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Brazilian farmers had harvested 83% of the area planted for their second corn crop in the center-south region by Aug. 24, consultancy AgRural said on Monday, up 6 percentage points from the previous week.

Britain's National Air Traffic Service (NATS) was forced to restrict the flow of aircraft on Monday as it works to address a technical issue, it said, with airlines and airports warning of delays and cancellations.

Chicago soybeans and corn rose on Monday after a U.S. farm survey found that hot and dry weather stressed both crops, which could result in smaller harvests than the U.S. government forecasts.

French conservatives on Monday applauded the government's decision to ban children from wearing the abaya, the loose-fitting, full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in state-run schools, but the move also drew criticism and some mockery.

The passage of a second ship from Ukraine along a temporary Black Sea corridor has nothing to do with the prospects for reviving a grain deal involving Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.

Italy's Eni has begun oil and gas production at the giant Baleine field in deep waters offshore Ivory Coast, the energy group said on Monday, confirming a previous announcement by the Ivorian energy ministry.

Malaysian palm oil futures finished more than 1% lower on Monday following reports of lacklustre exports this month, although gains in competing edible oils on the Dalian Commodity Exchange limited the downward trend.

The passage of a second ship from Ukraine along a temporary Black Sea corridor has nothing to do with the prospects for a new grain deal involving Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.

India is poised for its lowest monsoon rains in eight years, with the El Niño weather pattern seen crimping September precipitation after an August that is on track to be the driest in over a century, two weather department officials told Reuters on Monday.

Germany’s grain harvest will fall after suffering from unfavourable weather swinging from drought to rain which fell on crops just before they were gathered, the agriculture ministry estimated on Monday.

The European Union is scouting Africa to back clean jet fuel projects under its Global Gateway infrastructure fund, an EU official said, ahead of an anticipated boom in demand for environmentally sustainable air travel.

Leading South Korean animal feed group Nonghyup Feed Inc. (NOFI) purchased around 55,000 metric tons of animal feed wheat in a private deal on Friday without issuing an international tender, European traders said on Monday.

China's sow herd in July fell 0.6% against the prior month to 42.71 million, according to data published by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on Monday.

Across India's malls and high streets, the mood at fashion shops is sombre - foot traffic is down, sales are low and many brands are embarking on steeper-than-usual discounts for longer-than-usual periods of time.

Sugar group Tereos has agreed to sell a factory site in northern France to fries maker Agristo following its announcement in March that it would end sugar production there, France's industry ministry said on Monday.

Shanghai copper prices climbed on Monday, supported by Beijing's latest measures to boost its stock market, although worries of more interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve capped gains.

Chicago soybeans rose 1.5% on Monday to a one-month high, while corn gained ground after a U.S. farm survey found that hot and dry weather conditions stressed both crops, which could result in smaller harvests than the government had predicted.

Malaysian palm oil futures dipped on Monday following reports of lacklustre exports this month, although gains in competing edible oils limited the downward trend.

Shanghai copper prices climbed on Monday, buoyed by China's latest move to support its ailing stock market, even as a firm U.S. dollar amid prospects of further interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve weighed on sentiment.

Chicago soybean prices rose on Monday to the highest in a month, while corn gained more than 1% after a U.S. farm survey found that hot and dry weather conditions stressed both crops, forecasting smaller harvests than the government had predicted.