Insights and Stories of P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. lawmakers put pressure on EPA over glyphosate review

May. 12, 2016 at 5:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lawmakers have asked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to explain why it published — and then withdrew — documents related to its review of glyphosate, the chemical in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, according to a letter seen by Reuters. The documents, which included a report that […]

U.S. EPA pulls back report saying glyphosate not likely carcinogenic

May. 3, 2016 at 5:21 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs surge amid summer grilling questions

Mar. 9, 2016 at 6:37 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rise as traders exit nearby positions

Mar. 8, 2016 at 7:22 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Futures fall as USDA forecasts more corn acres

Feb. 25, 2016 at 5:47 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Prices jump on short-covering, oil rise

Feb. 17, 2016 at 3:55 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade corn futures gained for the second straight day on Wednesday, as the grain market enjoyed a price bump from investors continuing to cover short positions and as crude oil prices rose. Front-month CBOT March corn cracked through several moving averages during the […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

Monsanto increases job cuts as corn, chemical sales slump

Jan. 6, 2016 at 2:04 pm CST

Reuters — Monsanto said a souring farm economy and currency woes will push its 2016 earnings to the lower end of expectations, while a cost-cutting drive will lead the world’s largest seed company to slash more jobs. Low commodity prices also should lead to more consolidation in the agricultural sector, […]

By P.J. Huffstutter Tom Polansek

U.S. grain prices soar as floods shut waterways, threaten crops

Dec. 31, 2015 at 12:29 am CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain farmers scrambled to find shelter for their crops and handlers hunted for alternative transportation routes, as widespread floods shut waterways from Illinois to Missouri and spurred a surge in physical prices of corn and soybeans. The sudden jump in prices could complicate a months-long […]

By Michael Hirtzer P.J. Huffstutter

Syngenta still among options for Monsanto takeover bids

Nov. 18, 2015 at 5:13 pm CST

St. Louis | Reuters — Monsanto executives are discussing whether the world’s largest seed company should acquire agrochemical rivals, including top pesticide maker Syngenta, Monsanto president Brett Begemann said Tuesday. “Everybody’s talking now. There’s multiple ways things can occur,” he said. Monsanto abandoned a $45 billion bid for Syngenta in […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Heavy meat supplies sour CME cattle, hog futures

Nov. 13, 2015 at 5:32 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell sharply on Friday, rounding out the week on a sour note as traders sought cover amid a steep downturn in wholesale beef prices. CME live cattle and feeder cattle futures gave back much of the gains they had made in […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

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Insights and Stories of P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. lawmakers put pressure on EPA over glyphosate review

U.S. EPA pulls back report saying glyphosate not likely carcinogenic

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs surge amid summer grilling questions

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rise as traders exit nearby positions

U.S. grains: Futures fall as USDA forecasts more corn acres

U.S. grains: Prices jump on short-covering, oil rise

Monsanto increases job cuts as corn, chemical sales slump

U.S. grain prices soar as floods shut waterways, threaten crops

Syngenta still among options for Monsanto takeover bids

U.S. livestock: Heavy meat supplies sour CME cattle, hog futures

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