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China’s most active Zhengzhou rapeseed (canola) meal futures posted their largest daily gain in nearly three months on Monday, after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in South Korea last week without securing a breakthrough on tariffs.
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Pakistan reopens its doors to Canadian canola
The industry says anything that helps offset the loss of the Chinese market is a welcome development
Pakistan reopens its doors to Canadian canola after a three-year hiatus.
Urea prices heading higher: analyst
Chinese export ban and increasing demand from India seen to be major drivers behind the increase
A fertilizer market analyst thinks urea prices have bottomed out and are heading higher through the first quarter of 2026.
U.S. livestock: Cattle slip back, hogs gain
Chicago cattle futures slipped back on Friday after Thursday’s pause. Hog futures crept upward. Most-active December live cattle futures closed at 229.675 cents a pound, down 1.425 cents. February contracts closed at 227.675 cents per pound, down 1.825 cents. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures settled at 331.900 cents per pound, down 2.325 cents. March feeders […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy futures post biggest monthly gain in nearly five years on China trade optimism
U.S. soybean futures climbed to a 15-month high and posted their biggest monthly gain in nearly five years on Friday following a rally fueled by the prospect of revived exports to China.
Canadian wheat exports at record pace; canola lagging
Canadian wheat exports are running at a record pace through the first 12 weeks of the 2025/26 (Aug/Jul) marketing year, according to the latest weekly grain handling statistics from the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). Meanwhile, canola exports are behind on the year and well off the average.
U.S. soybean crop was not all roses this year
Excessive rain spoiled the year for some soybean growers, but on average the country is looking at good yields
The USDA is forecasting record U.S. soybean yields but for some growers it was a disastrous year due to excess moisture.
U.S. grains: Soy futures set 15-month high after China agrees to purchases
U.S. soybean futures reached a 15-month high on Thursday after President Donald Trump’s administration said top-importer China agreed to buy tens of millions of tons of American crops in the next few years as part of a trade truce.
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures take a pause after recent slides
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures took a breather on Thursday after falling hard recently on concerns over President Donald Trump’s push to lower U.S. beef prices, traders said. Ranchers continued to oppose Trump’s plan to boost the country’s imports of Argentine beef to reduce U.S. prices and […] Read more
Soybean market still figuring out implications of China-U.S. pact
It’s still not clear if the 12 million tonne target for 2025 includes the 5.9 million tonnes sent to China earlier in the year.
Soybean futures had a muted reaction to the U.S. trade deal with China as the market tries to figure out the nuances of the deal.
