Insights and Stories on International

U.S. grains: Corn, soybean futures firm

Aug. 8, 2023 at 6:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures edged higher on Tuesday, recovering from early weakness as investors covered short positions ahead of a key U.S. government crop outlook on Friday, traders said. Wheat futures dipped, with concerns about weak demand for U.S. supplies weighing on the market after […]

U.S. livestock: CME cattle steady to weak

Aug. 8, 2023 at 6:43 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME cattle firm on steady-higher cash

Aug. 4, 2023 at 3:56 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: wheat firms on Russian port attack, India import prospects

Aug. 4, 2023 at 3:09 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

How El Niño threatens emerging market economies

Aug. 4, 2023 at 10:32 am CDT

By Jorgelina do Rosario Libby George

Corteva cuts sales forecast on weak demand for crop protection products

Aug. 3, 2023 at 5:14 pm CDT

Reuters – Agricultural chemical and seed company Corteva CTVA.N cut its annual sales expectations as demand for its crop protection products showed signs of contraction. Rise in carrying cost of stock for distributors driven by higher interest rates and improved product availability have taken a toll on demand for crop […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs decline; cattle inches higher

Aug. 3, 2023 at 5:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell on Thursday, pressured by declining demand and expectations of greater supplies of market-ready hogs heading into the fall, analysts said. “You had a cutout that took a big step back yesterday. You had export numbers that weren’t especially supportive […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans gain on export optimism; wheat, corn slip

Aug. 3, 2023 at 5:08 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures climbed on Thursday, energized by fresh export sales, although forecasts for cooler, rainy weather capped gains. Wheat fell to a three-week low, as the market assessed global supply prospects marked by large Russian exports and war-curtailed shipments from Ukraine. Corn also touched a […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ease despite cash market support

Aug. 2, 2023 at 5:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased on Wednesday, pressured by macroeconomic weight as a downgrade that stripped the U.S. of its top credit rating rippled throughout markets, analysts said. Despite losses, supportive fundamentals remain for live cattle. “We’re still going into smaller numbers,” said Joe […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Nutrien to pause potash ramp up, ammonia project on falling prices

Aug. 2, 2023 at 5:23 pm CDT

Reuters – Nutrien NTR.TO on Wednesday decided to indefinitely pause its ramp-up plans for potash production and halt work on its clean ammonia project at Geismar, Louisiana, as the world’s biggest fertilizer producer grapples with falling prices. Its U.S.-listed shares fell 2.6% in extended trading as the company cited market […]

By Reuters