Insights and Stories on International

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn drop as wheat edges higher

Apr. 18, 2017 at 5:51 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Tuesday for the second day in a row, hitting a one-week low as traders locked in profits from last week’s rally. Corn futures sank 1.4 per cent, as the latest weather outlook called for dry conditions in the Midwest that will […]

U.S. livestock: Strong beef demand lifts live cattle to one-year high

Apr. 18, 2017 at 3:56 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle climb seventh straight session

Apr. 17, 2017 at 4:46 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat leads grains lower on U.S. rains

Apr. 17, 2017 at 3:35 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Bird flu redirects trade flow of U.S. chicken, eggs, grains

Apr. 14, 2017 at 12:52 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle firm on discount to cash trades

Apr. 13, 2017 at 5:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed to a roughly 1-1/2 year high on Thursday, boosted by gains in cash cattle prices that widened futures’ discount to the cash market, dealers said. Feedlots bought a small number of cattle in Nebraska at $128/cwt, up $2 from […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soy rebounds as spotlight turns to U.S. planting

Apr. 13, 2017 at 4:03 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures hit a near two-week high on Thursday on bargain buying after the front contract this week fell to its lowest level in a year, and as traders shifted their attention to U.S. planting prospects. Corn also rose as investors covered short positions ahead […]

By Julie Ingwersen

New study on glyphosate to feed into crucial EU vote

Apr. 13, 2017 at 12:38 pm CDT

London | Reuters — Results of a new animal study into possible health risks of glyphosate will be published in time to inform a key EU re-licensing vote due by the end of 2017, according to the researcher leading the trial. A row over possible effects of glyphosate — an […]

By Kate Kelland

China clears ChemChina’s Syngenta deal

Apr. 12, 2017 at 4:58 pm CDT

Zurich | Reuters — ChemChina’s US$43 billion planned takeover of Swiss pesticides and seeds group Syngenta has received approval from China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), the two companies said Wednesday. “This represents a further step towards the closing of the transaction, which is expected to take place in the second […]

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy rebounds from one-year low

Apr. 12, 2017 at 4:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose nearly one per cent on Wednesday on bargain buying and short-covering, one day after a U.S. government forecast for record global soy inventories pushed the front contract to its lowest level in a year. Corn futures advanced as traders focused on uncertain […]

By Julie Ingwersen