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Organic soybeans and most varieties of wheat are selling at a substantial premium compared to their conventional counterparts. Photo: iStock/Getty Images

Uruguay’s soybean contributions rank 11th in the world

By Glen Hallick April 11, 2025

Most often when one thinks of South American soybeans, Brazil and Argentina spring to mind. After all, they are the number one and three soybean producers in the world. But Uruguay is among three other somewhat significant soybean growers on the continent.

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Losses for cattle, upswing in hog prices

By Glen Hallick April 10, 2025

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were lower on Thursday, while those for lean hogs were higher. The June live cattle contract retreated 3.175 cents at 195.200 cents per pound. May feeder cattle futures dropped 2.900 cents at 275.300 cents per pound. The USDA reported wholesale boxed beef prices were lower […] Read more

“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

Canola, Markets

Global rapeseed/canola production dips in April report

USDA lowers output for EU, India

By Glen Hallick April 10, 2025

World production of rapeseed/canola for 2024/25 was trimmed by almost 0.53 per cent on April 10, when the United States Department of Agriculture released its World Agricultural Production report.

Organic growers have watched conventional crop prices rise over the past few months which has cut into their premiums. Photo: iStock/Getty Images

Cereals, Corn, Markets, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

CBOT Weekly: April S/D report generates few changes

Trump tariffs on, off days prior to report

By Glen Hallick April 10, 2025

Very little changed in the monthly supply and demand report from the United States Department of Agriculture on April 10 from its March estimates, including the note at the top stating the data considered the trade policies at the time of publication.

Photo: jjmiller11/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Closing higher after Trump announces tariff pause

But boosts duties on China to 125 per cent

By Glen Hallick April 9, 2025

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Wednesday, after United States President Donald Trump announced he will pause his reciprocal tariffs for 90 days. Trump said the suspension of the levies comes as more than 75 countries were set to negotiate trade with the U.S. or had not taken […] Read more

Corn, Markets

Even more corn in China, Brazil say attachés

Better Chinese yields, stronger Brazil prices

By Glen Hallick April 7, 2025

China and Brazil are to further solidify their positions as the world's number two and three corn producers, according to attache reports from the United States Department of Agriculture.

FILE PHOTO: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Livestock, News

Bird Flu Update: Mass layoffs hit U.S. Food and Drug Administration

By Glen Hallick April 3, 2025

The reporting of avian influenza in the United States could become more difficult as a good many staff who were following the outbreak were fired by the Trump administration, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Markets, News

Less corn, more soybeans, wheat stocks says USDA report

By Glen Hallick March 31, 2025

As the trade expected, stocks of United States corn fell back compared to a year ago while those for soybeans and wheat came in higher. The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued its grains stocks as of March 1 report on Monday.

Cereals, Markets, News, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

More corn to be seeded, USDA forecasts

By Glen Hallick March 31, 2025

As expected, there's to be an increase in corn plantings this spring, the United States Department of Agriculture estimated in its prospective planting report released on March 31. As well, the USDA reduced soybean and all wheat plantings.

Markets, Soybeans

Brazil continuing to expand its soybeans

Attache calls for record output, exports

By Glen Hallick March 24, 2025

With Brazil's planted and harvest soybean area to expand by 900,000 hectares in 2026, the United States Department of Agriculture attaché; in Brasilia forecast production to increase 3.50 million tonnes at record 173 million.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end lower on profit-taking, technicals and flat cash prices

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Wheat bids pressured on multiple fronts

Conservatives call for approval of emergency strychnine use

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end lower on profit-taking, technicals and flat cash prices

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Wheat bids pressured on multiple fronts

Conservatives call for approval of emergency strychnine use

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Uruguay’s soybean contributions rank 11th in the world

U.S. livestock: Losses for cattle, upswing in hog prices

Global rapeseed/canola production dips in April report

CBOT Weekly: April S/D report generates few changes

U.S. livestock: Closing higher after Trump announces tariff pause

Even more corn in China, Brazil say attachés

Bird Flu Update: Mass layoffs hit U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Less corn, more soybeans, wheat stocks says USDA report

More corn to be seeded, USDA forecasts

Brazil continuing to expand its soybeans

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