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U.S. livestock: Cattle rise on strong cash markets

Apr. 20, 2018 at 4:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose on Friday, with nearby contracts supported by firm cash markets and strong wholesale beef values, traders said. Deferred offerings rose as traders covered short positions ahead of the U.S. Agriculture Department’s monthly Cattle on Feed report. The report, released […]

U.S. grains: Export concerns pressure soy

Apr. 19, 2018 at 3:53 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop

Apr. 19, 2018 at 3:44 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies to one-week top, pulls corn higher

Apr. 18, 2018 at 5:19 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise

Apr. 18, 2018 at 5:09 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn futures drop despite slow planting pace

Apr. 17, 2018 at 7:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell to their lowest in nearly two weeks on Tuesday, their third straight day of declines, as traders shrugged off concerns about cold weather causing planting delays in the U.S. Midwest. “You plant more in the month of May than […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rise on strong packer margins

Apr. 17, 2018 at 6:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Tuesday, bouncing back from Monday’s declines. Traders said good profit margins at packers supported the gains. April live cattle closed 0.9 cent/lb. higher at 118.05 cents (all figures US$). The contract hit its highest since March 21. June […]

By Reuters

Germany moving ahead with plans to restrict glyphosate

Apr. 17, 2018 at 1:39 pm CDT

Berlin | Reuters — German Agriculture Minister Julia Kloeckner on Tuesday said she was finalizing a draft regulation to end use of glyphosate herbicide in household gardens, parks and sports facilities, and to set “massive” limits for its use in agriculture. The chemical, made by Monsanto, is at the centre […]

By Reuters

Singapore firm hikes Bayer stake in share sale

Apr. 16, 2018 at 7:27 pm CDT

Frankfurt | Reuters — German drugmaker Bayer is raising three billion euros (C$4.67 billion) toward its planned US$62.5 billion takeover of seed and chemical firm Monsanto by selling a 3.6 per cent stake to Singapore’s state investment company Temasek. Bayer said it had struck a deal with Temasek under which […]

By Ludwig Burger

U.S. grains: Wheat futures drop as weather improves

Apr. 16, 2018 at 5:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell to their lowest in 10 days on Monday, led by a 3.4 per cent drop in K.C. hard red winter wheat prices, on forecasts for rain in key growing areas that will provide relief to a drought-stressed crop, traders said. “Wheat prices […]

By Mark Weinraub