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Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)
Markets, reuters

U.S. grains: Corn futures edge up, soybeans sag on improving US crop ratings

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures extended slight gains on Tuesday as short covering and bargain buying continued to support a rebound from contract lows reached during the previous session.
17 hours ago

The Chicago Board of Trade Building. Photo: Kevinstack22/iStock/Getty Images

U.S. grains: Corn rebounds from contract lows on short covering, bargain buying

Bargain buying and short covering lifted U.S. corn futures on Monday after the market slid to contract lows on expectations for strong U.S. output, traders said.
2 days ago

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Markets, reuters

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures set contract lows and soybean futures sagged on Friday on expectations that beneficial weather for U.S. crops will lead to bumper harvests, analysts said.
5 days ago


Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)
Markets, reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat futures rise on supply snags in top-exporter Russia

U.S. wheat futures closed higher on Thursday on concerns over the limited availability of supplies for export in Russia, analysts said.
6 days ago

 Photo: Canada Beef
Livestock Management, reuters

Trump tariff on Brazilian goods could jack up U.S. burger price

U.S. President Donald Trump's plan for a 50 per cent tariff on goods from Brazil will likely raise prices for the beef that is used in American hamburgers, traders and analysts said on Thursday, as food manufacturers increasingly rely on imports during a time of declining domestic production.
6 days ago


Animal health worker Eduardo Lugo treats the wounds of a cow as Chihuahua ranchers intensify surveillance for the screwworm after the U.S. suspended cattle imports following the detection of the parasite in southern Mexico, at the Chihuahua Regional Livestock Union, in Nuevo Palomas, Mexico May 16, 2025. Photo: Reuters/Jose Luis Gonzalez
Livestock Management, Markets, reuters

U.S. again halts cattle imports from Mexico over flesh-eating screwworms

The flesh-eating livestock pest New World screwworm has advanced closer to the U.S. border with Mexico, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said, prompting Washington to block imports of Mexican cattle just days after it allowed them to resume at a port of entry in Arizona.
6 days ago

 Photo: Canada Beef
Markets, reuters

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle extend rally to new highs

Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures extended gains to record highs on Wednesday while live cattle futures set a contract high before pulling back.
July 9, 2025

Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)
Markets, reuters

U.S. grains: Corn rises after setting contract lows on favorable US crop prospects

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures turned higher on Wednesday after favorable U.S. crop conditions pushed prices to contract lows.
July 9, 2025


Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)
Markets, reuters

U.S. grains: Corn futures slip further as US crop conditions improve

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures extended losses on Tuesday to approach a 2025 low as improved U.S. crop ratings and forecasts for more benign weather fueled expectations for a bumper harvest.
July 8, 2025

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Markets, reuters

U.S. grains: Corn and soy futures fall on beneficial US crop weather

Chicago Board of Trade grain and soybean futures slid on Monday on forecasts for favorable U.S. crop weather, traders said.
July 7, 2025

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