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U.S. grains: Wheat futures sag on crop rating boost; corn, soybeans firm

Jun. 10, 2025 at 5:11 pm CDT

Chicago wheat futures fell to their lowest level in more than a week on Tuesday as improving U.S. crop condition ratings and seasonal pressure overshadowed early harvest delays and drought in Russia, traders said.

Deere must face FTC’s antitrust lawsuit over repair costs, US judge rules

Jun. 10, 2025 at 12:03 pm CDT

By Mike Scarcella Reuters

China delays decision in EU pork import case amid EV tariff talks

Jun. 10, 2025 at 9:35 am CDT

By Ella Cao Reuters Ryan Woo

U.S. grains: Wheat retreats on harvest pressure; corn, soybeans end lower

Jun. 9, 2025 at 5:48 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

Fusarium-infected wheat heads in a wheat field near Stockholm, Sask.

Experts doubt FBI’s claim that crop fungus smuggled by Chinese students is a threat

Jun. 9, 2025 at 3:04 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

China wants slimmer pigs

Jun. 9, 2025 at 10:21 am CDT

Chinese farmers and small firms have increasingly bought market-ready pigs from larger breeders and fattened them in a bet on higher prices, but the government is cracking down on the speculative practice to slim down hogs and stabilize the market.

By Ella Cao Lewis Jackson Reuters

A tractor and air seeder seeding into standing stubble.

Tariffs on canola seen supercharging Canadian farmers’ shift to spring wheat

Jun. 9, 2025 at 10:16 am CDT

The prospect of Chinese and U.S. tariffs on canola have prompted Western Canadian farmers to seed more wheat.

By Ed White Reuters

World food prices dip in May as cereal, sugar and vegoils drop

Jun. 6, 2025 at 3:51 pm CDT

Global food commodity prices declined in May, driven by marked drops in cereal, sugar, and vegetable oil prices, the United Nations's Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday.

By Reuters Sybille De La Hamaide

U.S. grains: Chicago futures firm on weather, U.S.-China trade optimism

Jun. 6, 2025 at 3:26 pm CDT

Chicago grains and soybeans firmed on Friday as expectations improved for U.S.-China trade relations after leaders of the two countries spoke and agreed to further discussions.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

China seeks improved ties with Canada amid rising trade tensions

Jun. 6, 2025 at 8:51 am CDT

China called on Friday for steps to improve bilateral ties with Canada, saying there were no deep-seated conflicts of interest, following a spike in trade tensions with many of Beijing’s Western trade partners this year.

By Reuters