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USDA says it has not set Jan. 20 as date to resume Mexican cattle imports

By Reuters January 9, 2025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has not established Jan. 20 as a date to resume cattle imports from Mexico, the agency said on Wednesday, after it blocked shipments in November over the discovery of the New World screwworm pest in Mexico.

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures fall; lean hogs make slight gains

By Geralyn Wichers January 8, 2025

Most active February live cattle futures settled at 193.700 cents per pound, down 1.875 cents a pound from Tuesday. March live cattle futures fell 2.025 cents per pound to 266.025 cents a pound.

Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)

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U.S. livestock: Chicago grains, soy fall on dollar gains as traders await USDA data

By Renee Hickman, Reuters January 8, 2025

Chicago corn, soy and wheat futures dipped on Wednesday as the dollar jumped on uncertainty over U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's tariff plans, and as investors squared positions and awaited supply and demand data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

“But we lost a lot of acres… which suggests to me that some organic guys have let some of their organics land go. And they are growing canola on the side,” says Laura Telford. Photo: Greg Berg

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ICE Weekly: No news means no canola price movement

By Adam Peleshaty January 8, 2025

A lack of significant news has prevented canola prices at the Intercontinental Exchange to break out of its recent trading range to start 2025.

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CBOT weekly: Chicago soybeans/corn looking for direction

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 8, 2025

South American weather forecasts, positioning ahead of the Jan. 10 United States Department of Agriculture supply/demand report and uncertainty over trade policies under the incoming Trump administration were all influencing the Chicago grain and oilseed markets during the first days of 2025.

File photo of a soybean plantation in Brazil. (Mailson Pignata/iStock/Getty Images)

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Dry spell puts southern Brazil soy farmers on alert as rains pound central regions

By Reuters, Roberto Samora January 8, 2025

Dry weather is limiting soybean development in Brazil's southernmost state, putting farmers on alert there at the same time as excessive rain is set to disrupt early harvest work in central areas of the country, according to meteorologists.

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U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans dip on rainy Argentina forecast

By Renee Hickman, Reuters January 7, 2025

Chicago soybeans ticked lower on Tuesday as expectations for rain relief in Argentina encouraged profit-taking, after drier forecasts and a softer dollar fueled gains during the previous session.

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Pulse Weekly: India extends duty-free period

But two months not enough to spur price increases

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 7, 2025

Canadian yellow pea producers may have received something of a Christmas present from the Indian government late last month, as the duty-free period for India’s yellow pea imports was extended from Dec. 31 to Feb. 28.

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U.S. Livestock: Cattle futures running into resistance at highs

By Geralyn Wichers, Phil Franz-Warkentin January 7, 2025

Cattle futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued to rise Tuesday. Most active February live cattle futures ended up 0.375 cents per pound at 195.575 cents a pound. Values hit fresh highs in many months, although ideas the market was looking overbought tempered the advances.

File photo of soybeans being loaded for transport in Argentina. (Wirestock/iStock/Getty Images)

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Dry weather could affect Argentina oilseed harvest: USDA attaché

Buenos Aires desk estimates differ from USDA numbers

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 7, 2025

Dry weather in Argentina could affect the country's oilseeds as harvest approaches, reported the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Buenos Aires.

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USDA says it has not set Jan. 20 as date to resume Mexican cattle imports

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures fall; lean hogs make slight gains

U.S. livestock: Chicago grains, soy fall on dollar gains as traders await USDA data

ICE Weekly: No news means no canola price movement

CBOT weekly: Chicago soybeans/corn looking for direction

Dry spell puts southern Brazil soy farmers on alert as rains pound central regions

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans dip on rainy Argentina forecast

Pulse Weekly: India extends duty-free period

U.S. Livestock: Cattle futures running into resistance at highs

Dry weather could affect Argentina oilseed harvest: USDA attaché

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