Insights and Stories of Reuters

Grain groups urge USDA to restore inspections at Washington port

Jul. 29, 2014 at 4:26 pm CDT

A coalition of U.S. grain groups has urged the Department of Agriculture to immediately restore official grain inspection services at the Port of Vancouver, Washington, which is involved in a long-running labor dispute. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the 22 national, regional and state organizations said disruptions […]

U.S. farmers seen likely to plant less corn, more soy

Feb. 13, 2014 at 2:55 pm CST

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U.S. PEDv cases jump; one more in SW Ont.

Feb. 6, 2014 at 5:45 pm CST

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Japan ramps up U.S., June Canada wheat buys to offset delays

Feb. 6, 2014 at 1:14 pm CST

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Back-to-work legislation planned against possible CN strike

Feb. 5, 2014 at 4:27 pm CST

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U.S. feedlot cattle placements rise as feed costs decline

Nov. 1, 2013 at 5:11 pm CDT

The number of cattle placed in U.S. feedlots in September increased one per cent from a year earlier, a government report showed Oct. 31. Analysts attributed the rise to lower-priced corn, which reduced the cost of fattening cattle in feedlots. Also, higher prices for slaughter-ready cattle improved margins and drew […]

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Ukraine loads first maize cargo to China

Nov. 1, 2013 at 3:20 pm CDT

Ukraine’s state-run grain firm GPZKU is loading a 70,000 tonne maize cargo for China, the first ever Ukrainian maize shipment to the Chinese market, a government source said Oct. 31.The source said about 40,000 tonnes of maize has been loaded as of Oct. 31 onto a vessel in Ukraine’s Black […]

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During shutdown, China and others quietly binged on U.S. grain

Oct. 31, 2013 at 2:04 pm CDT

China and other big grain importers embarked on a corn and soybean buying spree during the U.S. government’s 16-day shutdown this month, taking advantage of a lapse in mandatory reporting of their deals, data showed on Thursday. Figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which had halted collection of required […]

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CN Rail reaches tentative deal with Teamsters Union

Oct. 31, 2013 at 7:46 am CDT

Canadian National Railway Co , the country’s largest rail operator, agreed to a new labour contract for some 3,300 conductors, trainmen, yardmen and traffic coordinators represented by the Teamsters union, the railway said Thursday. The tentative three-year deal, the details of which were withheld pending ratification, comes after a week […]

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Cargill bans Zilmax from beef supply until issues resolved

Oct. 30, 2013 at 4:51 pm CDT

Agribusiness giant Cargill Inc said on Wednesday that it will not buy cattle fed Merck & Co Inc’s controversial cattle-feed additive, Zilmax, and will not feed it to its own cattle, until it is “100 per cent confident” the animal welfare issues are resolved. “Cargill will not use it until […]

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