports to China that had been crippled by tariffs.
A ‘Farm Babe’ fights for GMOs and Big Ag, pushing back on MAHA influencers
Survey shows people increasingly trust peers and influencers over experts
The Farm Babe Michelle Miller seeks to debunk what she sees as misconceptions about modern agriculture perpetuated by another universe of influencers, many of whom are now closely aligned with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and his Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, campaign.
China slaps anti-dumping duties on Canadian canola
China on Tuesday announced preliminary anti-dumping duties on Canadian canola imports, a fresh escalation in the year-long trade dispute that began with Ottawa's imposition of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports last August.
U.S. grains: Soybeans rally after Trump urges China to buy more U.S. beans
U.S. soybean futures rallied to a two-week high on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he hoped China would quadruple its soybean buying from the United States and as forecasts of hot, dry U.S. weather sparked some concern about yields.
Trump urges China to quadruple soybean orders
Analysts say quadrupling soybean orders is ‘highly unlikely’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday urged China to quadruple its soybean purchases ahead of a key tariff truce deadline, sending Chicago soybean prices higher, though analysts were quick to question the feasibility of any such deal.
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