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U.S. grains: Corn sags as bumper US crop harvest advances, soybeans retreat

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters September 15, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell on Monday, retreating from a two-month high set on Friday, as market players focused on projections for a record-large U.S. harvest, analysts said. Soybean futures turned lower as worries resurfaced about export demand from top global buyer China. U.S. and Chinese officials met in

Cattle at a feedlot near North Platte, Nebraska. (AndrewLinscott/iStock/Getty Images)

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally, hogs rise

By Geralyn Wichers September 15, 2025

Chicago cattle futures rallied on Monday following losses in the previous trading session. Hogs also rose. Most-active December live cattle contracts closed at 236.275 cents a pound, up 4.350 cents. October live cattle settled at 234.600 cents a pound, up 4.625 cents. Most-traded October feeder cattle futures settled at 354.500 cents a pound, up 8.700

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USDA considering economic aid for farmers this fall, says secretary

By Leah Douglas, Reuters September 15, 2025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working with Congress to evaluate whether economic aid might be needed for the nation’s farmers this fall amid trade disputes and record-high yields, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Monday.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on expectations of US agriculture secretary announcement

By Reuters September 12, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on investor expectations that U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins might announce a re-opening of the border with Mexico for cattle imports in a speech in Oklahoma on Friday. The U.S. is currently closed to cattle imports from Mexico because of an infestation south of the

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Agrichemicals firm Corteva explores splitting seed and pesticide units, WSJ reports

By Reuters September 12, 2025

U.S. agrichemicals company Corteva is exploring a breakup that would separate its seed and pesticide businesses into two separate companies, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Separating its crop-seed unit from its pesticide business could help shield its seeds from any potential future liabilities associated with its pest

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U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn jump after USDA’s monthly crop report

By Reuters September 12, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean and corn futures rose on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture delivered a bearish, but unsurprising, monthly crop report. U.S. farmers will harvest the most acres of corn since 1933 and produce more of the grain than previously expected, even though crop yields will miss earlier forecasts, the

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Corn diseases lurk in bumper U.S. crop, threatening yields

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters September 12, 2025

High levels of fungal disease like tar spot and southern rust are lurking in corn fields across the U.S. Midwest, threatening to reduce yields of a record-large crop and cause headaches for farmers during the autumn harvest.

Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe, left, and Kody Blois, parliamentary secretary to the prime minister, participate in a press conference prior to their mission to China. Photo: Janelle Rudolph

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Canada had constructive talks with China over canola dispute, Ottawa says

By Reuters September 12, 2025

Canadian officials had constructive talks with their Chinese counterparts about Beijing’s tariffs on canola during a recent visit, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office said in a statement on Friday.

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U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans tick higher ahead of USDA report

By Reuters September 12, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn and soybeans futures rose on Thursday as traders squared positions before a government crop report on Friday that will include closely watched U.S. corn and soybean harvest forecasts, analysts said. Wheat ticked higher on short covering, though swelling global supply hung over the market. The most active soybean contract

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures bounce on short covering

By Reuters September 12, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ticked higher on Thursday on a short-covering bounce, though a weaker cash market and concerns around consumer demand for beef continued to weigh on the market. Cattle futures also benefited from rising grains futures, which steadied ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly supply and

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U.S. grains: Chicago corn, soy prices recover on updated biofuel guidance

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures higher on tightening cattle supply

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U.S. grains: Corn sags as bumper US crop harvest advances, soybeans retreat

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally, hogs rise

USDA considering economic aid for farmers this fall, says secretary

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on expectations of US agriculture secretary announcement

Agrichemicals firm Corteva explores splitting seed and pesticide units, WSJ reports

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn jump after USDA’s monthly crop report

Corn diseases lurk in bumper U.S. crop, threatening yields

Canada had constructive talks with China over canola dispute, Ottawa says

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans tick higher ahead of USDA report

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures bounce on short covering

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