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U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans fall, but achieve first annual gain in three years

Reuters - Chicago soybean futures dropped on Wednesday but logged their first annual gain in three years, supported by ...
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Italy crafts lab-grown snacks with fruit residues, plant cells and a 3D printer

Scientists in Italy are developing sweet snacks with lab-grown plant cells and fruit residues, producing a material that a 3D ...
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Canadian Financial Close: Loonie forgoes some strength

The Canadian dollar eased back on Wednesday, with losses in crude oil pulling it down. The loonie closed at US$0.7296 or US$1=C$1.3706 compared to Tuesday’s close of US$0.7303 or US$1=C$1.3693. Over ...
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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures higher on year-end positioning

Reuters - Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle and hog futures climbed on Tuesday on position squaring between the Christmas ...
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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise on expectations of tight supplies

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures climbed on Wednesday as market players anticipated tighter cattle supplies in the ...
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Growing pains: An Ontario city’s urban agriculture efforts show good policy requires real capacity

London, Ont., adopted Canada’s first stand-alone Urban Agriculture Strategy in 2017. Yet, almost eight years later, many of ...
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North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Weakness on the last day of 2025

Intercontinental Exchange canola futures pulled back in sparse activity on Wednesday, getting pressured by weakness in the Chicago soy complex. Losses in Malaysian palm oil also weighed on canola ...
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U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall, shrugging off China purchases

Reuters - Chicago Board of Trade grain futures ticked lower on Tuesday amid a sluggish trading session, as investors weighed ...
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U.S. soybean sector refutes attacks on seed oil

The U.S. soybean sector is fending off ongoing attacks on seed oils by the Make America Healthy Again movement and social ...
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China imposes curbs on beef imports to protect domestic industry

China will impose an added 55 per cent tariff on beef imports that exceed quota levels from key supplier countries including ...
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China vows to stabilize grain production, increase soybean oilseed self-sufficiency

Chinese officials have vowed to stabilize grain production and increase soybean oilseed production capacity, readouts of ...
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ICE Canola Midday: Losses getting bigger

Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange continued lower at midday Wednesday, being dragged down further by declines in the Chicago soy complex, said a trader. “We’re looking at the U.S. market ...