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China buys Canadian, Australian wheat as heat hits crop, traders say

May. 9, 2025 at 10:32 am CDT

Chinese buyers bought between 400,000 and 500,000 metric tons of wheat from Australia and Canada in recent weeks, traders said, as heat threatens to damage crops in China's agricultural heartlands.

Ahead of China talks, Trump says 80 per cent tariffs ‘seems right’

May. 9, 2025 at 9:41 am CDT

By Doina Chiacu Reuters

A view of Nutrien's Allan, Saskatchewan potash mine at sunset.

Nutrien paints bullish fertilizer industry picture despite poor Q1 results

May. 9, 2025 at 1:30 am CDT

By Ed White Reuters

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: Soybeans up ahead of US-China talks, corn slips on good weather

May. 8, 2025 at 4:11 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Top potash producer Nutrien misses first-quarter profit estimates on lower prices

May. 8, 2025 at 10:19 am CDT

By Reuters

British and American flags flying side by side.

Britain strikes first deal to cut Trump tariffs

May. 8, 2025 at 10:14 am CDT

The United States and Britain will announce a deal to lower tariffs on some goods on Thursday, the first such agreement since U.S. President Donald Trump sparked a global trade war with universal levies.

By Reuters

More stable ENSO neutral weather conditions expected for summer

May. 8, 2025 at 10:04 am CDT

More stable summer weather is expected to be favoured the northern hemisphere thanks to El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral conditions, the United States’ Climate Prediction Center said on Thursday.

By Reuters

Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago.

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans end down amid US-China trade jitters

May. 7, 2025 at 3:37 pm CDT

Chicago soybean, corn and wheat futures ended a choppy session lower on Wednesday as signs of a thaw in the U.S.-China trade standoff supported agricultural markets, despite lingering concerns about demand and global competition, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. senator investigates claims of child labour at Tyson Foods plant

May. 7, 2025 at 10:21 am CDT

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley says he has launched an investigation into Tyson Foods after a former employee alleged children worked at one of its processing plants.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Mexico agriculture minister says reached deals with US counterpart, met with tomato sector

May. 7, 2025 at 10:18 am CDT

Mexican Agriculture Minister Julio Berdegue said on Tuesday he reached agreements with U.S. counterpart Brooke Rollins in a "friendly" meeting in Washington and met with tomato industry executives, but did not elaborate further.

By Cassandra Garrison Reuters