U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday urged China to quadruple its soybean purchases ahead of a key tariff truce deadline, sending Chicago soybean prices higher, though analysts were quick to question the feasibility of any such deal.
Trump urges China to quadruple soybean orders
Analysts say quadrupling soybean orders is ‘highly unlikely’
U.S. grains: Chicago corn, wheat choppy amid demand uptick, ample supply
Chicago wheat, corn and soybean futures chopped up and down but ended lower on Friday as traders weighed a bounce in demand fuelled by low prices against expectations of ample supply and upcoming U.S. government crop forecasts.
OPINION: What I heard from soybean customers on the other side of the world
Soy Canada representatives learned about how aggressive U.S. pressure is in Indonesia
Soy Canada representatives recently travelled to Asia with Heath MacDonald, Canada’s minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and learned about how aggressive U.S. pressure is in Indonesia.
U.S. grains: Wheat, soy and corn bounce off lows as demand stirs
Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rebounded on Thursday after hitting a five-year low the previous day, and corn recovered from earlier contract lows as technical support and signs of new export demand countered the pressure of ample supplies, traders said.
Manitoba Crop Report: Dry conditions across province
Despite dryness, crops still in good shape
Much of Manitoba saw dry conditions during the week ended Aug. 4, 2025. However, crop conditions were still in good shape.
U.S. grains: Wheat hits 5-year low, corn at contract lows as supply pressure builds
Chicago wheat futures slipped to a five-year low on Wednesday, while corn set contract lows for the third session in a row as ample global supply hung over grain markets.
CBOT Weekly: More pressure on grain prices
U.S. grain, soybean prices to go lower: analyst
Corn, soybean and wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade continue to drop and one Chicago-based analyst says they are going to be even lower.
U.S. grains: Wheat, corn sink to contract lows as large supply weighs
Chicago wheat futures plunged to contract lows on Tuesday to approach their lowest point since 2020 as sinking corn futures and seasonal supply pressure from Northern Hemisphere harvests weighed on the market, traders said.
U.S. grains: Soy futures post weekly loss on expectations for big U.S. crop
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures finished flat on Friday but notched a second consecutive weekly decline as ample global supplies, favorable U.S. weather and weak Chinese demand hung over the market.
Essex Conservation Authority tile program proving popular
Efforts being made to reduce nutrient loading, sedimentation with installation of tile mains
Beginning in 2025, Essex launched the “Clean Water - Green Spaces” initiative providing funding for cover crops, soil testing, and other projects similar to those offered by the other three conservation authorities.
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