* Market digests USDA crop ratings, Midwest rain forecasts (Updates with closing prices)

U.S. natural gas futures gained on Tuesday as forecasts continued to signal hotter weather over the coming weeks than previously expected, which tends to increase gas demand for cooling. Front-month gas futures gained 7.7 cents, or about 2%, to $4.012 per mil…

* Market eyes U.S. crop condition report due later on Monday (Updates with continued soy and corn weakness in European trade)

* Market eyes U.S. crop condition report due later on Monday (Recasts with change in market direction, adds quote, CFTC positions)

America's two largest active wildfires have burned land nearly the size of New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago combined— as drought and extreme heat continue to make matters worse for those fighting the massive fires in the West.

* Crop tour expects sharply lower yields for U.S. spring wheat * Forecasts of cooler weather next week for corn, soybeans (Updates prices, adds European market) By Naveen Thukral and Sybille de La Hamaide SINGAPORE/PARIS, July 29 (Reuters) - Chicago wheat fut…

Willi Castro had an RBI triple and Jeimer Candelario added a two-run double to highlight an eight-run fourth inning as the Detroit Tigers bolted out to a 10-run lead and then held on for a wild 17-14 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon in …

GRAINS-Wheat firms for 2nd day as dry weather hits U.S. spring crop  Reuters

Chile's decision to let people draw funds from their pensions to weather the pandemic could make them vulnerable later.

Speculators have generally been selling Chicago corn since U.S. farmers began planting efforts this spring, but uncertainty over U.S. crop conditions and weather outlooks have recently prevented fund selloffs.

A significant and far-reaching heat wave is poised to build across much of the continental U.S. during the next few weeks, and it could be the most expansive in the country so far during this unusually hot summer, aggravating drought and wildfires. The big pi…

* Soybeans ease on weaker oil prices, slowing China demand (Recasts, updates with U.S. trading, adds new analyst quote; pvs SINGAPORE/PARIS)

GRAINS-Wheat at two-month peak on U.S. weather worries  Reuters

Climate change has been the biggest cause of the precipitous decline of the monarch butterfly in North America in recent years, and parts of its breeding range may eventually become inhospitable

Seattle Mariners pitcher Hector Santiago's 10-game suspension for using a foreign substance has been upheld after a lengthy appeal, ESPN and The Athletic reported Thursday.

Severe weather -- including possible tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds -- will threaten more than 80 million people across the Midwest and Northeast on Wednesday, according to forecasts.

An unprecedented heat wave and ongoing drought in the U.S. Pacific Northwest is damaging white wheat coveted by Asian buyers and forcing fruit farm workers to harvest in the middle of the night to salvage crops and avoid deadly heat.

I nearly traveled to a horrendous 49ers game against the Chicago Bears.

Rising costs to ship crops globally are adding to concerns about food inflation that are already at decade-highs and hitting cost-sensitive consumers in import-dependent markets.

Rising costs to ship crops globally are adding to concerns about food inflation that are already at decade-highs and hitting cost-sensitive consumers in import-dependent markets.

Officials say a radar-confirmed tornado swept through suburban Chicago, damaging homes, toppling trees, knocking out power and causing some injuries

U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures rose sharply on Friday, rebounding from steep declines a day earlier on bargain-buying ahead of the weekend and uncertainty about weather in the Midwest crop belt, analysts said.

GRAINS-Corn, soybeans rebound after sell-off as weather risks weighed  Reuters

* Expectations of crop-friendly weather in parts of U.S. Midwest weighs (Adds quote in paragraph 3, fund positioning)

U.S. soybean futures were on course to post their biggest weekly loss in nearly seven years, weighed down by forecasts for crop-friendly weather and cooler temperatures in the Midwest crop belt, despite a 3% jump earlier in the day.

RT @CeciliaGlennon: It's midsummer and this is not unprecedented. It's hot in North America in the summer. If it weren't hot, that would be…

RT @Don_Penim: 153 Years Ago - July 23, 1870 Chicago Tribune: THE HEAT OF THE PERIOD The excessive heat which has prevailed during the pa…

Fair and 73 F at Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport, IL: Winds are Calm. The pressure is 1016.6 mb and the humidity is 74%. Last Updated on Jul 24 2023, 7:52 am CDT. - NWS https://t.co/ggK8gVM0w6

A Few Clouds and 75 F at Chicago, Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL: Winds are Calm. The pressure is 1016.0 mb and the humidity is 69%. Last Updated on Jul 24 2023, 7:51 am CDT. - NWS https://t.co/xFeF9PG6eO

Partly Cloudy and 71 F at Chicago, Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL: Winds are Calm. The pressure is 1015.7 mb and the humidity is 76%. Last Updated on Jul 24 2023, 6:51 am CDT. - NWS https://t.co/OtB6VVQ7wg

Fair and 68 F at Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport, IL: Winds are Calm. The pressure is 1016.3 mb and the humidity is 84%. Last Updated on Jul 24 2023, 6:52 am CDT. - NWS https://t.co/EtTYhPBdOh

RT @nbcchicago: Chicago area to see ‘hottest air of the season' with humidity, temperatures over 90 degrees https://t.co/VCKYmd8soI

RT @nbcchicago: Chicago area to see ‘hottest air of the season' with humidity, temperatures over 90 degrees https://t.co/VCKYmd8soI

Chicago area to see ‘hottest air of the season' with humidity, temperatures over 90 degrees https://t.co/VCKYmd8soI

RT @barrybutler9: Snowing in July? Nope, that is how big and how intense the raindrops were on Saturday afternoon on Lake Michigan during…

A Few Clouds and 69 F at Chicago, Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL: Winds are West at 3.5 MPH (3 KT). The pressure is 1015.4 mb and the humidity is 81%. Last Updated on Jul 24 2023, 5:51 am CDT. - NWS https://t.co/WBQH0iRF9w

Fair and 65 F at Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport, IL: Winds are Calm. The pressure is 1015.9 mb and the humidity is 90%. Last Updated on Jul 24 2023, 5:52 am CDT. - NWS https://t.co/Uk4EFoeyP7

Chicago First Alert Weather: Temperatures heating up https://t.co/BHSY8mHIOg https://t.co/qz0wUcSbYR

‘Hottest air of the season' expected in Chicago area this week, with humidity, temperatures over 90 degrees https://t.co/VXPCsswCBB

NPR just said Chicago high temp today will be 81. The Weather Channel app says 86. Alexa says 89. WTF???

