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U.S. grains: Wheat extends gains on short covering, war risk

By Reuters December 24, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose for a fifth session on Wednesday as worries about the escalation of hostilities in the Black Sea export zone and severe cold in Russian wheat belts encouraged short-covering before the Christmas break, traders and analysts said. Corn futures edged up on robust demand and

Businesses are promoting products with more protein, tweaking labeling to say they are GLP-1 friendly and working with large retailers to better market products. Photo: Getty Images Plus

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Weight-loss pill approval set to accelerate food industry product overhauls

By Reuters December 24, 2025

Packaged food makers and fast-food restaurants may be forced to overhaul more of their products next year as newly approved, appetite-suppressing GLP-1 pills become available in January, analysts say.

Much like the price of eggs during the Biden administration, the cost of beef has become an emblem of the affordability crisis in America. Photo: Geralyn Wichers

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‘Not a happy Trump supporter’: U.S. Cattle ranchers hit by push for lower beef prices

By Reuters, Tom Polansek December 24, 2025

Much like the price of eggs during the Biden administration, the cost of beef has become an emblem of the affordability crisis in Donald Trump’s America. Beef prices hit record highs earlier this year as the cattle herd shrank and consumer demand remained strong.

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures lower after sideways trade

By Reuters December 23, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures inched lower on positioning on Tuesday as thin volumes led to a sideways, choppy trade. Hog futures rose as traders covered short positions ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s quarterly Hogs and Pigs report, which they had expected to show a 0.9

Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)

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U.S. grains: Wheat ends higher on short covering though ample supply weighs

By Reuters December 23, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures inched higher on Tuesday on positioning ahead of the holidays, though a massive global supply of wheat kept a lid on prices. Soybeans and corn spent the day chopping up and down, but gained some support from an end-of-year rally, which is typical as traders

A demonstrator drives a tractor during a protest by UK farmers opposing government inheritance tax reform plans, outside of the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, December 16, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Corey Rudy TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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U.K. softens stance on farm tax after months of protests

By Reuters December 23, 2025

Britain’s government said on Tuesday it would scale back its plan to raise more tax from farmers, following months of protests since the introduction of an inheritance tax charge on farms was announced in 2024.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency head Lee Zeldin and top EPA officials met with MAHA members to discuss pesticide and chemical exposure policy, according to the attendees. PHOTO: FILE

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US EPA meets with Make America Healthy Again leaders about pesticides, chemicals

By Leah Douglas, Reuters December 23, 2025

Top officials of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency held at least six meetings this month with members of the Make America Healthy Again movement as agency head Lee Zeldin pledges to more closely align with the movement’s agenda, according to four people who attended the meetings.

A large study found a small but consistent dip in people’s wellbeing in the run-up to Christmas. One psychological process that often shows up under this pressure is worry. Photo: Getty Images Plus

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How to deal with worry this Christmas

December 23, 2025

Christmas can be hard. For some people, it increases loneliness, grief, hopelessness and family tension, and the festive season has a way of turning ordinary concerns into urgent ones.

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U.S. grains: Wheat leads grains higher with Russian strikes in focus

By Reuters December 22, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago wheat rebounded on Monday as reports of more Russian strikes on Ukrainian port infrastructure rekindled concerns about war risks to Black Sea grain trade, encouraging investors to cover short positions after an eight-week low last week. Soybeans were also higher, breaking a run of six falling sessions, as the oilseed

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China imports no US soybeans for third month; Argentine arrivals up 634 per cent

By Lewis Jackson, Reuters December 22, 2025

China imported no soybeans from the United States for a third straight month in November, as buyers turned to South American supplies amid fears of a shortfall if the trade war with Washington dragged on.

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U.S. grains: Wheat extends gains on short covering, war risk

Weight-loss pill approval set to accelerate food industry product overhauls

‘Not a happy Trump supporter’: U.S. Cattle ranchers hit by push for lower beef prices

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures lower after sideways trade

U.S. grains: Wheat ends higher on short covering though ample supply weighs

U.K. softens stance on farm tax after months of protests

US EPA meets with Make America Healthy Again leaders about pesticides, chemicals

How to deal with worry this Christmas

U.S. grains: Wheat leads grains higher with Russian strikes in focus

China imports no US soybeans for third month; Argentine arrivals up 634 per cent

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