Chicago corn and soybean futures fell on Tuesday for a third straight session as forecasts for cooler Midwest temperatures this week and continued periodic rains reinforced expectations for ample U.S. harvests, analysts said.

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures extend slide on milder weather forecasts

Less rain, more wheat: How Australian farmers defied climate doom
Australia’s research system, focus on closing yield gap help drive success
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.

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

China’s soymeal glut raises demand doubts ahead of US soybean export season
China's appetite for soybeans is likely to weaken during the peak U.S. marketing season later this year, as record imports earlier in 2025 and tepid demand from animal feed producers have pushed up soymeal inventories at home, trade sources said.

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

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

Trump says US will sell ‘so much’ beef to Australia
Australia says relaxed restrictions unrelated to trade talks
The United States will sell “so much” beef to Australia, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday after Canberra relaxed import restrictions, adding that other countries that refused U.S. beef products were on notice.

U.S. grains: Corn, soybean futures climb on technical trading, trade deal hopes
Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ticked up on Thursday on signs of short-covering and consolidation, with traders hopeful that President Donald Trump will get foreign buyers to purchase more U.S. farm goods, market analysts said.

Canada’s retail sales shrink as tariffs bite, June expected to improve
Food and beverage saw declines, led declines in beer, wine and liquor sales and declining convenience store transations
Canada's retail sales shrank by 1.1 per cent in May as consumers curtailed car purchases and spent less at supermarkets, convenience stores and on alcohol, data showed on Thursday.

Chinese government pledges hog capacity control to stabilize prices
China soymeal futures fall as government pledges to reduce soymeal use in animal feed
Chinese authorities have pledged to rein in hog production and reduce soymeal use in animal feed to stabilize hog prices.