Last week, both in Europe and Chicago, prices for major agricultural products such as wheat, corn, soybeans, and canola fell. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is considering exempting fuel refineries from the biofuels blending rate, which could potentially reduce demand for agricultural products and further drive down prices. Additionally, the grain markets are closely monitoring weather conditions in the U.S. and South America, with mixed effects on crop yields. Prices for less followed agricultural products like oats, rice, and sugar also saw declines.