Market Update: Soybeans Retreat as China Demand Falters, Wheat and Corn Dip on Weather Relief
Price Movements (May 14 Close): Key Drivers: Trade War Impact: What’s Next?
Argentina’s Wheat Harvest Could Hit Record High If Tax Cuts Extended
Key Forecast: Why It Matters: What’s Next?
Chile, Canada, Peru Resist Trump’s Copper Tariff Probe, Warn of China Windfall
Key Developments: Why It Matters: What’s Next?
Market Update: Wheat Dips on Improved Weather, Corn and Soy Hold Gains
Price Movements (as of Tuesday): Key Drivers: What’s Next?
Russian Wheat Prices Dip Slightly Amid Mixed Crop Conditions
Market Update: Weather Impact: Why It Matters: What’s Next?
Argentina’s Soybean Harvest Drowns in Deluge: Rains Threaten 48M-Ton Crop
Argentina’s record soybean harvest is at risk as torrential rains leave fields waterlogged, delaying combines and threatening crop quality in the world’s top exporter of soy oil and meal. The 2024/25 harvest, pegged at 48.6 million tons, is now 4% behind schedule—with farmers facing the slowest sales pace in a decade. Key Crisis Points: Why It Matters: Quotes From […]
Russia Boosts Grain Production in Occupied Ukraine, Sows 1.8M Hectares Amid War
Russian-controlled regions of Ukraine have planted crops on 1.8 million hectares (4.4 million acres) this season, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev announced Friday, as Moscow seeks to solidify its grip on occupied territories and offset domestic harvest risks. Key Figures: Why It Matters: What’s Next?
Argentina’s Soybean Harvest Stalls as Heavy Rains, Economic Uncertainty Slow Progress
Argentina’s soybean harvest is lagging significantly behind schedule, with just 2.6% of fields collected—well below the five-year average—as relentless rains waterlog key farming regions and farmers withhold sales amid economic policy uncertainty, the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange reported Thursday. Key Developments:🌧️ Weather Woes: Persistent rainfall has saturated fields, delaying combines and raising quality concerns. Early […]
US Corn Supplies Set to Shrink as Exports Surge, USDA Reports
U.S. corn inventories are tightening faster than expected, the USDA announced Thursday, citing stronger-than-forecast exports and record Mexican demand—even as President Trump’s trade wars cloud the outlook for agricultural markets. Key USDA Revisions:🌽 Corn: 2024-25 ending stocks cut to 1.47B bushels (vs. 1.54B in March). Exports raised to 2.55B bushels (up 100M bushels), driven by […]
EU Corn Buyers Face Price Shock as 25% Tariff on US Imports Takes Effect
The European Union’s 25% tariff on U.S. corn, set to take effect April 15, is poised to disrupt feed grain markets, forcing buyers to pay 6–7 more per ton for alternative supplies from Ukraine and Brazil. Meanwhile, U.S. soybeans—for now—escape immediate penalties, offering temporary relief to EU importers. Key Impacts:🌽 Corn Crisis: EU imports of […]