Grains trader Archer-Daniels-Midland on Wednesday named Carrie Nichol as its chief accounting officer, effective March 1, 2025, as the company continues to grapple with accounting irregularities.
ADM taps industry veteran to lead accounting amid irregularities
U.S. grains: Soybeans flat, corn, wheat rise as market awaits Trump tariff action
Chicago grain futures turned higher on Tuesday, as investors adjusted positions while they waited to see if U.S. President Donald Trump would follow through on threats to impose 25 per cent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico this weekend, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn drop as Trump tariff worries rise
Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures fell on Monday, with traders hedging their positions in case the Trump administration implements tariffs on goods from major U.S. trading partners, according to analysts.
U.S. threatening Canada’s canola oil industry
Chinese used cooking oil another threat
Canada's canola oil industry is facing two threats from the United States, said Chris Vervaet, executive director of the Winnipeg-based Canadian Oilseed Processors Association.
AgRural trims forecast for Brazil’s 2024/25 soy crop
Brazil's 2024/25 soybean crop is expected to total 171 million metric tons, agribusiness consultancy AgRural said on Monday, lowering its forecast by 500,000 tons due to lower yields in the states of Mato Grosso do Sul, Parana and Rio Grande do Sul.
U.S. grains: Soybeans and corn fall from highs after Argentina cuts export taxes
U.S. soybean and corn futures on Friday fell from multi-month highs after Argentina said it would lower grain export taxes, fueling expectations the United States will face tougher competition for sales on the global market.
Trump pick to lead USDA eyes payments to farmers to cover trade losses from tariffs
Brooke Rollins, U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday she would consider direct payments to farmers to offset losses from proposed tariffs, modeled after the approach taken in Trump’s first term.
Researchers scramble to understand verticillium in Canada
Disease is a relative newcomer to Canada and has been the subject of little research globally
Justine Cornelson of BrettYoung Seeds says verticillium is one reason Manitoba saw disappointing canola yields last year. The disease needs to be the subject of more research, since little has been done to date.
U.S. grains: CBOT corn hits an over one-year high on South American weather worries
Chicago Board of Trade corn futures resumed a rally on Thursday as concerns over dryness in Argentina and tighter U.S. stocks propelled futures to the highest price seen in more than 14 months, traders said.
Manitoba Ag Days: ‘Political manipulations’ hold back canola – analyst
If global politics, tariffs and uncertainty were magically removed from the market, canola prices in Canada would likely be $1.50 per bushel higher, says a veteran markets analyst.
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