Insights and Stories on International

Neonics ban wouldn’t immediately reverse bee declines: review

May. 27, 2014 at 6:38 pm CDT

Any bid to ban the use of neonicotinoid pesticides in farm crops likely wouldn’t bring bee populations back immediately, according to a new review of the issue calling for “evidence-based” debate. The review was published Wednesday in Proceedings of the Royal Society by 10 scientists including University of Guelph professor […]

Thai army rulers rush to placate rice farmers, boost economy

May. 27, 2014 at 5:41 pm CDT

By Alan Raybould Orathai Sriring

Russia’s grain crop seen suffering if expected rain fails

May. 27, 2014 at 5:15 pm CDT

Pilgrim’s bid for Hillshire puts Pinnacle deal in peril

May. 27, 2014 at 5:07 pm CDT

By Devika Krishna Kumar Lisa Baertlein

U.S. soy, spring wheat plantings soar as farmers wrap up corn

May. 27, 2014 at 4:18 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Supply worries drop CME live cattle futures

May. 27, 2014 at 4:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Tuesday in anticipation of a seasonal bump in supplies that could further pressure prices for market-ready, or cash cattle, traders said. Last week, cash cattle in Texas and Kansas moved at $144 per hundredweight (cwt), $1 lower […]

By Theopolis Waters

New Zimbabwe land invasions raise security concerns

May. 23, 2014 at 6:36 pm CDT

Harare | Reuters — Hundreds of illegal settlers invaded sugar estates owned by the Zimbabwe units of South Africa’s Tongaat Hullett this week, raising new concerns about the security of foreign investment in the southern African country. While production was not affected, the invasions will worry investors already uneasy over […]

By MacDonald Dzirutwe

USDA warns of sticker shock on beef as grilling season starts

May. 23, 2014 at 3:13 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has warned of sticker shock facing home chefs on the eve of the Memorial Day holiday weekend, the unofficial start of the U.S. summer grilling season. The agency said conditions in California could have “large and lasting effects on U.S. fruit, […]

By Ros Krasny

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures sag with cash prices before holiday

May. 23, 2014 at 3:03 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures ended lower on Friday, pressured by weaker prices for market-ready, or cash, hogs, with packing plants set to close on Memorial Day, traders said. The CME also will be closed on Monday in observance of the U.S. Memorial Day holiday. Cash […]