Bargain buying and short covering lifted U.S. corn futures on Monday after the market slid to contract lows on expectations for strong U.S. output, traders said.
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Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Monday, coming down from recent highs.
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China soybean imports hit record June high on strong Brazil shipments
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65 per cent good to excellent provincially
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U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop
Chicago Board of Trade corn futures set contract lows and soybean futures sagged on Friday on expectations that beneficial weather for U.S. crops will lead to bumper harvests, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues
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Senft to step down as CEO of Seeds Canada
The founding CEO of the five-year-old organization will stay on until January 2026
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BASF cuts 2025 outlook as tariffs weigh on global economy
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