Markets - General
The South American Agriculture Report is now available. Changes to forecast expectations have been limited over the last 24 hours.
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) suspended imports of live cattle and bison from Mexico on Nov. 22, 2024, following the detection of New World screwworm (NWS) along Mexico’s southern border.
Grains were weaker on Friday but are gaining that ground back to start the first full week of trade in what seems like a lifetime. The start of a bigger move?
Grain markets were mixed in the first trading day of 2025 while cattle futures surged higher on a strong cash trade and weather concerns.
From a possible trade war to brewing discontent within the country, there are five significant trends poised to shape China in the coming year.
The dispute traces back to December 2020 when plans were first announced to ban GM corn by the end of 2024. This move immediately raised concerns in the Corn Belt, prompting NCGA to initiate outreach to both the Trump and Biden administrations.
If the funding measure fails, USDA has a contingency plan in place for essential workers and services. The plan would retain a small number of administrative employees to oversee activities including disaster response and cybersecurity should funding lapse.
