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Feb. 6, 2014 at 1:14 pm CST

Tokyo | Reuters — Japan ramped up its purchases of U.S. grains and June-arrival Canadian wheat used for making bread and noodles, in a tender awarded on Thursday, in a move to offset the possibility of extended shipping delays from Canada. Canada’s record canola and wheat harvests have clogged its […]

By Reuters

Feb. 6, 2014 at 1:03 pm CST

Reuters — Cargill said its beef processing plant in Schuyler, Neb. was closed early Thursday due to a fire and an ammonia leak. The causes of the fire and ammonia leak are unknown at this time. Damage to the plant was still being assessed, but no injuries were reported, said Cargill […]

By Meredith Davis

Feb. 6, 2014 at 4:54 am CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures edged higher on Wednesday on technical buying, while profit-taking pushed soybean meal futures down sharply after a rally in the previous session. Corn, soybeans and wheat extended sharp gains from Tuesday that were driven by short-covering, strong demand and concerns about cold weather […]

By Tom Polansek

Feb. 5, 2014 at 5:06 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures jumped more than one per cent on Wednesday, fueled by firm cash hog prices and fund buying, traders said. Heavy snowfall and cold temperatures across a large portion of the U.S. Midwest and Plains regions also lent support to hog […]

By Meredith Davis

Feb. 5, 2014 at 1:20 pm CST

Correction from source, Feb. 5 — Taiwan has formally agreed to accept imports of bone-in beef and additional beef products from Canadian cattle under 30 months of age (UTMs). The agreement between Taiwan and Canada is set to take effect 30 days after its signing on Monday, the Canadian government […]

By Staff