Agriculture

China has renewed export registrations for hundreds of U.S. pork and poultry facilities, easing fears of disrupted shipments to the world’s largest meat importer, industry groups announced Monday. However, approvals for U.S. beef plants remain pending, leaving that sector in limbo. The renewals, valid for five years, apply to facilities whose certifications lapsed in February […]

Chicago soybean and corn futures edged lower on Friday, heading for weekly declines amid escalating trade tensions and ample South American supplies. Trade War Impact: The U.S.-led tariff escalation, including retaliatory EU and Canadian duties, threatens to disrupt agricultural trade flows. The EU may reinstate a 25% duty on U.S. corn and consider soybean tariffs, […]

The North American coffee industry is bracing for disruptions as the U.S.-led trade war threatens cross-border supply chains integral to roasting, packaging, and distribution. Companies like Starbucks, which roasts coffee for its Canadian stores in the U.S., are re-evaluating operations amid potential tariffs. While the U.S. postponed 25% levies on most Canadian and Mexican goods, […]

Indian sugar mills have secured contracts to export 600,000 metric tons of sugar in the 2024/25 marketing year but are pausing further deals due to rising domestic prices, according to industry officials. The slowdown from the world’s second-largest sugar producer is expected to prop up global prices, which currently hover near three-year lows. India’s government […]

Brazil’s soybean exports are projected to reach 15.45 million metric tons in March, a 4% increase from last week’s forecast, driven by a robust harvest of its record crop, according to the grain exporters’ association Anec. If confirmed, this would mark the highest March volume on record and approach the all-time monthly high of 15.7 […]

Brazil is pushing to increase tax-free sugar exports to the U.S. during ongoing trade talks in Washington, aiming to shield its sugar sector from potential ethanol tariffs, according to sources. The South American nation seeks to expand the current annual quota of 147,000 metric tons of duty-free sugar, beyond which exports face an 80% tariff. […]

Chicago soybean futures fell for a third straight session on Tuesday, dropping to a near one-week low amid weakening demand concerns in China, the world’s largest importer. The most-active soybean contract slid 0.3% to $10.10-3/4 a bushel, while wheat and corn also declined, pressured by global economic uncertainties and shifting trade dynamics. China’s February consumer […]

Brazil’s crop agency Conab is overhauling grain procurement policies to build strategic food reserves and curb rising inflation, signaling a shift from past administrations’ approaches. Conab President Edegar Pretto announced plans to update rules that currently prioritize farmer income protection over stockpiling, aiming to enable government purchases at lower prices to prevent market spikes. The […]

Canada has suspended imports from the largest U.S. pork processing plant, operated by Smithfield Foods in Tar Heel, North Carolina, the company confirmed on Friday. The move comes amid escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada, though officials insist the suspension is unrelated to recent tariff disputes. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) stated […]

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday that his administration may soon impose reciprocal tariffs on Canadian dairy and lumber products, accusing Canada of charging excessively high tariffs on these goods. Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump criticized Canada’s 250% tariff on dairy and “tremendously high” lumber tariffs, stating that such practices have disadvantaged U.S. […]