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U.S. livestock: Hogs rebound as wholesale pork hits two-year high

Jun. 13, 2017 at 6:11 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures jumped as much as two per cent on Tuesday, rebounding from losses in the previous session on support from sharply higher wholesale pork prices, traders and analysts said. Prices for U.S. pork extended gains to the highest levels in more […]

U.S. finalizes talks to resume beef exports to China

Jun. 12, 2017 at 8:29 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Improving weather views pressure corn, soy, wheat

Jun. 12, 2017 at 5:16 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures ease on fund selling

Jun. 12, 2017 at 4:43 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

Brazil federal police raid JBS on insider trade probe

Jun. 9, 2017 at 7:05 pm CDT

By Ana Mano Paula Laier

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans end higher ahead of hot spell

Jun. 9, 2017 at 5:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures firmed on Friday as forecasts for scorching temperatures in the Midwest crop belt through early next week prompted funds to cover short positions, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade winter wheat futures fell on profit-taking but still posted a weekly advance […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end weaker

Jun. 9, 2017 at 4:38 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts were weakened Friday by profit-taking and investor caution as they await the bulk of this week’s cash cattle sales, said traders. Futures discounts to initial cash prices limited market losses, they said. June closed down 0.125 cent/lb. to 131.25 cents, […]

By Theopolis Waters

Spring wheat futures climb to two-year highs

Jun. 9, 2017 at 4:26 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Spring wheat futures in Minneapolis climbed to their highest levels in nearly two years during the week ended Friday, as weather concerns in major U.S. wheat-growing states provided support. The nearby July contract on Thursday hit a session high of US$6.1775 per bushel, the strongest level for […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

DLF to buy Syngenta sugar beet seed business

Jun. 9, 2017 at 4:38 am CDT

One of the world’s biggest forage seed firms is set to enter the sugar beet seed business by buying Syngenta’s. Swiss ag chemical and seed firm Syngenta announced Thursday it will sell its sugar beet seed business to Danish forage and turf seed producer DLF Seeds for an undisclosed sum. […]

By Staff

U.S. forecaster sees El Nino unlikely through fall

Jun. 8, 2017 at 7:19 pm CDT

Reuters — A U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday said there are no active El Nino or La Nina patterns and that neutral conditions are likely in the Northern Hemisphere during fall 2017. However, chances for El Nino remain elevated, between 35 and 50 per cent, relative to the long-term […]

By Reuters