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Karen Braun
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Global Agriculture Markets Columnist, Thomson Reuters
Beats
Tennessee politics and policy chiefly the Tennessee General Assembly.
Content
By Karen Braun Verified| Zawya Verified (The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a market analyst for Reuters.) NAPERVILLE, Illinois - U.S. corn farmers this year are set to plant one of their biggest areas in history as the crop’s profitability potential is unusually strong versus alternative crops. Both high-yielding and low-yielding states are set to boost corn acres this year, leading some market participants to wonder if the lower-yielding states could weigh down national yield.
By Karen Braun Verified| Zawya Verified (The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a market analyst for Reuters.) NAPERVILLE, Illinois - After building immensely bullish bets, speculators in late February rode out Chicago corn’s worst downturn in over a year as the United States prepared to upend global trade. Most of those long positions were dumped during March as economic uncertainties intensified, and corn futures sank to three-month lows by the end of March. But those who stayed the course were rewarded last week.
By Karen Braun Verified| Zawya Verified (The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a market analyst for Reuters.) NAPERVILLE, Illinois - U.S.-China Trade War 2.0 is heating up and soybeans, China’s top U.S. import, are in the crosshairs once again. But the soybean battle may be lackluster right now because of how little trade is done at this time of year and how few U.S. cargoes are left to ship to China this season.
Company Info
Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters is a global provider of news, information, and technology solutions, established in 2008 from the merger of The Thomson Corporation and Reuters Group. Headquartered in Toronto, the company serves professionals in legal, tax, accounting, corporate, and government sectors with AI-driven tools and workflow automation. With a history dating back to 1851, Thomson Reuters employs around 25,000 people and operates in over 200 locations worldwide. The company offers a range of services, including legal research platforms like Westlaw, tax automation tools such as ONESOURCE, and market analytics through Eikon. It also provides risk intelligence solutions with World-Check and supports government agencies with legal research and policy analysis tools. Thomson Reuters emphasizes innovation, particularly in AI, to help professionals navigate complex challenges and improve efficiency in their work.
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