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Mexico formally repeals restrictions on GM corn after trade panel ruling

By Raul Cortes February 6, 2025

Mexico City | Reuters – Mexico’s government has repealed previous restrictions on genetically-modified (GM) corn for human use, as well for livestock and industrial uses, according to a notice on Thursday in the official gazette. The United States, which for decades has exported large volumes of GM yellow corn to Mexican buyers, had objected to […] Read more

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

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U.S. Grains: Soybean, corn futures fall on improving Argentina weather forecast

Rains benefit dry Argentine crop areas

By Gus Trompiz, Naveen Thukral, Reuters, Tom Polansek February 5, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade grain and soy futures backpedaled from their highest prices in months on Wednesday as weather forecasts improved in Argentina, analysts said.

The Chicago Board of Trade building on May 28, 2018. (Harmantasdc/iStock Editorial/Getty Images)

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CBOT Weekly: Hard to determine where markets could go

Tariffs issues clouding pathways

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 5, 2025

With global trade in something of a chaotic mess due to the Trump administration threatening to impose tariffs and placing levies on China, the futures for soybeans, corn and wheat are very difficult to determine said Terry Reilly, senior agricultural specialist for Marex. Added to that, he suggested there could be a few surprises in the February supply and demand report from the United States Department of Agriculture.

Cattleman’s Corner, Columns, Corn

Corn fields emerge as good forage for overwintering beef cows

Better Bunks and Pastures: Cows will need supplements to make sure they get balanced nutrition while grazing corn

By Peter Vitti February 4, 2025

Corn fields grown especially for overwintering beef cows are a patchwork across our Prairies. Whole corn plants can provide substantial nutrition to maintain precious body condition of gestating beef cows. Yet, nobody should open the gate to any field and allow cows to stampede into it. That’s because there are still some issues in order […] Read more

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U.S. Grains: Soybeans climb to highest since July as tariff worries ease

By Reuters, Tom Polansek February 4, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures jumped to their highest level since July on Tuesday as concerns eased that trade disputes will disrupt U.S. agricultural exports, analysts said.

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U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soy rally on delay to Mexican tariffs

By Renee Hickman, Reuters February 3, 2025

Chicago corn, wheat and soybean futures jumped on Monday, rallying from early declines, as U.S. President Donald Trump announced tariffs threatened on Mexican goods would be paused for a month.

Cereals, Corn, Markets, Spring Wheat

Buenos Aires desk cuts Argentine corn, bumps up wheat

Crops affected differently by weather

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 28, 2025

As Argentina continues to face dry conditions, the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Buenos Aires cut their estimate for the country's 2024/25 corn crop. Meanwhile the attaché bumped up their call on the Argentine wheat harvest, which was recently completed.

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Feed grain update: Barley steady as corn rises

Higher U.S. corn prices limiting imports

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 23, 2025

Feed barley prices in Western Canada were holding relatively steady in mid-January, despite rising corn prices south of the border.

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AAFC forecasts more Canadian wheat acres, less canola in 2025

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 20, 2025

Canadian farmers will plant more wheat and coarse grains in 2025 at the expense of oilseeds, according to the first supply/demand projections for the 2025/26 marketing year from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, released Jan. 20.

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Bunge-Viterra deal ‘effectively ends competition’ says NFU

Feds’ conditions not near enough to alleviate concerns

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 17, 2025

The National Farmers Union denounced the approval of the Bunge-Viterra merger in a statement released on Jan. 17. The NFU said the multi-billion dollar deal “effectively ends competition in Canada’s agricultural commodity sector,” as it creates the world’s largest agricultural commodity trader, and it will control 40 per cent of the Canadian grain market.

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Canadian cattle herd sees first annual increase since 2018

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