A Few Clouds and 69 F at Chicago, Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL: Winds are West at 3.5 MPH (3 KT). The pressure is 1014.9 mb and the humidity is 81%. Last Updated on Jul 24 2023, 4:51 am CDT. - NWS https://t.co/NzHfvL27Gy

Fair and 65 F at Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport, IL: Winds are Calm. The pressure is 1015.4 mb and the humidity is 90%. Last Updated on Jul 24 2023, 4:52 am CDT. - NWS https://t.co/8yH3QG6mmE

RT @NashWX: The view from Chicago Midway Airport as a tornado-warned storm pushed through moments ago. Over 1.7 million people in the Chic…

Fair and 70 F at Chicago, Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL: Winds are Calm. The pressure is 1014.5 mb and the humidity is 76%. Last Updated on Jul 24 2023, 3:51 am CDT. - NWS https://t.co/bDXrYaUq2a

Fair and 64 F at Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport, IL: Winds are Calm. The pressure is 1015.1 mb and the humidity is 90%. Last Updated on Jul 24 2023, 3:52 am CDT. - NWS https://t.co/XIa0xRpQZx

RT @CeciliaGlennon: It's midsummer and this is not unprecedented. It's hot in North America in the summer. If it weren't hot, that would be…

RT @smalltalkdaily: Cash corn US$6.04/bushel The end of the Ukraine grain export deal and an unfavorable US weather outlook sent Chicago-t…

Fair and 71 F at Chicago, Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL: Winds are West at 3.5 MPH (3 KT). The pressure is 1014.5 mb and the humidity is 73%. Last Updated on Jul 24 2023, 1:51 am CDT. - NWS https://t.co/Y2D7iK8YQn

RT @ChicagoWatchs: Chicago First Alert Weather: Temperature climb continues - CBS Chicago https://t.co/Ldqsk1qLX5

RT @barrybutler9: Finally Friday. This morning along the Lake Michigan shoreline. #weather #chicago #news #ilwx https://t.co/Sg6oLArqYJ

Drought, killer dust storms, torrential downpours, flooding and extreme weather — Illinois, the country’s No. 1 producer of soybeans and No. 2 producer of corn, is seeing all of that this year. https://t.co/ZTB9aoLvTp

I love Chicago. The diversity, the architecture, great customer service, amazing weather, the food is top tier, beautiful skyline, so many rooftops to choose from. A 10/10 experience.

A Few Clouds and 82 F at Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport, IL: Winds are Variable at 6.9 MPH (6 KT). The pressure is 1013.3 mb and the humidity is 38%. The heat index is 81. Last Updated on Jul 22 2023, 11:52 am CDT. - NWS https://t.co/NIdxkVJJOn

Partly Cloudy and 81 F at Chicago, Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL: Winds are Southwest at 9.2 MPH (8 KT). The pressure is 1013.1 mb and the humidity is 45%. The heat index is 81. Last Updated on Jul 22 2023, 11:51 am CDT. - NWS https://t.co/PuWGILLPjA

the weather in Chicago is so nice right now.

RT @Aasii: Gorgeous Weather #LakeMichigan #Chicago #PierHeadLight https://t.co/N0hTdzA1Tv

RT @barrybutler9: A rainbow appears at 741pm following Wednesday's storm in downtown Chicago. #weather #news #chicago https://t.co/lpRqS9q…

A Few Clouds and 81 F at Chicago, Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL: Winds are from the West at 8.1 gusting to 24.2 MPH (7 gusting to 21 KT). The pressure is 1013.4 mb and the humidity is 47%. The heat index is 81. Last Updated on Jul 22… - NWS https://t.co/sylJHM4Fcb

Fair and 81 F at Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport, IL: Winds are from the West at 8.1 gusting to 17.3 MPH (7 gusting to 15 KT). The pressure is 1013.8 mb and the humidity is 44%. The heat index is 81. Last Updated on Jul 22 2023, 10:52 am CDT. - NWS https://t.co/KQEXA5zvz6

RT @barrybutler9: Finally Friday. This morning along the Lake Michigan shoreline. #weather #chicago #news #ilwx https://t.co/Sg6oLArqYJ

Juliette stayed in Chicago for two months and she found the weather matched the gloomy mood set by her uncles death inclement and stormy

RT @barrybutler9: Finally Friday. This morning along the Lake Michigan shoreline. #weather #chicago #news #ilwx https://t.co/Sg6oLArqYJ

Air Apparent How Meteorologists Learned to Map Predict and Dramatize Weather Chicago University of Chicago Press

Fair and 79 F at Chicago, Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL: Winds are West at 9.2 MPH (8 KT). The pressure is 1013.6 mb and the humidity is 49%. Last Updated on Jul 22 2023, 9:51 am CDT. - NWS https://t.co/6CiZH1Rgur

Fair and 79 F at Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport, IL: Winds are West at 8.1 MPH (7 KT). The pressure is 1014.0 mb and the humidity is 49%. Last Updated on Jul 22 2023, 9:52 am CDT. - NWS https://t.co/dEbabLA5KF