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U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures retreat from 5-month high

Nov. 3, 2017 at 3:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Thursday settled lower, pressured by profit-taking after futures posted new highs for the contract and reached their highest level in almost five months, said traders. December futures led decliners after funds “rolled” that month and at the same time purchased […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall more than 1 pct as Brazilian currency weakens

Nov. 3, 2017 at 3:35 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Brazil cuts into U.S. soybean market share in China

Nov. 3, 2017 at 3:27 pm CDT

By Naveen Thukral

Court ruling for Deere colours hinges on ‘confusion’

Nov. 3, 2017 at 12:27 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat from five-month high

Nov. 2, 2017 at 7:31 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

Saputo woos Australia farmers in Murray Goulburn rebuild

Nov. 2, 2017 at 4:31 pm CDT

Winnipeg | Reuters — Saputo, one of Canada’s largest dairy producers, aims to return Australia’s Murray Goulburn Co-operative to profit by aggressively pursuing more of the country’s milk supply, its CEO said on Thursday. The Montreal-based company agreed last week to buy the co-operative for C$1.3 billion including debt, and […]

By Rod Nickel

U.S. grains: Corn rises to one-week high on exports

Nov. 2, 2017 at 2:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures climbed to a one-week high on Thursday on bargain buying and improving export demand, although gains were limited by reports of higher-than-anticipated U.S. harvest yields. Soybeans rose for a second day and notched a two-week high as expectations of lower U.S. yields and […]

By Karl Plume

Monsanto halts U.S. seed treatment launch after complaints of rashes

Nov. 1, 2017 at 9:46 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Monsanto put on hold the launch of a seed treatment on Wednesday, following reports it causes rashes on people, in the latest instance of complaints about a company product that was approved by U.S. environmental regulators. Monsanto froze plans for commercial sales of the product called […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy climbs to one-week high on yield worries

Nov. 1, 2017 at 7:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose to a one-week high on Wednesday on concerns that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) might lower its forecast of the domestic soybean yield in a monthly report next week, traders said. Corn firmed along with soybeans as firm cash markets lending […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise again on cash hopes

Nov. 1, 2017 at 6:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures bounded to life-of-contract highs for the third straight session on Wednesday, rising on expectations that beef packers will continue paying higher prices in Plains cash markets, traders said. About 1,500 cattle sold at the weekly Fed Cattle Exchange online auction at $120/cwt, […]

By Michael Hirtzer