Insights and Stories on International

China expected to boost imports of protein-rich wheat

Jan. 6, 2015 at 5:30 pm CST

Beijing/Singapore | Reuters — Chinese wheat buyers are likely to step up imports of higher quality grains to meet a domestic shortfall even though total overseas purchases are forecast to tumble this year due to bumper production at home, analysts and traders said. China, the world’s biggest wheat producer and […]

Korea says cattle found infected with foot-and-mouth

Jan. 6, 2015 at 5:25 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat up as temperatures drop

Jan. 6, 2015 at 5:13 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Bearish fundamentals sink CME hogs to near two-year low

Jan. 6, 2015 at 5:08 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

Agrium to shed U.S. fertilizer terminals

Jan. 6, 2015 at 11:26 am CST

By Staff

U.S. allows imports of Irish beef, first EU shipments in 17 years

Jan. 5, 2015 at 4:14 pm CST

Dublin/Brussels | Reuters — Ireland has become the first European Union country allowed to export beef to the U.S., 17 years after Washington banned EU imports over BSE. This follows a successful inspection by U.S. authorities of Ireland’s beef production system completed in July, the Irish agriculture department said on […]

By Reuters

China frees prices of commodities, services in fresh reforms

Jan. 5, 2015 at 4:06 pm CST

Shanghai | Reuters — China has freed prices of 24 commodities and services, removing all price controls on agricultural products, among other reforms, its top economic planning agency said. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) issued a document last month, letting the market decide prices of tobacco leaves, the […]

By Reuters

Arctic air surge puts U.S. SRW wheat at risk of winterkill

Jan. 5, 2015 at 3:57 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — An arctic blast hitting the U.S. Midwest this week will put a third of the dormant soft red winter (SRW) wheat crop at risk of damage, agricultural meteorologists said Monday. “It looks like extensive sub-zero temperatures on Wednesday night in the soft wheat belt will leave […]

By Christine Stebbins

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soybeans surge on technical, bargain buying

Jan. 5, 2015 at 3:16 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean, corn and wheat futures rallied on Monday, rebounding from sharp losses on a round of bargain buying, traders said. “People are coming back from holiday and saying ‘look at how hard things got hit’ and maybe thinking that it was a little overdone,” said […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME hogs sag as funds sell; live cattle rise

Jan. 5, 2015 at 3:11 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs closed lower on Monday on sell stops and fund liquidation after nearby contracts drifted beneath technical support levels, traders said. February closed 1.375 cent per pound lower at 79.925 cents, below the 10-day moving average of 81.2 cents (all figures US$). […]

By Theopolis Waters