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Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended lower on Tuesday after jumping earlier to a one-week high as top importer China bought more U.S. supplies. Corn and wheat futures also finished weaker, with agricultural markets pulling back from gains during the previous session. Soybean futures turned down after the U.S. Department […] Read more
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Pulse Weekly: Lentils, peas facing challenges
Lentils and peas will be among those pulse crops facing challenges not only in January, but also for the rest of the 2025/26 marketing year and possibly beyond that, said Marlene Boersch of Mercantile Consulting Venture Inc. in Winnipeg.
U.S. soy sector backs biofuel market restrictions
Proposal to reduce imported feedstock access to RIN credits expected to help U.S. soybeans but hurt Canadian canola
The American Soybean Association wants the EPA to keep in place its proposed 50 per cent RIN haircut on imported biofuel and biofuel feedstocks.
European Union might need less pulse and canola imports
Cereal and oilseed prices are expected to increase at a modest annual clip through 2035 in the EU.
China buys more US soybeans, total purchases near 10 million tons
China’s state stockpiler Sinograin bought 10 U.S. soybean cargoes this week, three traders told Reuters on Tuesday, as the world’s top buyer continues purchasing from the United States following a late-October trade truce.
Brazil’s soy exports hit record in 2025, data from shipping agency Cargonave shows
Soybean shipments from Brazil, the world’s largest producer and exporter of the oilseed, hit a record of 108.68 million metric tons in 2025, data from shipping agency Cargonave published on Monday showed.
U.S. livestock: CME hogs touch October high on fund buying
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures reached their highest level since October on Monday amid annual adjustments by funds in commodity markets, brokers said. Fund buying at the start of the year also supported grain and soy futures at the Chicago Board of Trade. CME February lean hog futures LHG26 closed […] Read more
U.S. grains: Broad buying lifts grain futures from multi-week lows
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. grain and soybean futures recovered from multi-week lows on Monday as broad-based buying and an influx of money from commodity funds boosted prices at the start of the year. Equities, metals and energy markets also advanced after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. “In general, it’s a risk-on trade, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures surge as second screwworm case announced
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rallied on Friday as two new screwworm cases were announced in Mexico in two days, keeping the focus on tight cattle supplies. CME February live cattle LCG26 settled 4.400 cents higher at 236.000 cents per pound, having hit the highest peak since October 24, and March […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans fall on competition with Brazilian exports
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures ticked down on light post-holiday trading volume on Friday, as competitively priced Brazilian beans and favorable South American weather pressured the commodity, analysts said. Wheat and corn futures also edged down, but corn received some support from the brisk pace of U.S. exports. The most-active soybean contract on […] Read more
