Insights and Stories on International

PEDv shrinks U.S. hog herd, but low-cost feed limits decline

Sep. 26, 2014 at 4:57 pm CDT

Reuters — The U.S. hog herd continued to shrink during the June-August quarter as a deadly pig virus lingered on farms, but the decline was less than expected, a U.S. Department of Agriculture report showed on Friday. The data also showed that producers least affected by the porcine epidemic diarrhea […]

EU, Canada dismiss German minister’s threat to block trade pact

Sep. 26, 2014 at 4:36 pm CDT

By David Ljunggren

Canada, EU wrap free trade talks

Sep. 26, 2014 at 3:52 pm CDT

By Staff

Sky-high U.S. meat prices will continue, USDA says

Sep. 25, 2014 at 6:16 pm CDT

U.S. livestock: CME hogs slump as Wall Street tumbles

Sep. 25, 2014 at 5:04 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat sinks as dollar rises

Sep. 25, 2014 at 3:19 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures plunged more than one per cent on Thursday to a four-year low on fears that a rising dollar could hamper global demand for U.S. exports as global supplies rise to a record high. Corn and soybeans dropped about one per cent on spillover […]

By Karl Plume

Unusually large Canadian wheat cargo set to unload in France

Sep. 25, 2014 at 10:05 am CDT

Paris | Reuters –– An unusually large cargo of Canadian wheat was due to unload at Rouen, northern France, this week, port data showed on Thursday, adding to evidence that buyers are being forced to offset lower quality grain from this year’s French harvest. France usually imports small amounts of […]

Australian drought seen staying until 2015, likely to boost cattle slaughter

Sep. 25, 2014 at 3:32 am CDT

Sydney | Reuters –– Drought conditions across Australia’s east coast are unlikely to improve before 2015, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology said, fuelling expectations that beef supply from the world’s No. 3 exporter may beat estimates as wilting pastures force farmers to slaughter more animals. Queensland, Australia’s largest cattle producing […]

By Colin Packham

Japan, U.S. remain apart in trade talks, dealing blow for TPP

Sep. 25, 2014 at 3:26 am CDT

Washington | Reuters — Japan and the U.S. failed to make progress in bilateral talks, both sides said on Wednesday, dealing a blow for hopes of sealing an ambitious multilateral trade deal this year. “Japan made a flexible proposal, but we weren’t able to make further progress,” Trade Minister Akira […]

By Krista Hughes

Fruit, veg exporters fear loss of U.S. payment default coverage

Sep. 24, 2014 at 7:16 pm CDT

The U.S. could potentially yank the payment default protection it grants to Canadian exporters of fresh fruit and vegetables if Canada doesn’t extend the same courtesy southward, produce growers warn. Under the U.S. Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA), Canadian produce suppliers exporting into the U.S. have had the same rights […]

By Staff