Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures hovered around multi-month lows on Thursday, with corn again notching life-of-contract lows, as favourable U.S. weather and expectations of record Brazilian crops maintained supply pressure.
U.S. grains: Chicago corn, soy linger at multi-month lows as weather weighs
Argentine oilseed sector meets China in bid to unlock soymeal exports
Argentina's oilseed export chamber has met with Chinese officials and discussed at length the possibility of opening up soymeal exports for the first time.
IGC raises wheat crop outlook on India, Romania upgrades
The International Grains Council on Thursday raised its forecast for global wheat production in the 2025/26 season, largely reflecting improved crop outlooks in India and Romania.
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures mixed as consumer and retail demand declines
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ended mixed on Wednesday as market players weighed waning demand from consumers and retailers while hog futures turned higher, following a seasonal pattern, traders said.
U.S. grains: Chicago corn drops to more contract lows as heavy supply weighs
Chicago Board of Trade front and back-month corn futures notched lifetime lows on Wednesday on expectations of a hefty Brazilian corn crop and a lack of weather threats for the large U.S. corn crop that has recently been seeded, traders said.
General Mills forecasts weak annual profit as economic uncertainty weighs
General Mills forecasted annual profit below expectations on Wednesday, as weak demand for its refrigerated baked goods and snacks in the U.S. in a tariff-driven, uncertain macroeconomic background weighed on the Pillsbury owner.
Agricultural consultancy Sovecon raises 2025 Russian wheat crop forecast
Agricultural consultancy Sovecon said on Wednesday it had slightly raised its forecast for Russian wheat production for 2025 by 0.2 million metric tons to 83.0 million metric tons, citing improved crop conditions in parts of central Russia.
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat falls on harvest pressure; corn hits contract lows
Chicago wheat futures sank on Tuesday on pressure from the ongoing harvest in the U.S. Plains and Black Sea as well as a lack of weather threats, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs tick down on technical selling, cattle mixed
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures edged lower on Tuesday on technical selling after setting contract highs in the previous session as traders weighed whether a seasonal peak in cash hog prices has petered out, analysts said.
In Chile’s Atacama, world’s driest desert, growing lettuces with fog
In Chile's arid Atacama, the driest desert in the world, growers and researchers are looking to harness water from the very air itself to grow lettuces and lemons, using a net to catch drops of moisture from fog.
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