Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago wheat futures eased on Tuesday as the United States announced it had reached agreements with Russia and Ukraine to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea.
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U.S. grains: Wheat futures drop on Black Sea agreements
US says Russia and Ukraine agree to ensure safe navigation in Black Sea
Reading Time: 2 minutes The United States said on Tuesday it has reached separate agreements with Ukraine and Russia to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea and to implement a ban on attacks by the two countries on each other's energy facilities.
Trump auto tariffs are coming, but not all levies will be imposed April 2
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday automobile tariffs are coming soon even as he indicated that not all of his threatened levies would be imposed on April 2 and some countries may get breaks, a move Wall Street took as a sign of flexibility on a matter that has roiled markets for weeks.
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures plunge on Ukraine talks
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago wheat took a dive on Monday as traders monitored ongoing talks regarding the Russian war on Ukraine and with more favorable weather expected in some wheat-growing regions globally, according to analysts.
Bayer hit with $2 billion Roundup verdict in US state of Georgia cancer case
Reading Time: 2 minutes Bayer was ordered by a jury in the U.S. state of Georgia to pay about $2.1 billion (C$3.01 billion) to a plaintiff who claimed the company's Roundup weed killer caused his cancer, the plaintiff's law firms said late on Friday.
UK detects first case of bird flu in a sheep, stoking fears of spread
Reading Time: 2 minutes Bird flu has been detected in a sheep in northern England, the first known case of its kind in the world, Britain's government said, adding to the growing list of mammals infected by the disease and fuelling fears of a pandemic.
U.S. grains: Chicago corn, soy futures fall on pre-weekend selloff
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago corn and soy eased and wheat traded nearly flat on Friday as traders' concerns about the U.S. economic outlook inspired a selloff ahead of the weekend, according to analysts.
ANALYSIS: Chinese anger at sale of Panama Canal ports to US investor highlights tensions between the two superpowers
Reading Time: 4 minutes Chinese anger at sale of Panama Canal ports to a U.S. investor highlights the growing rivalry between the two nations and leaves many questions as to how the relationship will develop under Donald Trump's administration
Brazil sees prolonged US tariff talks, minister says, linking ethanol and sugar
Reading Time: 2 minutes Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Thursday his government expects lengthy tariff negotiations with the United States, and suggested they would include trade discussions involving sugar and ethanol.
Canadian farmers face two-front trade war as China duties take effect
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian farmers are facing a two-front trade war, with China’s tariffs on Canadian canola oil, canola meal and peas taking effect on Thursday and U.S. tariffs expected on additional Canadian products within two weeks.