Insights and Stories on International

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on rising concerns about Black Sea exporters

Aug. 28, 2014 at 2:38 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose 1.7 per cent to a three-week high on Thursday, supported by concerns that escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia would curtail shipments from those two key grain exporters, traders said. “The grains were reasonably stable overnight, until it was reported this morning […]

EU provides aid to dairy sector after Russian ban

Aug. 28, 2014 at 1:39 pm CDT

By barbara-lewis

Shaun, when shorn, may be world’s woolliest sheep

Aug. 27, 2014 at 6:36 pm CDT

By Samantha Mountford

U.S. livestock: CME hogs extend gains on short-covering

Aug. 27, 2014 at 5:31 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Nearby soybeans rise after hitting four-year low

Aug. 27, 2014 at 4:56 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

CBOT corn, soy remain on downtrend amid beneficial weather

Aug. 27, 2014 at 4:11 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Corn and soybean trends on the Chicago Board of Trade are remaining down as the market has seen little change from last week. Both corn and soybeans in Chicago were weaker on the week ending Wednesday. Corn futures ranged 2.5 to three cents lower. Soybeans contracts ranged […]

By Marney Blunt

Tyson wins antitrust nod for Hillshire deal

Aug. 27, 2014 at 3:57 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters –– Tyson Foods, the largest U.S. meat processor, has won antitrust approval for its purchase of Hillshire Brands, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday. The companies agreed to sell Heinold Hog Markets, which purchases sows that are sold to sausage-makers, to win approval for the US$8.5 […]

Non-allergic peanut closer to commercial reality

Aug. 26, 2014 at 6:00 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — A new method for removing allergens from peanuts means help could soon be on the way for the roughly 2.8 million Americans with a potentially life-threatening allergy to the popular food, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday. In a blog post, the agency said researchers […]

By Ros Krasny

California wine country quake losses seen in billions

Aug. 26, 2014 at 5:51 pm CDT

Napa, California | Reuters — A strong earthquake that jolted residents of California’s Napa Valley wine country from their beds on Sunday caused insured property damage likely in the hundreds of millions of dollars, but the region’s total economic losses will be several times that, experts said on Monday. The […]

By Christina Farr Robin Respaut

U.S. livestock: Short-covering sends CME hog futures higher

Aug. 26, 2014 at 4:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures closed higher on Tuesday, driven by short-covering as some investors prepare for an early start of the Labour Day holiday weekend, traders said. Speculators bought CME hogs in the belief that the two-week slump in prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, hogs […]

By Theopolis Waters