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Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: Corn futures end higher, extending rally on tariff relief

Mar. 7, 2025 at 5:29 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures rose for a third straight session on Friday as news of exemptions for Mexico and Canada to most U.S. tariffs allowed grain prices to stabilize after a plunge early this week.

Trump says Canada, Mexico tariff reprieve is short-term move, duties may rise over time

Mar. 7, 2025 at 12:03 pm CST

By David Lawder Reuters Susan Heavey

View of the Canadian parliament building from across the river.

Canada launches $5 billion program to help exporters reach new markets

Mar. 7, 2025 at 11:41 am CST

By Reuters

Canada suspends imports from biggest US pork processing plant

Mar. 7, 2025 at 10:47 am CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Global demand forecasts for US crops to factor in tariffs in effect, USDA says

Mar. 7, 2025 at 9:48 am CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Bottles of Roundup herbicide on a shelf.

Bayer tells US it could halt Roundup weedkiller sales over legal risks

Mar. 7, 2025 at 9:03 am CST

Bayer has told U.S. lawmakers it could stop selling Roundup weedkiller unless they can strengthen legal protection against product liability litigation.

By Ludwig Burger Patricia Weiss Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat climb as Mexico earns tariff reprieve

Mar. 6, 2025 at 5:39 pm CST

Chicago corn futures surged nearly two per cent on Thursday as trade tensions cooled with Mexico, the top buyer of U.S. corn, after President Donald Trump temporarily suspended steep tariffs that he had imposed on Mexico this week.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

Canada/U.S. border signage in downtown Detroit.

Trump delays tariffs for goods covered under Mexico, Canada trade deal

Mar. 6, 2025 at 2:29 pm CST

President Donald Trump on Thursday exempted goods from both Canada and Mexico under a North American trade pact for a month from the 25 per cent tariffs that he had imposed earlier this week

By Katharine Jackson Reuters

Canada will be in trade war with US for foreseeable future, says Trudeau

Mar. 6, 2025 at 10:56 am CST

Canada will continue to be in a trade war with the United States for the foreseeable future, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday, a day after what he called a "colorful" call with President Donald Trump.

By David Ljunggren Promit Mukherjee Reuters