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U.S. livestock: Cattle mostly sharply higher on roll, beef gains

May. 8, 2017 at 5:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures were mostly sharply higher on Monday, rising as investors rolled positions forward and as wholesale beef prices extended gains, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle and lean hogs also climbed at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with all three recouping a portion of […]

Crop chemical maker FMC aims for growth after DuPont deal

May. 8, 2017 at 2:55 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel

Bayer to sell Liberty brands to get Monsanto deal passed

May. 8, 2017 at 2:30 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn bounce on short-covering

May. 5, 2017 at 4:29 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle limit down on profit-taking

May. 5, 2017 at 4:23 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

ChemChina clinches takeover of Syngenta

May. 5, 2017 at 1:29 am CDT

Zurich | Reuters –– ChemChina has won more than enough support from Syngenta shareholders to clinch its US$43 billion takeover of the Swiss pesticides and seeds group, the two companies said Friday. The deal, announced in February 2016, was prompted by China’s desire to use Syngenta’s portfolio of top-tier chemicals […]

By Michael Shields Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat plunges, erasing most of Monday’s rally

May. 4, 2017 at 7:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell 3.7 per cent on Thursday, pressured by results from a crop tour that showed yield prospects in Kansas remained above-average despite a severe snow storm, traders said. A round of profit-taking also pressured wheat prices, which rallied this week to their highest […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up third straight session

May. 4, 2017 at 7:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange nearby live cattle futures on Thursday rose for a third straight day, led by bullish market fundamentals before profit-taking pulled contracts from new highs, said traders. June settled 1.25 cent/lb. higher at 131.3 cents, and spiked by its 4.5-cent expanded trading limit and […]

By Theopolis Waters

Kraft Heinz profits miss on weak demand in Canada, U.S.

May. 3, 2017 at 4:53 pm CDT

Reuters — Kraft Heinz, North America’s third-largest food and beverage company, reported lower-than-expected quarterly profit and sales, hurt by weak demand in the U.S. and Canada. Shares of the company, which owns brands such as Velveeta cheese and Heinz ketchup, were down nearly three per cent at $86.75 in after-hours […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle soar limit up

May. 3, 2017 at 4:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts on Wednesday posted new highs, and nearby months hit their three-cent daily price limit, sparked by brisk beef demand and stronger-than-anticipated cash prices, traders said. June settled at 130.05 cents and August 123.8 — limit up and fresh highs for […]

By Theopolis Waters