Ontario Premier Doug Ford has called for Canada to negotiate a bilateral trade agreement with the U.S. unless Mexico aligns with North American partners on tariffs for Chinese imports.

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Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) wins Majority Leader race. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) was eliminated on the first ballot. And Thune beat Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.) 29-24 on the second ballot.

DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing says pressure in grains is coming from a higher dollar, lower crude oil, Trump’s political appointments and weather.

Well-known ag influencer Tara Vander Dussen (aka the New Mexico Milkmaid) tells how she went from being a reluctant dairy farmer to a vital voice for the industry. She’s a busy mom, wife, environmental consultant, podcast host and public speaker, but she’s probably best known for her social media presence.

Grains were uniformly lower in Tuesday’s trade while livestock futures found their footing to post gains across the board. Here’s how today’s trade shook out.