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U.S. grains: Soybeans near six-week low as China shuns U.S. supplies

By Karl Plume, Reuters September 24, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures eased on Wednesday on export concerns as large sales of Argentine soy to China kept attention on the top importer’s lack of purchases from the U.S. Corn followed soybeans lower, although losses were limited by early harvest reports of smaller-than-expected yields in the heart of the Midwest Corn […] Read more

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Bank of Canada head expresses concern about Trump’s Fed actions

By David Ljunggren, Promit Mukherjee, Reuters September 24, 2025

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem on Tuesday expressed concern about President Donald Trump’s attempts to pressure the U.S. Federal Reserve, saying his actions had started to hit financial markets.

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney attends the 80th United Nations General Assembly, at the U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 23, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

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Carney expects ‘constructive’ trade talks with China to deepen

By Christian Martinez, Reuters September 24, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney said he had “constructive” trade talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on the sidelines of the U.N. assembly in New York and covered agri-food products like canola as well as seafood and electric vehicles.

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U.S. grains: Soy futures set six-week low as China buys Argentine cargoes, snubs U.S.

By Reuters, Tom Polansek September 23, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures set a six-week low on Tuesday under pressure from a lack of Chinese demand and increased competition for export sales from Argentina, analysts said. The market finished slightly higher in a technical rebound, traders said. Wheat futures also recovered after setting contract lows, with an expected boost to […] Read more

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China trade envoy meets US Midwest delegation as agriculture exports loom large in talks

By Reuters September 23, 2025

Senior Chinese trade negotiator Li Chenggang met political and business leaders from the U.S. Midwest. Analysts speculate the region’s food exports will be key to any U.S.-China trade deal.

Windmills in central Manitoba disappear into heavy smoke June 9, 2025. Wildfires in Manitoba and across Western Canada led to widespread air quality warnings through May and June 2025. Photo: Alexis Stockford

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Wildfire smoke helped counter extreme heat, benefitting this year’s canola crop

By Reuters September 23, 2025

As Canada’s western provinces experience the second-worst wildfire season in decades, driven by hotter and drier conditions due to climate change, some canola farmers say they are seeing an unexpected benefit to the hazy summer skies.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures higher on screwworm news

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters September 22, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Monday after news that New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, was detected 70 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, analysts said. Analysts believed the news would mean the U.S.-Mexico border will be closed to feeder cattle imports for the foreseeable future. “It’s bullish […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soybeans drop on lack of Chinese demand, wheat hits contract lows

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters September 22, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – soybeans fell to a six-week low on Monday, as a phone call last week between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping provided no signs of progress on negotiations over agricultural exports, analysts said. Wheat fell on expectations of plentiful global supplies. Corn also dipped as dealers awaited the […] Read more

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Canadian durum samples show damage from wet weather

By Ed White, Reuters September 22, 2025

Canada’s durum crop has been damaged from rainy, damp conditions, with some farmers holding off on harvesting crops in the hopes of drier weather the Canadian Grain Commission said.

Carlos Mahr, cattle producer and President of the Chiapas Livestock Union Spray disinfectant on one of his cows as the Mexican government and ranchers struggle to control the spread of the flesh-eating screwworm, in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas state, Mexico July 3, 2025. Photo: Reuters/Daniel Becerril

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Mexico confirms case of New World screwworm in northern state, USDA says

By Reuters September 22, 2025

Mexico confirmed a new case of New World screwworm in Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo Leon, less than 70 miles (113 km) from the U.S.-Mexico border, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.

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U.S. grains: Soybeans near six-week low as China shuns U.S. supplies

Bank of Canada head expresses concern about Trump’s Fed actions

Carney expects ‘constructive’ trade talks with China to deepen

U.S. grains: Soy futures set six-week low as China buys Argentine cargoes, snubs U.S.

China trade envoy meets US Midwest delegation as agriculture exports loom large in talks

Wildfire smoke helped counter extreme heat, benefitting this year’s canola crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures higher on screwworm news

U.S. grains: Soybeans drop on lack of Chinese demand, wheat hits contract lows

Canadian durum samples show damage from wet weather

Mexico confirms case of New World screwworm in northern state, USDA says

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