Insights and Stories on International

U.S. grains: Soy rises on technicals, dry forecast

Sep. 5, 2017 at 5:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures hit a 3-1/2-week high on Tuesday on technical buying and forecasts for dry weather in the Midwest that could threaten late-season yield prospects, analysts said. Corn and wheat futures followed the higher trend. Chicago Board of Trade November soybean futures settled up 19 […]

Sharp differences over labour surface at NAFTA trade talks

Sep. 4, 2017 at 1:56 am CDT

By Dave Graham Sharay Angulo

Dow, DuPont wrap up merger

Sep. 2, 2017 at 1:53 am CDT

By Staff

Cargill CEO sees Harvey not likely weighing much on farm freight

Sep. 1, 2017 at 9:03 pm CDT

By David Alire Garcia

U.S. grains: Corn lower as yield forecasts rise

Sep. 1, 2017 at 6:45 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle mostly firm on short covering

Sep. 1, 2017 at 6:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mostly higher on Friday, lifted by end-of-week short covering following a decline to nine-month lows a day earlier, traders said. Futures, however, remain anchored by plentiful supplies of market-ready cattle and weak cash markets as fed cattle in the […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. retail, dining, ag sectors rip NAFTA produce proposal

Aug. 31, 2017 at 7:29 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — U.S. retail, restaurant and agriculture groups have weighed in against proposals regarding fresh produce put forward by U.S. negotiators as part of an effort to renegotiate NAFTA, according to letters sent to U.S. officials. Talks to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement resume this weekend […]

By Ginger Gibson

U.S. grains: Corn jumps, joining broad commodities rally

Aug. 31, 2017 at 6:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn prices rose about 3.5 per cent on Thursday, snapping a four-session slide as grain traders joined a broad rally in commodities on the last day of the month. Soybeans and wheat followed the firm trend. Chicago Board of Trade December corn futures settled up […]

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy rally as focus moves to new crop

Aug. 31, 2017 at 4:43 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Traders in corn and soybean futures might well have been hoping for a repeat of history at the start of Thursday’s trading session. On Aug. 31 last year, corn prices scraped bottom and then rallied, moving from harvest lows. If they were hoping, they got it. A […]

By Terry Fries

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures flat

Aug. 30, 2017 at 6:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to contract lows on Thursday on fund-driven selling tied to plentiful global supplies and expectations of a large Midwest harvest, analysts said. Soybeans followed the weak trend while wheat ended steady to lower. Chicago Board of Trade December corn settled down 3-1/4 […]

By Julie Ingwersen