Insights and Stories on International

Brazil beef scandal leaves fewer options for global buyers

Mar. 20, 2017 at 9:03 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Global beef buyers will likely need to cobble together supplies from several nations if a scandal persists in Brazil’s meat sector because supply constraints and politics are already limiting trade flows, market analysts said Monday. China suspended imports of all meat products from Brazil, the world’s […]

U.S. livestock: Deferred cattle hit contract highs

Mar. 20, 2017 at 7:44 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Wheat drops on outlook for Plains rains

Mar. 20, 2017 at 6:18 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Brazilian meatpackers slump on import curbs

Mar. 20, 2017 at 4:45 pm CDT

By Brad Brooks Dominique Patton

Speculation shrouds grain demand, rejections from Egypt

Mar. 17, 2017 at 8:14 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit new highs on technical buying, beef gains

Mar. 17, 2017 at 7:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures climbed to a fresh seven-week high on Friday while feeder cattle reached the highest levels since August on support from technical buying and gains in wholesale beef prices, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange futures tracked gains earlier this week in Plains cash […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Brazil police raid BRF, JBS meat plants in bribery probe

Mar. 17, 2017 at 4:53 pm CDT

Sao Paulo/Curitiba, Brazil | Reuters — Brazilian police raided the premises of global meatpacking companies JBS SA and BRF SA on Friday, as well as dozens of smaller rivals, in a crackdown on alleged bribery of health officials that could threaten US$12 billion in annual exports. The probe, known as […]

By Brad Haynes Sergio Spagnuolo

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat futures firm

Mar. 17, 2017 at 3:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures closed slightly higher on Friday, as their recent rally from multi-week lows ran out of steam in the absence of fresh fundamental news, traders said. Soybeans weakened, their ninth decline in 10 sessions as the market remained anchored by expectations of […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit seven-week high on packer margins

Mar. 16, 2017 at 3:50 pm CDT

CORRECTED, March 17 — Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rose to a seven-week high on Thursday, boosted by recent gains in beef prices that increased profit margins for meat packers, traders and analysts said. Technical buying also was noted, with some investors buying back positions in front-month […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Corn climbs on export demand, technical rebound

Mar. 16, 2017 at 3:39 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures on Thursday climbed on better-than-expected weekly export sales data and bargain buying after the May contract hit a two-month low this week, analysts said. Soybeans also rebounded after lows set this week, while wheat finished flat. Chicago Board of Trade May corn settled […]

By Julie Ingwersen