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China is taking steps to accelerate imports of Brazilian corn, diversifying supply at a time when the war in Ukraine has disrupted trade and tensions with the U.S. are high.
Two stretches of the southern Mississippi River were reopened to commercial traffic over the weekend.
A logjam of ships, tugboats and barges due to low water levels on the Mississippi River is threatening to grind trade of grains, fertilizer and other goods to a halt, Bloomberg reports.
Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow & ranking member John Boozman are urging USDA to accelerate the expansion of margin protection tools.
Ukraine is holding tough talks to ensure grain continues flowing from its Black Sea ports even after a deal on such exports expires next month, an adviser to the Ukrainian government said.
More than a dozen Mexican foodmakers and retailers have signed onto an anti-inflation plan to keep prices of basic foodstuffs affordable, Mexican Finance Minister Rogelio Ramirez de la O said.
... The Federal Reserve and other central banks risk pushing the global economy into recession followed by prolonged stagnation if they keep raising interest rates, a United Nations agency said.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday sued two top pesticide manufacturers for allegedly entering into exclusive contracts with distributors that kept prices paid by farmers artificially high.
Updated soybean outlook & keys to watch over the next 90 days.
Between eight and 10 Brazilian soybean processors have temporarily halted operations as crushing margins turned negative. . .