Insights and Stories on International

China arrests over 110 people for selling contaminated pork

Jan. 12, 2015 at 4:23 pm CST

Shanghai | Reuters — China has arrested more than 110 people suspected of selling pork from pigs that died from disease, and confiscated more than 1,000 tonnes of contaminated pork in its latest crackdown on food safety violations. The ministry of public security said Sunday the people were part of […]

China bans U.S. poultry, eggs imports amid avian flu fears

Jan. 12, 2015 at 4:03 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall most since June on big global supplies

Jan. 12, 2015 at 3:59 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME hogs slump to two-year low as funds roll positions

Jan. 12, 2015 at 3:52 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

Ukraine says no grain export curbs planned

Jan. 10, 2015 at 2:16 pm CST

By Pavel Polityuk

Cargill to shutter U.S. turkey plant

Jan. 9, 2015 at 9:18 pm CST

Reuters — Agricultural conglomerate Cargill said Friday it will shutter its turkey and cooked meats processing plant in Springfield, Mo., and move the operations to Nebraska City, Nebraska, and Waco, Texas. Cargill said it will close its Springfield plant, which employs 118 people, on March 11. The decision came about […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: More fund sales drop CME live cattle limit-down

Jan. 9, 2015 at 6:04 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle nearby trading months closed down their three-cents-per-pound price limit on Friday, pressured by persistent fund liquidation as part of their yearly rebalancing of commodity allocations. Live cattle February and April closed at 160.6 cents and 159.425 cents, respectively (all figures US$). […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy gain on export demand

Jan. 9, 2015 at 5:58 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures firmed on Friday, supported by strong export demand, while wheat weakened slightly as traders evened up positions ahead of a key U.S. government report on crop production and supplies, traders said. Corn posted the biggest gain, rallying 1.5 percent. A round […]

By Mark Weinraub

Argentina denounces farmer soy hoarding, says hurts state income

Jan. 9, 2015 at 4:55 pm CST

Buenos Aires | Reuters — Argentine growers hoarding soybeans to protect themselves from inflation are hurting both state and farm income in the world’s No. 3 exporter of the oilseed, a top government official said Thursday. The South American country pioneered the use of plastic horizontal silos to stockpile grains. […]

By Hugh Bronstein

Egypt says wheat stocks enough to last until early May

Jan. 9, 2015 at 11:55 am CST

Cairo | Reuters — Egypt’s stock of wheat for its subsidized bread program will last until the first week of May, well into the start of the local harvest, after it bought 180,000 tonnes this week, Supplies Minister Khaled Hanafi said Friday. Hanafi said in a statement he expected new […]

By Reuters