U.S president Donald Trump has left many clues over the years that many of his actions weren’t going to necessarily be in the best interests of American farmers.
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U.S. grains: Soy futures dip as traders await China sales; corn, wheat sag
U.S. soybean futures retreated on Monday from a one-week top on a lack of fresh soy sales to top buyer China and lingering doubts over whether the Asian nation will buy 12 million tonnes of the oilseed by the end of 2025
Grain markets hungry for U.S. data
The U.S. government shutdown meant that futures markets were left without robust grain supply information
The U.S. government shutdown meant that futures markets were left without robust grain supply information
U.S. grains: Corn futures set June high on US export demand
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade corn futures reached their highest level since early June on Friday on U.S. export demand, while soybean futures also rose. In a daily reporting system, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said exporters sold 273,988 metric tons of U.S. corn to unknown buyers for 2025-26 delivery. The agency
U.S. grains: Chicago grains firm as traders gauge China purchases
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures ticked up on Wednesday as traders eyed Chinese purchases of U.S. beans under a bilateral trade truce and adjusted positions before the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, analysts said. The oilseed market remained underpinned by indications of Chinese demand, with traders telling Reuters that China bought at least 10 cargoes
CBOT Weekly: Prices decline, but find strength before Thanksgiving
U.S. grain and oilseed futures showed losses earlier in the week ended Nov. 26, 2025, but later rallied to pare or eliminate their losses.
U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans firm as traders hope for more Chinese buying
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended higher on Tuesday in a day of range-bound trading after comments by President Donald Trump’s administration bolstered expectations of further Chinese purchases under a bilateral trade truce, market analysts said.
U.S. grains: Soybeans turn lower on Chinese demand uncertainty; corn mixed, wheat falls
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures retreated on Monday from last week’s 17-month high, as traders waited for signs of more Chinese buying of U.S. beans and details from the latest call between Washington and Beijing, market analysts said.
U.S. grains: Soybeans mixed on doubts over Chinese demand
U.S. soybean futures were mixed at Friday’s close at the end of a see-saw week during which Chinese purchases of U.S. supplies pushed prices to a 17-month high before doubts about whether China would sustain such buying punctured the rally.
U.S. grains: Soy futures slide as traders worry China may miss US buying target
U.S. soybean futures on Thursday extended a setback from a 17-month high reached this week, as confirmation of more Chinese purchases of American supplies failed to spark a new rally.
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