Reading Time: < 1 minute Farm and construction equipment maker CNH Industrial reported second-quarter profit and revenue above Wall Street estimates on Friday, as its ongoing effort to reduce costs helped offset pressures from lower sales and production.
CNH Industrial posts upbeat results as cost-cuts cushion slump in equipment demand
Bayer adds $1.9 billion to Roundup litigation reserves, raises 2025 sales forecast
Reading Time: < 1 minute Bayer said on Thursday it had set aside an additional 1.2 billion euros (C$1.9 billion) in provisions to address ongoing litigation in the United States over weed killer Roundup.
Proposed Canada-U.S. trade deal could still be weeks away, says Ottawa
Trump increases tariff on Canada to 35 per cent from 25 per cent, cites fentanyl
Reading Time: 2 minutes A proposed U.S.-Canada trade deal could still be weeks away, Ottawa's chief negotiator said on Friday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed higher tariffs on imports from Canada.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures retreat from record highs
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures plunged on Thursday in a setback from record highs.
U.S. grains: Soy futures set April low on good US crop weather, slow China demand
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell on Thursday to their lowest level since April on beneficial U.S. crop weather and poor demand from China, analysts said.
French court finds complaint brought by family in Bayer glyphosate case inadmissible, media says
Reading Time: < 1 minute A French court ruled on Thursday that a complaint brought by a family against Bayer claiming their son's disabilities were the result of his mother’s exposure to glyphosate when pregnant was inadmissible, local media reported.
U.S. restaurants lobby against tariffs ahead of Aug. 1 deadline
Legality of Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariffs questioned in Washington appeals court
Reading Time: 2 minutes Ahead of the August 1 tariff deadline, an American restaurant group has sent a letter to U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer expressing concerns and urging for continued exemptions under the CUSMA trade agreement. Legality of Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariffs questioned in Washington appeals court.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures set record highs on scarce supplies
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures set record highs on Wednesday as cash prices stayed strong, along with consumers' demand for beef, brokers said.
U.S. grains: Soybean futures extend losses on favorable US weather, weak demand
Reading Time: 2 minutes 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.
Prairie forecast: Sunny and warm with a chance of rain
Forecast issued July 30, covering July 30 to August 6, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes This forecast period is looking much more stable and predictable as a large area of high pressure dominates the Prairie region.
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