Insights and Stories on International

Zimbabwe bans fresh fruit, vegetable imports

Apr. 2, 2014 at 12:08 pm CDT

Harare | Reuters — Zimbabwe has banned imports of fresh fruit and vegetables with immediate effect, the agriculture ministry said Wednesday, arguing that increased local production will meet domestic demand. The ban will mostly impact supplies of tomatoes, potatoes, mangoes, grapes and apples from neighbouring South Africa, the ministry said […]

China’s Cofco to pay $1.5B for stake in Noble agribusiness

Apr. 2, 2014 at 12:03 pm CDT

By Michael Flaherty Naveen Thukral

Threat from global warming heightened in latest UN report

Apr. 2, 2014 at 7:45 am CDT

U.S. livestock: CME hogs hit new high, led by discount to cash prices

Apr. 1, 2014 at 4:56 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Corn soars on smaller-than-expected supply, planting data

Mar. 31, 2014 at 5:47 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME hogs close lower on bearish hog data

Mar. 31, 2014 at 5:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs closed lower on Monday, recovering somewhat from a limit-down open in response to a recent bearish USDA hog report. CME feeder and live cattle were also lower, with feeders pressed by a jump in Chicago Board of Trade corn prices after the […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. hog herd decline less than expected despite PEDv

Mar. 28, 2014 at 5:51 pm CDT

Reuters — The U.S. hog herd shrank less than feared in the latest quarter compared with a year earlier, leaving it well above average trade forecasts, a U.S. Department of Agriculture report showed Friday. The data suggests the spread of the deadly porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) was not as […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on forecast for rains, but gains for week

Mar. 28, 2014 at 4:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell two per cent on Friday, pressured by forecasts for rains next week in parched southern Plains growing regions and as investors squared positions ahead of key U.S. planting and stocks data due on Monday. Corn and soybeans were nearly unchanged in subdued […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME hogs end firm in choppy action before USDA report

Mar. 28, 2014 at 3:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures settled firmer on Friday after a volatile day of trading before the highly anticipated U.S. Department of Agriculture quarterly hog report at 2 p.m. CT. Analysts’ estimates for USDA’s Friday report varied widely, reflecting uncertainty about how much the data will […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. appeal court won’t block COOL for livestock groups

Mar. 28, 2014 at 1:54 pm CDT

Canadian, U.S. and Mexican livestock producer and processor groups, seeking an injunction to block the U.S. government’s latest version of its country-of-origin labelling (COOL) rule, won’t get it from their latest appeal. The U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia circuit, on Friday affirmed a U.S. District Court ruling last […]

By Dave Bedard