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CBOT Weekly: Grain prices showing weakness

Jul. 16, 2025 at 3:01 pm CDT

Grain prices at the Chicago Board of Trade were on the weaker side for the week ended July 16 due to last week's USDA report and ongoing trade tensions.

Australia nears breakthrough canola deal with China, sources say

Jul. 16, 2025 at 8:54 am CDT

By Ella Cao Peter Hobson Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up, hogs mixed

Jul. 15, 2025 at 3:04 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Raw beef with a brazil flag label on it.

Meatpackers rethink beef exports to US after Trump tariffs, industry lobby says

Jul. 15, 2025 at 2:30 pm CDT

By Ana Mano Reuters Rodrigo Viga Gaier

Canada’s annual inflation rate in June up slightly to 1.9 per cent

Jul. 15, 2025 at 9:08 am CDT

By Promit Mukherjee Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn rebounds from contract lows on short covering, bargain buying

Jul. 14, 2025 at 4:48 pm CDT

Bargain buying and short covering lifted U.S. corn futures on Monday after the market slid to contract lows on expectations for strong U.S. output, traders said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

A group of cattle rest by a coulee early in the morning following a big rain near Fairview, Alta.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures come down from highs

Jul. 14, 2025 at 3:18 pm CDT

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Monday, coming down from recent highs.

By Adam Peleshaty

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand speaks during an interview at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia July 10, 2025.

Canada’s foreign affairs minister spoke with Chinese counterpart, federal government says

Jul. 14, 2025 at 1:42 pm CDT

Canada's minister of foreign affairs spoke with her Chinese counterpart while in Malaysia last week, the federal government said.

By Geralyn Wichers

China soybean imports hit record June high on strong Brazil shipments

Jul. 14, 2025 at 9:44 am CDT

China’s soybean imports hit the highest level ever for the month of June, a Reuters calculation of customs data showed on Monday, driven by a surge in shipments from top supplier Brazil.

By Ella Cao Lewis Jackson 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: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

Jul. 11, 2025 at 3:02 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures set contract lows and soybean futures sagged on Friday on expectations that beneficial weather for U.S. crops will lead to bumper harvests, analysts said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek