Insights and Stories on International

Saputo to buy Australian dairy co-op Murray Goulburn

Oct. 26, 2017 at 8:25 pm CDT

Reuters — Murray Goulburn Co-operative, Australia’s largest milk processor, on Friday said it agreed to a buyout from Canadian dairy company Saputo worth up to A$637.8 million (C$627.5 million). Murray Goulburn (MG) said Saputo would pay between A$1.10-$1.15 per share, compared to its A$2.10 issue price when it listed in […]

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy fall on weak technicals, ample supplies

Oct. 26, 2017 at 5:13 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle hit three-month high

Oct. 26, 2017 at 5:05 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy futures maintain status quo

Oct. 25, 2017 at 5:19 pm CDT

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn weaken after strong start

Oct. 25, 2017 at 4:28 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME hogs rise on firmer cash, pork prices

Oct. 25, 2017 at 4:18 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed higher on Wednesday, helped by modest cash and wholesale pork price gains, said traders. Investors unwound some of Tuesday’s long CME live cattle short lean hog spreads that, along with buy stops and speculative buying, sent some deferred hog […]

By Theopolis Waters

Bottles of Roundup herbicide on a shelf.

EU delays decision on glyphosate

Oct. 25, 2017 at 1:31 pm CDT

Brussels | Reuters — EU countries failed on Wednesday to vote on a licence extension for glyphosate, delaying again a decision on the widely used herbicide that critics say could cause cancer. The European Commission said in a statement the relevant committee did not hold a vote at a meeting […]

By philip-blenkinsop

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as harvest speeds up

Oct. 24, 2017 at 6:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures eased on Tuesday after a U.S. government report showed farmers had increased their pace of harvesting what is expected to be a massive crop after a slow start, analysts said. Corn and wheat futures also settled in positive territory, recovering early losses after […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cash price optimism buoys CME live cattle

Oct. 24, 2017 at 6:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed sharply higher on Tuesday, spurred by short-covering in anticipation of steady-to-better cash prices later this week, said traders. Fund buying contributed to advances after some contracts topped technical resistance levels on their way to new highs. October live cattle, which […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn post short-covering rally

Oct. 23, 2017 at 3:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and wheat futures firmed on Monday on a round of short-covering after U.S. regulatory data released late on Friday showed that speculators had boosted their bearish bet on both commodities. Wheat futures notched the biggest gains, rallying 2.4 per cent. Corn […]

By Mark Weinraub