EU Imposing Tariffs on Russian Grain
Reuters' reported Tuesday that "the EU is preparing to impose…
USDA Raises 2024 Export & Import Forecast
The United States Department of Agriculture this week raised its…
Corn Dropped Below $4 Last Week
Reuters' P.J. Huffstutter reported that "Chicago Board of Trade corn…
First Ship Abandoned After Red Sea Attack
Bloomberg’s Omar Tamo, Mohammed Hatem, and Alex Longley reported Monday…
Soybean Futures Continue Falling
Bloomberg's Gerson Freitas Jr reported that last week, "soybeans capped…
Lawmakers Launch Ag Trade Caucus
"United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Jim…
Trump Considering 60% Tariff on China
CNBC's Rebecca Picciotto reported Sunday that "former President Donald Trump…
Mexico Buying US Corn Despite Dispute
Reuters' Karen Braun reported last week that "the United States…
U.S. Share of China Soybean Imports Falls
Reuters writers Mei Mei Chu and Amy Lv reported Monday…
Dollar Falls to Three Month Low
Financial Times writers Colby Smith and Stephanie Stacey reported yesterday that, "The dollar hit a three-month low on Tuesday and US Treasury yields slid as investors grew increasingly confident that…
Ukraine “Shipping More Grain” as Threats Persist, While Storm Batters Black Sea Region
Associated Press writers Hanna Arhirova and Courtney Bonnell reported in today's Los Angeles Times that, "Grain thunders into rail cars and trucks zip around a storage facility in central Ukraine,…
Special Convoys to Assist in Black Sea Transports- Corridor “Essential for Ukrainian Farming to Survive”
Financial Times writer Christopher Miller reported over the weekend that, "Russia launched its largest drone attack of the war in the early hours of Saturday morning, targeting Kyiv in what…
Record Brazilian Soybean Crop Expected
Earlier this week, Reuters writer Roberto Samora reported that, "Brazil's soybean crop is expected to reach a record 161.6 million metric tons in 2023/24, agribusiness consultancy Agroconsult said on Wednesday,…
China to Encourage “More Reasonable Level” of Pig Production
Reuters writer Dominique Patton reported this week that, "China's sow herd at the end of October was still larger than needed at 42.1 million pigs, state media reported on Monday,…
Wheat Climbs Following Russian Strike on Odesa
Gloria Li reported today at The Financial Times Online that, "Wheat prices climbed on Wednesday, after Russian attacks on food infrastructure in Ukraine raised concerns over the potential impact on…
China Soybean Imports From Brazil Surge
Reuters writer Mei Mei Chu reported on Monday that, "China's soybean imports from Brazil rose 71% in October from a year ago, data showed on Monday, boosted by cheaper prices…
Low Chinese Pork Prices “Bad News” for Grain Exporters
Bloomberg writer Hallie Gu reported yesterday that, "Chinese pork prices are likely to stay low for longer, extending a run of miserable profits for pig farmers and complicating efforts to…
Ukraine Reaches Insurance Deal For Black Sea Grain Exports; as Amazon Drought Impacts Crop Shipments
Financial Times writers Ian Smith and Isobel Koshiw reported today that, "Ukraine has reached a deal with global insurers to provide affordable cover to ships carrying grain and other critical…
Chinese Soybean Demand Sizzles- “Enormous” U.S. Purchase Unfolds as “Soybean Diplomacy” Precedes Meeting
Bloomberg writer Agnieszka de Sousa reported on Friday that, "China is gobbling up staple crops from around the world."
China Shows “Wave of Interest in U.S. Soybean Exports,” as Drought Dents Cattle Herds
Reuters writer Karl Plume reported yesterday that, "China booked its largest single-day U.S. soybean purchases in at least three months on Tuesday, traders said, offering a glimmer of hope for…