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U.S. grains: Corn, wheat down; soyoil rallies amid Trump tariff news

By Renee Hickman, Reuters January 31, 2025

U.S. corn and wheat futures fell on Friday on month-end positioning while soybeans traded nearly flat and soybean oil jumped more than two per cent in volatile trade amid ongoing uncertainty around U.S. President Donald Trump's plans for tariffs.

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India faces warmer February, winter crops at risk

By rajendra-jadhav, Reuters January 31, 2025

India is set to see above-average temperatures in February after a warmer than normal January, the weather office said on Friday, posing a risk to key winter-sown crops such as wheat, rapeseed and chickpeas.

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Facing Trump tariffs on piglets and crops, Canadian farmers revise sales plans

By Ed White, Reuters January 31, 2025

Canadian farmers are renegotiating livestock contracts with U.S. buyers and finding local markets for crops they previously planned to sell south of the border to minimize the economic hit from potential new U.S. tariffs.

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U.S. grains: Corn and soy retreat on profit-taking, US tariff fears

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters January 30, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade corn and soy futures fell on Thursday as traders booked profits following recent rallies and ahead of the weekend, when U.S. President Donald Trump says he will impose tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, traders said.

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Feed Grains Weekly: Tariffs ‘an unknown situation’ says broker

Barley, wheat prices largely unchanged

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 30, 2025

Movement in feed grain prices remained largely at a standstill across Western Canada due to the looming threat of tariffs by the Trump administration, said Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton.

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U.S. grains: Corn futures hit over one-year high on Argentine weather worries

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters January 29, 2025

Chicago grain futures surged on Wednesday as underwhelming rainfall and forecasts for hot, dry weather in Argentina's parched corn and soy belt lifted prices, traders said.

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Trois-Rivieres, Que.

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Steel tariffs could make North American corn more costly

St. Lawrence could see increased freight rates for grains and oilseeds

By Jerry Klassen January 29, 2025

If President Trump puts tariffs on steel, this will increase freight rates for grains and oilseeds out of the St. Lawrence due to lower vessel traffic.

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Upswings in most December grain deliveries

Declines in rye, flax

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 29, 2025

Deliveries of major grains increased from December to December, according to data released by Statistics Canada on Jan. 29.

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Russia’s chief forecaster says mild weather helps winter crops survive

By Reuters January 29, 2025

A mild winter with record warm temperatures in many agricultural regions of Russia, viewed by scientists as a sign of climate change, is helping winter crops to survive, state weather agency chief Roman Vilfand said on Wednesday.

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U.S. grains: Soybeans flat, corn, wheat rise as market awaits Trump tariff action

By Renee Hickman, Reuters January 28, 2025

Chicago grain futures turned higher on Tuesday, as investors adjusted positions while they waited to see if U.S. President Donald Trump would follow through on threats to impose 25 per cent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico this weekend, analysts said.