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Emergence in an Ontario soybean field. (File photo by John Greig)

Uncertainty could bring changes to soybean acres

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm May 2, 2019

MarketsFarm — At this time soybean acres in Canada have been projected to be down this year for a few reasons — not only because of trade issues with China, but also due to back-to-back dry years and declining prices. Statistics Canada’s 2019-20 principal field crop acreage report, released April 24, estimated 5.65 million acres […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soybeans firm as USDA confirms large purchases by China

By Karl Plume February 5, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures edged higher for a third straight session on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed more soybean purchases by China. USDA reported nearly three million tonnes of U.S. soybean export sales on Tuesday, mostly to China, after high-level talks last week between the U.S. and China ended […] Read more

Reuters, Soybeans

Argentina plans to export major amounts of soymeal to China in 2019

By Hugh Bronstein August 3, 2018

Beunos Aires | Reuters – Argentina expects to export significant amounts of soymeal to China starting after the next harvest in May, a top agriculture ministry official said on Friday, as the South American grains powerhouse moves to take advantage of U.S.-China trade strife. Argentine officials were in Beijing on Friday finalizing the paperwork needed to ship […] Read more

Reuters, Soybeans

Argentina begins phasing in cuts to soybean export tax

By Hugh Bronstein, Maximilian Heath January 2, 2018

Buenos Aires | Reuters – Argentina has cut its soybean export tax to 29.5 percent from a previous 30 percent, the first step in a plan to gradually reduce the levy to 18 percent over two years, the agriculture ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. The plan will see the tax cut by one […] Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump announces a rollback on detente policies with Cuba on June 16 in Miami. (Video screengrab from WhiteHouse.gov)

Crops, Reuters

U.S. farmers slam Trump’s Cuba clampdown

By Karl Plume June 16, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. farm groups criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to retreat from his predecessor’s opening toward Cuba, saying it could derail huge increases in farm exports that totaled US$221 million last year. A trade delegation from Minnesota, one of the largest U.S. agriculture states, vowed to carry on with its planned visit […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on export deal

By Mark Weinraub December 16, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Friday, as a fresh export deal highlighted the robust overseas demand for the oilseed and also supported by lingering concerns about dry conditions in Argentina, traders said. Wheat futures were flat, retracing losses late in the session on a round of short-covering and worries about a […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn touches seven-year low on record crop view

By Karl Plume August 12, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures plunged to a seven-year low on Friday and hit contract lows in all months after a the government forecast a larger-than-expected harvest, but the market ultimately closed firm as the low prices prompted bargain buying. Soybeans eased as the U.S. Department of Agriculture projected the U.S. crop would […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy surges as export hopes rise

By Mark Weinraub May 6, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean, corn and wheat futures rose on Friday on bargain buying after all three commodities posted sharp declines on Thursday. Soybeans led the gains, with the most-active contract rising 2.6 per cent. Underpinning soy were hopes that the U.S. exporters will continue to pick up overseas demand even as harvest […] Read more

Port of Quequen, Argentina. (AntaresShipping.com)

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans

Devalued Argentine peso seen spurring grain exports

By Hugh Bronstein December 17, 2015

Buenos Aires | Reuters — The currency devaluation set to kick off in Argentina on Thursday is expected to pump millions of tonnes of pent-up grains supply into the international market at a time when the world is already seeing record stockpiles. For the first time since 2011, Argentines have full access to U.S. dollars […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans

Farmers in soy powerhouse Argentina start five-day sales strike

By Hugh Bronstein August 24, 2015

Buenos Aires | Reuters — Argentine farmers started a five-day crop sales strike on Monday, part of an election-year push in the world’s No. 3 soybean exporter to change policies that they say have killed profits under outgoing President Cristina Fernandez. The country is the biggest international supplier of soybean livestock feed, which has helped […] Read more

Canada left with very tight canola, barley stocks

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures hit multi-year highs on supply fears

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures up on beef prices, demand

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Canada left with very tight canola, barley stocks

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures hit multi-year highs on supply fears

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures up on beef prices, demand

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Uncertainty could bring changes to soybean acres

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm as USDA confirms large purchases by China

Argentina plans to export major amounts of soymeal to China in 2019

Argentina begins phasing in cuts to soybean export tax

U.S. farmers slam Trump’s Cuba clampdown

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on export deal

U.S. grains: Corn touches seven-year low on record crop view

U.S. grains: Soy surges as export hopes rise

Devalued Argentine peso seen spurring grain exports

Farmers in soy powerhouse Argentina start five-day sales strike

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