Insights and Stories on International

U.S. grains: Front-month soy tops US$10

Oct. 13, 2017 at 5:24 pm CDT

New York | Reuters — U.S. spot soybean futures closed above US$10 a bushel on Friday, the highest in 2-1/2 months, on follow-through buying a day after the U.S. Department of Agriculture lowered its estimate of the U.S. average soy yield, analysts said. Corn futures rose on a bigger-than-expected weekly […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mostly weaker on consolidation

Oct. 13, 2017 at 5:18 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

Bunge shares jump on report of Glencore standstill agreement

Oct. 13, 2017 at 4:01 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. EPA gives dicamba ‘restricted use’ label for 2018

Oct. 13, 2017 at 12:27 pm CDT

By Emily Flitter

BASF to harvest seeds, herbicide businesses from Bayer

Oct. 13, 2017 at 12:09 pm CDT

By Maria Sheahan

Japan to propose changes to beef import safeguards in talks with U.S.

Oct. 12, 2017 at 8:05 pm CDT

Tokyo | Reuters — Japan will propose changes to its safeguard mechanism on frozen U.S. beef imports that will shorten review periods and allow importers to voluntarily lower import volumes to prevent tariffs from automatically kicking in, two government sources said on Thursday. The proposal will be made at the […]

By Takashi Umekawa

U.S. hikes NAFTA tension with call for ‘sunset clause’

Oct. 12, 2017 at 8:00 pm CDT

Arlington, Va. | Reuters — Washington has dramatically increased tensions in talks to renew the North American Free Trade Agreement by proposing that the lifespan of any new deal be limited to five years, people familiar with the negotiations said on Thursday. The proposal for a so-called sunset clause — […]

By Dave Graham David Lawder

U.S. grains: Soybeans jump after USDA cuts yield estimate

Oct. 12, 2017 at 6:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures jumped to a 2-1/2-month high on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture lowered its U.S. soybean yield estimate in a monthly report, bucking trade expectations for a slight increase. Corn futures followed soybeans higher, rallying after front-month December set a contract low, […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump, cash prices disappoint

Oct. 12, 2017 at 6:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Thursday reversed some of their recent gains, pressured by profit-taking following this week’s initial cash prices that fell short of expectations, said traders. To avoid cattle deliveries, some investors sold the October contract either outright or simultaneously bought deferred months […]

By Theopolis Waters

CSX customers demand end to shipping bottlenecks

Oct. 12, 2017 at 12:43 am CDT

Reuters — The head of No. 3 U.S. railroad CSX promised on Wednesday to improve service as companies such as Cargill demanded greater accountability and fewer delays, criticizing an overhaul CSX launched six months ago. Customers have complained of longer transit times, unreliable switching operations, inefficient car routings and poor […]

By eric-m-johnson