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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

By Karl Plume, Reuters, Tom Polansek June 13, 2025

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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Markets, reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit 1-wk low on demand worries; wheat sags, corn firms

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters June 12, 2025

U.S. soybean futures fell to one-week lows on Thursday as weak domestic cash markets, poor weekly export sales and worries about the size of U.S. biofuel mandates raised fears about demand for the oilseed, brokers said.

Protesters in New York City on June 10, 2025. Protests have erupted across the U.S. in response to ICE raids and deportations. Photo: Bryan Smith/ZUMA Press Wire

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Trump promises immigration order soon on farm and leisure workers

By Reuters June 12, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would issue an order soon to address the effects of his immigration crackdown on the country's farm and hotel industries, which rely heavily on migrant labor.

Livestock, News, reuters

U.S. immigration raid of Omaha meat plant cuts staff, fuels food production worries

Chicago cattle futures come under pressure as traders express nervousness around labour shorages

By Reuters, Tom Polansek June 12, 2025

After meat processor Glenn Valley Foods was raided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, livestock traders and market analysts expressed concerns that the potential deportation of undocumented workers from such raids could disrupt U.S. food production.

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Bunge nears China ruling for $8.2 billion Viterra merger, Bloomberg News reports

By Reuters June 12, 2025

U.S. grains merchant Bunge is close to getting a ruling from Chinese regulators on its $8.2 billion (C$11.2 billion) purchase of Glencore-backed Viterra with a verdict expected within days, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.

Markets, reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures retreat on weather as US-China optimism cools

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters June 11, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade soybean and corn futures drifted lower on Wednesday as initial optimism faded over the U.S. and China agreeing on the framework of a trade truce, and market players shifted their focus back to benign crop weather, analysts said.

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Trump tariffs may remain in effect while appeals proceed, US appeals court rules

By Dietrich Knauth, Nate Raymond, Reuters June 11, 2025

A decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C. means Trump may continue to enforce, for now, his "Liberation Day" tariffs on imports from most U.S. trading partners, as well as a separate set of tariffs levied on Canada, China and Mexico.

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U.S. immigration officials raid meat production plant in Omaha, dozens detained

By Kanishka Singh, Kristina Cooke, Reuters June 11, 2025

An immigration raid on Tuesday at a meat production plant in Omaha, Nebraska was the "largest worksite enforcement operation" in the state during the Trump presidency, the U.S. Homeland Security Department said.

Markets, reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat futures sag on crop rating boost; corn, soybeans firm

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters June 10, 2025

Chicago wheat futures fell to their lowest level in more than a week on Tuesday as improving U.S. crop condition ratings and seasonal pressure overshadowed early harvest delays and drought in Russia, traders said.

Workers set up a temporary building for John Deere on Jan. 3, 2022 in the parking lot of the Las Vegas Convention Center in preparation for CES 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Steve Marcus)

Machinery, News, reuters

Deere must face FTC’s antitrust lawsuit over repair costs, US judge rules

Suite alleges Deere violated U.S. antitrust laws by controlling too tightly where and how farmers could repair equipment

By Mike Scarcella, Reuters June 10, 2025

Agriculture equipment giant Deere must face a lawsuit by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission accusing the company of forcing farmers to use its authorized dealer network and driving up their costs for parts and repairs, a U.S. judge has ruled.

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

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit 1-wk low on demand worries; wheat sags, corn firms

Trump promises immigration order soon on farm and leisure workers

U.S. immigration raid of Omaha meat plant cuts staff, fuels food production worries

Bunge nears China ruling for $8.2 billion Viterra merger, Bloomberg News reports

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures retreat on weather as US-China optimism cools

Trump tariffs may remain in effect while appeals proceed, US appeals court rules

U.S. immigration officials raid meat production plant in Omaha, dozens detained

U.S. grains: Wheat futures sag on crop rating boost; corn, soybeans firm

Deere must face FTC’s antitrust lawsuit over repair costs, US judge rules

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