Insights and Stories on International

Weather woes buoy U.S. wheat futures

May. 3, 2017 at 4:14 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Wheat futures in the U.S. kicked off the week on a high note, following a weekend of adverse weather in key growing regions. That may provide a short-lived boost to cash prices in Canada, though the market has its own weather watch. Chicago Board of Trade wheat […]

CBOT weekly outlook: ‘Managed money crowd’ buoys futures

May. 3, 2017 at 3:57 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

U.S. grains: Wheat futures flat as damage assessed

May. 3, 2017 at 3:40 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

ADM sees weaker ag services outlook on trading woes

May. 3, 2017 at 10:57 am CDT

By Karl Plume

Bunge profit dives as grain glut hits margins

May. 3, 2017 at 10:47 am CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end higher, but off session tops

May. 2, 2017 at 6:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher Tuesday on fund buying, short-covering and solid beef demand that briefly lifted the June contract to its three-cent daily price limit, said traders. They said profit-taking and caution before this week’s cash prices pulled futures from new contract […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat futures weaken

May. 2, 2017 at 6:30 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures eased on Tuesday, partially retreating from a sharp rally on some profit-taking, traders said. But K.C. hard red winter wheat futures firmed, extending their rally amid concerns that a snowstorm in the U.S. Plains during the weekend caused severe damage […]

By Mark Weinraub

Proposed Dow, DuPont merger gets conditional nod from China

May. 2, 2017 at 2:51 pm CDT

Beijing | Reuters — China has conditionally approved the proposed merger between Dow Chemical and DuPont, the country’s commerce ministry said on Tuesday, a step forward for the deal whose closing has been repeatedly delayed by regulatory hurdles. The merger was approved by EU antitrust regulators in March on the […]

By Reuters

Monsanto halts sale of Precision Planting arm to Deere

May. 1, 2017 at 5:12 pm CDT

Monsanto subsidiary The Climate Corp. has cancelled a deal to sell its Precision Planting business to Deere and Co., citing the months-long court fight against it. The U.S. Department of Justice filed suit in August last year to block the proposed US$190 million deal, alleging the deal would lead to […]

By Staff

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat rally after weekend weather woes

May. 1, 2017 at 4:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures surged 5.2 per cent to their highest in nearly two months on Monday after a weekend snow storm in key production areas raised concerns about severe crop damage, traders said. Corn and soybean futures also rallied, with wet fields across the U.S. Midwest […]

By Mark Weinraub