China on Tuesday launched a decade-long plan to boost consumption of cereal grains and develop the industry through higher production standards, research and international cooperation as part of efforts to enhance food security.
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China plans decade-long drive to boost cereal grain consumption
Russian watchdog says winter wheat access to Chinese market a priority in 2025
Securing access for Russia's winter wheat and barley to the Chinese market remains a priority for the coming year, Russia's agricultural watchdog said on Tuesday, even though the market expects Russia's grain harvest and exports to fall.
U.S. grains: Soybeans ease, grains rise, on choppy day of trading
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures turned lower on a choppy, lower-volume session on Monday, as weakness in the energy market and mild weather forecasts for Brazil's oilseed crop weighed on prices, market analysts said.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices mostly lower
Sharp declines in U.S. wheat complex
Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat stepped back during the week ended Dec. 19, while those for amber durum were mixed.
U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains in technical rebound, wheat hits new lows
Chicago soybean futures rose on Friday, driven by short-covering ahead of the weekend and technical buying, after forecasts for a bumper South American crop sent soy futures plunging to a four-year low a day earlier.
Prairie Wheat Yearly: Declines in cash prices from modest to substantial
Sharp losses in U.S. wheat complex
While Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat stepped back modestly during 2024, those for amber durum were down hard.
U.S. grains: Soybeans rebound after sinking to a new four-year low
Chicago soybean futures rebounded on technical buying on Thursday after plunging to a four-year low, while wheat fell to lifetime lows as a strong dollar added to concerns about competition from other exporting zones, traders said.
AAFC adjusts monthly estimates, cites caution for canola exports
Impact of China's anti-dumping investigation unknown at this time
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada adjusted its latest supply and demand estimates issued on Dec. 19. This followed the updated Statistics Canada figures from two weeks ago.
UN peacekeepers guard Congolese farmers working their fields
Under a scorching sun in Democratic Republic of Congo, many of the farmers tending to their fields in the troubled eastern region are guarded by United Nations peacekeepers.
U.S. grains: Soybeans plummet to four-year low on Brazil crop outlook
Chicago soybean futures fell to a four-year low on Wednesday, pressured by bumper crop prospects in Brazil and a slide in soyoil prices after a proposed U.S. government spending bill failed to include support for biodiesel, traders said.