Chicago soybean, corn and wheat futures ended a choppy session lower on Wednesday as signs of a thaw in the U.S.-China trade standoff supported agricultural markets, despite lingering concerns about demand and global competition, traders said.
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U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans end down amid US-China trade jitters
ICE canola weekly outlook: ‘Toppy’ market watching weather
Squeeze possible for old crop
Tight supplies could send old crop canola futures higher before the new crop harvest, but values were showing signs of running into resistance in early May.
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Seeding in Manitoba picking up the pace
Most fields still have good soil moisture
Overall spring planting in Manitoba reached eight per cent complete as of May 6, with some areas of the province much further along, the latest provincial crop report said.
CBOT Weekly: Keep an eye on demand in S/D report
Demand for U.S. corn, planted acres could change
Demand will be the main thing to watch when the United States Department of Agriculture releases its May supply and demand report next week.
Thunder Bay sees strong spring grain shipments
The Port of Thunder Bay has seen above-average grain and potash shipments this spring.
U.S. senator investigates claims of child labour at Tyson Foods plant
Meat industry came under fire in 2023 when children were found cleaning slaughterhouses
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley says he has launched an investigation into Tyson Foods after a former employee alleged children worked at one of its processing plants.
Mexico agriculture minister says reached deals with US counterpart, met with tomato sector
Mexican Agriculture Minister Julio Berdegue said on Tuesday he reached agreements with U.S. counterpart Brooke Rollins in a "friendly" meeting in Washington and met with tomato industry executives, but did not elaborate further.
Prairie forecast: Hot east, cool west
Forecast issued May 7, covering May 7 to 14, 2025
We saw a strong ridge of high pressure build in last week, which brought daytime highs into the low thirties across parts of the eastern Prairies. Once the ridge collapsed, cooler air moved back in. Well, it looks like we can expect another cycle of building and collapsing ridges. Then, starting on the weekend, the weather pattern should become more energetic thanks to a strong trough of low pressure forecasted to develop off the West Coast.
U.S. grains: Soybeans continue slide on trade tensions, tumbling soyoil
Chicago soybean futures slid for the second session on Tuesday as worries over international trade tensions and falling soyoil futures weighed on prices, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: CME cattle higher on surging cash market
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures crept higher on Tuesday as strong wholesale beef prices and a tight cattle supply compelled meatpackers to pay up for each head of cattle, lending support to the cash market and cattle futures, analysts said.
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