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U.S. President Donald Trump walks on the day of a "One Big Beautiful" event at the White House in Washington, DC., U.S.

Trump cuts off US trade talks with Canada, shattering optimism over tariff deals

Jun. 27, 2025 at 1:24 pm CDT

U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly cut off trade talks with Canada on Friday over its tax targeting U.S. technology firms, saying that it was a "blatant attack" and that he would set a new tariff rate on Canadian goods within the next week.

Chicago, Illinois, USA - March 28, 2022: Chicago Board of Trade office in Chicago. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the world's oldest futures and options exchanges.

U.S. grains: Chicago corn, soy linger at multi-month lows as weather weighs

Jun. 26, 2025 at 3:59 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Argentine oilseed sector meets China in bid to unlock soymeal exports

Jun. 26, 2025 at 10:18 am CDT

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IGC raises wheat crop outlook on India, Romania upgrades

Jun. 26, 2025 at 10:09 am CDT

By Nigel Hunt Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures mixed as consumer and retail demand declines

Jun. 25, 2025 at 4:33 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago corn drops to more contract lows as heavy supply weighs

Jun. 25, 2025 at 2:53 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade front and back-month corn futures notched lifetime lows on Wednesday on expectations of a hefty Brazilian corn crop and a lack of weather threats for the large U.S. corn crop that has recently been seeded, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

child's hands hold a cup of Cheerios cereal.

General Mills forecasts weak annual profit as economic uncertainty weighs

Jun. 25, 2025 at 10:41 am CDT

General Mills forecasted annual profit below expectations on Wednesday, as weak demand for its refrigerated baked goods and snacks in the U.S. in a tariff-driven, uncertain macroeconomic background weighed on the Pillsbury owner.

By Neil J. Kanatt Reuters

A combine loads wheat into a truck during harvesting in a field of a local agricultural enterprise in the Cherlaksky district of the Omsk region, Russia.

Agricultural consultancy Sovecon raises 2025 Russian wheat crop forecast

Jun. 25, 2025 at 10:35 am CDT

Agricultural consultancy Sovecon said on Wednesday it had slightly raised its forecast for Russian wheat production for 2025 by 0.2 million metric tons to 83.0 million metric tons, citing improved crop conditions in parts of central Russia.

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U.S. grains: Chicago wheat falls on harvest pressure; corn hits contract lows

Jun. 24, 2025 at 5:11 pm CDT

Chicago wheat futures sank on Tuesday on pressure from the ongoing harvest in the U.S. Plains and Black Sea as well as a lack of weather threats, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs tick down on technical selling, cattle mixed

Jun. 24, 2025 at 4:37 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures edged lower on Tuesday on technical selling after setting contract highs in the previous session as traders weighed whether a seasonal peak in cash hog prices has petered out, analysts said.

By Karl Plume Reuters