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ADM sets off ‘frenzy’ in US soybean market ahead of new biofuel blend rule

U.S. officials are expected to propose biofuel blending requirements below industry recommendations

Archer-Daniels-Midland, a major U.S. soybean crusher and biofuel producer, slashed its bids to buy the oilseed this week ahead of an expected Trump administration announcement on biofuel blending requirements, a primary driver of demand for soybean oil - and a prospective source of demand for Canadian canola.





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Proposed U.S. port fees on China-built ships choking coal, agriculture exports

U.S. agriculture exports face uncertainty due to proposed shipping fees, traders say

U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to revive U.S. shipbuilding using massive fees on China-linked ship visits to American ports is causing U.S. coal inventories to swell and stoking uncertainty in the embattled agriculture market, as exporters struggle to find ships to send goods abroad.