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U.S. grains: Wheat, corn and soybean futures post sharp declines

Jul. 25, 2017 at 4:11 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures fell on Tuesday, with investors shrugging off bigger-than-expected declines in U.S. crop ratings to focus on forecasts for better weather, traders said. “Rains expand tonight through Thursday from northwest Midwest into Ohio Valley,” Commodity Weather Group said in […]

U.S. senators seek ban on pesticide chlorpyrifos

Jul. 25, 2017 at 1:35 pm CDT

By Emily Flitter

U.S. livestock: Live cattle plunge after USDA reports

Jul. 24, 2017 at 3:46 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: U.S. wheat drops to lowest since June 29

Jul. 24, 2017 at 3:36 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Improving forecast weighs on corn, soybeans

Jul. 21, 2017 at 5:34 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Improved cash prices lift CME live cattle

Jul. 21, 2017 at 5:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished firmer on Friday, led by higher cash prices than earlier this week, traders said. Technical buying and futures’ discounts to cash returns provided more market support. Investors were awaiting the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report […]

By Theopolis Waters

Global buyers of quality wheat face disappointment in Canada

Jul. 20, 2017 at 9:02 pm CDT

Winnipeg/Chicago | Reuters — Buyers looking to Canada for high-quality wheat to make bread as drought roils output in the northern U.S. may be thwarted, as dry weather has also hit crops there. Wheat plants with the high protein content needed to bake bread have shrivelled in the U.S., one […]

By Julie Ingwersen Rod Nickel

U.S. livestock: Live cattle slump on profit-taking, cash caution

Jul. 20, 2017 at 3:31 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Thursday, erasing most of Wednesday’s gains, pressured by profit-taking and caution while awaiting remaining cash prices, traders said. Technical selling contributed to market losses ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report on […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy rise for third straight day

Jul. 20, 2017 at 3:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rallied on Thursday to their highest respective levels in more than a week, supported by forecasts for hot weather that will stress crops in key growing regions, traders said. Both commodities notched their third straight day of gains. Corn led the […]

By Mark Weinraub

Italy demands origin labels for pasta, rice

Jul. 20, 2017 at 3:15 pm CDT

Rome | Reuters — All packets of pasta and rice sold in Italy will have to include labels of origin showing where the produce was grown, the government ruled on Thursday, a move aimed at protecting local farmers. The agriculture and industry ministers signed a decree ordering the new labelling […]

By Reuters