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U.S. grains: Soybean futures extend losses on favorable US weather, weak demand

Jul. 30, 2025 at 4:07 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell for the fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, dragged down by favourable weather across the U.S. Midwest and sluggish export demand, analysts said.

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Bangladesh to buy 220,000 tons of U.S. wheat to cool tariff tension

Jul. 30, 2025 at 10:21 am CDT

By Reuters Ruma Paul

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Locusts spread in Ukraine’s south as war disrupts control measures

Jul. 30, 2025 at 10:17 am CDT

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Bank of Canada holds rates steady and says global trade war risk has eased

Jul. 30, 2025 at 9:47 am CDT

By David Ljunggren Promit Mukherjee 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, soy futures extend slide on milder weather forecasts

Jul. 29, 2025 at 5:12 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

Less rain, more wheat: How Australian farmers defied climate doom

Jul. 29, 2025 at 5:04 pm CDT

Australia's gains in wheat farm productivity have exceeded those in the United States, Canada and Europe and continue to rise while those of other developed markets slow or reverse.

By Peter Hobson Reuters

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Canada says Australia has re-opened market access for beef and beef products

Jul. 29, 2025 at 1:30 pm CDT

Australia has lifted a 22-year-old ban on the import of Canadian beef and beef products, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said in a statement on Tuesday.

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Potash miner K+S reports Q2 core profit miss, confirms 2025 guidance

Jul. 29, 2025 at 10:39 am CDT

German potash and salt miner K+S, which has a site at Bethune, Saskatchewan, on Tuesday reported second-quarter core profit below expectations but reaffirmed its 2025 guidance.

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U.S. grains: Corn futures hit two-week low; soy slides, wheat steadies

Jul. 28, 2025 at 5:00 pm CDT

U.S. corn futures hit a two-week low on Monday and soybeans also fell as market players continued to brace for large crops and forecasts called for milder, non-threatening weather in the Midwest production belt.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

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U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures dip on global supply pressure; corn, soybeans fall

Jul. 25, 2025 at 4:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell on Friday and notched a weekly loss, as plentiful global supply from ongoing Northern Hemisphere harvests outweighed strong U.S. exports. Corn futures eased on the day, with the most-active contract Cv1 ended the week nearly 2.05 per cent lower, […]

By P.J. Huffstutter