China has opened an anti-subsidy probe into imported dairy products from the European Union, stepping up tension with the bloc a day after Brussels released its revised draft decision related to tariffs on China-made electric vehicles.

Explainer: China’s probes on EU products following EV tariffs

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures fall on consumer demand questions
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures fell on Wednesday as boxed beef cutout values turned lower ahead of the U.S. Labor Day holiday on September 2, when many Americans light up their grills, traders said.

U.S. grains: Soybeans and corn ease on rain forecasts
Chicago soybean and corn futures stumbled on Wednesday as traders assessed whether beneficial rain and forecasts for milder weather will aid the country's corn and soy crops during their final growing stages, analysts said.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm on US heat wave, hogs hit June high
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures ended higher on U.S. heat concerns and signs of better consumer demand on Tuesday, while lean hog futures set a 12-week high, analysts said.

U.S. grains: Corn and wheat rise on hot weather, fall in crop ratings
Chicago Board of Trade corn, soybean and wheat futures strengthened on Tuesday, as a spell of hot weather hit the U.S. Midwest and the market took in weekly crop ratings from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which all fell from last week.

US says Bioceres genetically modified wheat can be grown safely
A type of genetically modified wheat developed by Argentina's Bioceres Crop Solutions may be safely grown and bred in the United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday.

U.S. grains: Corn hits near four-year low on farmer selling, bumper crop forecasts
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) most-active corn futures Cv1 fell to the lowest levels since 2020 on Monday as expectations of a bumper corn crop and a continued stream of farmer selling weighed on futures, analysts said.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm on corn weakness, expected holiday demand
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned higher on technical trading on Monday, as live cattle contracts rose on expected consumer demand and hopes of some cash market prices firming, traders said.

Canadian rail decision is a win for companies, union leader says
A decision obliging more than 9,000 Canadian rail workers to stay on the job is a win for the railways and could impact bargaining in other federally regulated sectors like aviation, the head of a Canadian rail workers' union told Reuters.

Canada labour board orders end to railway work stoppage
Teamsters say decision sets dangerous precedent, will challenge the move in federal court if needed
The Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered on Saturday a halt to work stoppages at the country's largest railways, signaling an end to an unprecedented service disruption at both main freight rail carriers that threatened to hammer Canada's export-driven economy.