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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle down, but off seven-week lows

Mar. 8, 2018 at 3:26 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle slid to a seven-week bottom on Thursday, led by fund liquidation, traders said. Futures’ discount to this week’s slaughter-ready, or cash, cattle prices freed contracts from session lows, they said. April closed 1.2 cents/lb. at 121.775 cents (all figures US$). June […]

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy tick lower ahead of USDA report

Mar. 7, 2018 at 6:44 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Trade war jitters drag on CME hogs

Mar. 7, 2018 at 6:40 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat eases on stable crop conditions after price surge

Mar. 6, 2018 at 5:36 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Supply buildup fears undercut CME live cattle

Mar. 6, 2018 at 5:29 pm CST

Smucker drops bid to buy Wesson Oil after U.S. objects

Mar. 6, 2018 at 2:19 pm CST

Washington | Reuters — J.M. Smucker Co. said on Tuesday it will abandon its plan to acquire Conagra Brands’ Wesson Oil brand after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission had moved to block the deal arguing it would likely lessen competition and violate anti-trust law. Mark Smucker, CEO of J.M. Smucker, […]

By David Shepardson

U.S. pushes NAFTA talks pace, warns of political headwinds

Mar. 5, 2018 at 8:17 pm CST

Mexico City | Reuters — Mexican and U.S. officials pushed on Monday to speed up NAFTA negotiations, with the U.S. floating the idea of reaching an agreement “in principle” in coming weeks to avoid political headwinds later this year. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, showing impatience at the slow pace […]

By lesley-wroughton Sharay Angulo

U.S. grains: Wheat, soybeans firm

Mar. 5, 2018 at 6:08 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soy futures edged higher on Monday, with some wheat contracts rising more than one per cent as weather forecasts showed little rain relief for dry wheat crops in the Plains or drought-affected grain belts in major exporter Argentina. Global benchmark Chicago Board of […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Pork demand, wintry weather boost CME hogs

Mar. 5, 2018 at 6:01 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rose for a second straight session on Monday, driven by improved wholesale pork prices and a winter storm churning in parts of the upper western Corn Belt, said traders. April hogs closed 1.225 cents/lb. higher at 68.8 cents, and May […]

By Reuters

Continental Grain to push Bunge to consider potential sale

Mar. 5, 2018 at 5:16 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. agricultural investor Continental Grain plans to push Bunge to consider a potential sale, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday, after Archer Daniels Midland approached Bunge about a takeover. It was unclear how Continental Grain would pressure Bunge, one of the world’s top […]

By Tom Polansek