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Prairie Wheat Weekly: Wheat, durum cash prices lower on the week
AAFC reduces 2025/26 wheat crop
Cash prices for spring wheat and durum across the Canadian Prairies pulled back during the week ended July 24.

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. livestock: Cattle futures fall back ahead of cattle on feed report
Chicago live and feeder cattle futures fell back on Thursday ahead of Friday's cattle on feed report. Hogs were mixed.

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.

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Rains benefit some crops
Between two to 83 mm of rain falls on province
Heavy rains fell on parts of Saskatchewan during the week ended July 17, 2025, but they were a mixed blessing for fields and pastures.

Supreme Court gives thumbs-up emoji case the thumbs down
Highest court dismisses Saskatchewan farmer’s appeal application
Saskatchewan farmer wanted to appeal the court decision that a thumbs-up emoji served as a signature to a grain delivery contract.

Feed Grain Weekly: Buyers holding off from making purchases
Weak demand stems from shortage of replacement cattle
Weak demand continues to hamper prices for feed barley and wheat, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge.

ICE Weekly: Canola trade choppy, makes weekly gains
Weather, strong loonie fail to prevent canola’s rise
Scattered weather across the Canadian Prairies and a stronger Canadian dollar failed to stop rising canola prices during the week ended July 23, 2025.

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.