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CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Soy barge bids firm, corn ease, ahead of US tariffs
CHICAGO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for soybeans delivered by barge to the U.S. Gulf Coast were higher on Friday, while corn bids eased, as Trump administration said it will roll out a wave of new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China next week, traders said.* Chicago Board of Trade grain and ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
US Cash Crude-Grades steady ahead of proposed U.S. tariffs on Mexico, Canada
Feb 28 (Reuters) - U.S. cash crude prices were little changed on Friday, dealers said, as markets awaited proposed 25% U.S. tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods early next week. U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said his proposed 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods will take effect on T...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
QUOTES-Lawmakers in US Congress react to Zelenskiy-Trump Oval Office clash
Adds Pennsylvania governor statement Feb 28 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. President Donald Trump clashed at a White House meeting on Friday, prompting an outpouring of reaction from members of Congress and other officials.U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR MIKE WALTZ O...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
QUOTES-Lawmakers in US Congress react to Zelenskiy-Trump Oval Office clash
Adds reactions Feb 28 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. President Donald Trump clashed at a White House meeting on Friday, prompting an outpouring of reaction from members of Congress and other officials.U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR MIKE WALTZ ON X "President ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
Brazil will not create food export tax, VP says
SAO PAULO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Brazil's Vice President Geraldo Alckmin on Friday told journalists in Brasilia that the government would not issue new taxes on food Brazil exports to other countries.Asked about reducing or eliminating a separate tax on imports of vegetable oils to help curb food i...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
QUOTES-Lawmakers in US Congress react to Zelenskiy-Trump Oval Office clash
Adds Mike Waltz reaction Feb 28 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. President Donald Trump clashed at a White House meeting on Friday, prompting an outpouring of reaction from members of Congress and other officials.U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR MIKE WALTZ ON X "...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
GRAINS-Chicago grains fall as tariff anxiety grows
Updates with settlement pricesBy Renee Hickman CHICAGO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Chicago wheat, corn and soybean futures dipped on Friday as market players continued to worry about the impact of tariffs on U.S. agricultural trade. The most-active corn contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) C...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
QUOTES-Lawmakers in US Congress react to Zelenskiy-Trump Oval Office clash
Adding reactions Feb 28 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. President Donald Trump clashed at a White House meeting on Friday, prompting an outpouring of reaction from members of Congress and other officials. STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON TAMMY BRUCE TO FOX BUSINESS “...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
CORRECTED-CBOT corn slumps on tariff anxiety, month-end positioning
Corrects headline to indicate corn fell on month-end positioning instead of year-end positioning CHICAGO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures eased on Friday as traders worried about the impact of possible new U.S. tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China. CBOT May corn C...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
US EPA will delay Midwest ethanol expansion in South Dakota, Ohio
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday it would delay an action by one year to expand sales of higher ethanol blends of gasoline in South Dakota and Ohio, two of eight Midwestern states that requested the agency approve increased sa...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
Oil falls on White House spat, tariffs, Iraq exports
Brent, WTI head for first monthly drop in three monthsIraq to announce resumption of oil exports from Kurdistan region Updates prices, adds commentBy Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Friday and were headed for their first monthly drop since November, as markets watched an...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
CBOT wheat falls on tariff worries
CHICAGO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures ended lower on Friday as traders feared the impact of potential new U.S. tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China. CBOT May soft red winter wheat WK25 settled down 6-3/4 cents at $5.55-3/4 per bushel. K.C. May hard red winter whe...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
Trump's firings at US weather agency will put lives at risk, scientists say
Agency provides crucial information on weather emergenciesScientists working on data for forecasts among those firedNOAA's work spans climate modeling, radar system maintenanceAgency's data used by countries that cannot afford monitoringAdds Project 2025's skepticism of NOAA, quote from ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
ICE canola futures fall, retreating from February highs
All figures in Canadian dollars unless notedWINNIPEG, Manitoba - Feb 28 (Reuters) - ICE canola futures fell Friday on soyoil weakness, ending February at about where it started.• May canola RSK5 settled down $6.00 at $651.10 per metric ton. All 2025 months fell similar amounts. • Canola began the mo...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
US Plains HRW Wheat-Basis bids steady in subdued trade
CHICAGO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for hard red winter wheat were mostly flat on Friday as dealers rolled their basis bids to the May contract while farmers hesitated to sell, dealers said.* Farmer selling was subdued as many producers have sold off the vast majority of their old-crop wheat...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
CBOT soybeans sag as traders fear tariff impacts
CHICAGO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures closed down on Friday as market players worried about the impact of possible new U.S. tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, set to begin on March 4. CBOT May soybeans SK25 settled down 11-1/2 cents at $10.25-3/4 per bushe...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
REFILE-QUOTES-Lawmakers in US Congress react to Zelenskiy-Trump Oval Office clash
Refiling to remove typo from headline Feb 28 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. President Donald Trump traded blows at a White House meeting that ended in disaster on Friday, prompting an outpouring of reaction from members of Congress and other American public figures....Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
INSIGHT-As Trump and Zelenskiy clash, Ukraine minerals bonanza remains distant prospect
Adds row between Zelenskiy and Trump, deal not signedLithium development faces security and financial challengesUkraine's mineral mapping and exploration lagging behindSecurity guarantees seen as key to aiding deposit developmentZelenskiy leaves White House without signing dealBy Pratima Desai, ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
