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BHP said exploring stake sale in Saskatchewan potash mine

Aug. 25, 2017 at 3:32 pm CDT

Toronto/New York | Reuters — Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton is considering selling a 25 per cent interest in its Saskatchewan potash mine project, a stake that could be worth close to US$2 billion, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The move comes as activist investor Elliott Management Corp. […]

Amazon to cut Whole Foods prices amid intense grocery turf war

Aug. 24, 2017 at 5:01 pm CDT

By David Shepardson Lisa Baertlein

U.S. grains: Soy up on exports, biodiesel hopes

Aug. 24, 2017 at 3:23 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle snap back from nine-month low

Aug. 24, 2017 at 3:14 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans eye Tropical Storm Harvey

Aug. 23, 2017 at 5:58 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

U.S. FTC clears Amazon acquisition of Whole Foods

Aug. 23, 2017 at 5:43 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday it has cleared Amazon.com’s planned US$13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods Market. The FTC said in a statement that it had reviewed whether the deal would substantially lessen competition or constituted an unfair method of competition and opted […]

By David Shepardson

U.S. grains: Corn falls to 2017 lows on plentiful global stocks

Aug. 23, 2017 at 4:00 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures sank to their lowest levels of the year on Wednesday on fund-driven technical selling and plentiful global grain supplies, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose on bargain-buying after front months fell to contract lows, while soybean futures firmed modestly. CBOT […]

By Julie Ingwersen Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle resume trek to nine-month low

Aug. 23, 2017 at 3:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday hit a nine-month low for the fourth time in the past five sessions, led by seasonally soft wholesale beef demand and lower initial cash prices, said traders. Fund liquidation contributed to declines after deferred contracts slipped below key […]

By Theopolis Waters

McDonald’s to start cutting global antibiotic use in chickens

Aug. 23, 2017 at 12:50 pm CDT

Los Angeles | Reuters — McDonald’s Corp. on Wednesday said that it would begin curbing the use of important human antibiotics in its global chicken supply in 2018, as the fast-food giant joins a broad effort to battle dangerous superbugs. McDonald’s is requiring suppliers of its broiler chickens to begin […]

By Reuters

Out of the fire: Rescued piglets served to U.K. firefighters

Aug. 23, 2017 at 12:00 pm CDT

London | Reuters — Young pigs that were saved from a fire in southwest England earlier this year have been served to their rescuers as sausages by the farmer who wanted to thank the firefighters for their efforts. The 18 piglets and two sows were rescued after an electrical fault […]

By Reuters