The European Parliament voted on Tuesday to back a year-long extension to tariff-free trade for Ukrainian farm produce, while introducing new curbs on the level of imports to assuage protesting EU farmers.

EU lawmakers back Ukraine food import extension, with curbs

Competition bureau has major concerns about proposed Bunge-Viterra merger
The Competition Bureau on Tuesday said it had identified major competition concerns around the proposed merger between U.S. grains merchant Bunge and Glencore-backed Viterra.

U.S. grains: Wheat futures rally as weather risks rattle markets
U.S. wheat futures rallied to their highest point in more than two months before the session closed on Monday as crop weather concerns in the Northern Hemisphere supported prices and triggered technical buying and short covering, which accelerated the climb, analysts said.

ADM CFO to resign as company faces US government investigation
Grain trader Archer-Daniels-Midland said on Monday that Chief Financial Officer Vikram Luthar will resign from his role effective Sept. 30.

Crop Trust seeks more funding to protect global seed diversity
Climate change, surge of conflict makes crop seed preservation more urgent, organization says
Crop Trust, which works to preserve crop bio-diversity, needs to more than double its $300 million endowment fund to be able to support seed banks across the world, Executive Director Stefan Schmitz said.

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures rally on bargain buying, geopolitical tensions
U.S. corn and soybean prices rose on Friday as heightened geopolitical tensions spurred a round of bargain buying after the benchmark contracts in both markets fell to their lowest levels in more than six weeks, traders said.

Alberta municipalities, farmers agree to cut water use as drought persists
Municipalities and irrigation districts in Alberta have agreed to use less water this summer to combat a severe ongoing drought, the provincial government said on Friday.

China set for bumper harvests of grains and oilseeds, ministry says
China is set for another year of bumper harvest of grains and oilseeds, helped by expanded planting of winter wheat and rapeseed and healthy growth of seedlings, the country's agriculture ministry said on Friday.

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end higher ahead of monthly USDA data
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended modestly higher on Thursday as traders squared positions ahead of a monthly feedlot report due on Friday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), traders said.

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on South American supply, dry weather supports wheat
U.S. soybean and corn futures closed lower on Thursday after touching six-week lows, with both markets facing pressure from hefty South American supplies, traders said.