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U.S. wheat market watching weather closely

Mar. 14, 2017 at 6:44 pm CDT

CNS Canada — U.S. wheat futures posted sharp losses over the past few weeks, but values found support on Tuesday as weather forecasts provide nearby direction, according to an analyst. Minneapolis and Kansas City wheat contracts lost roughly US30-40 cents per bushel over the past month, as ample world supplies […]

JBS sees margins up in 2017 as feed, cattle costs fall

Mar. 14, 2017 at 6:33 pm CDT

By Brad Haynes Paula Laier

U.S. livestock: Cattle decline on profit-taking

Mar. 14, 2017 at 5:57 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soy drops below $10 on rising supplies

Mar. 14, 2017 at 5:48 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

JBS to buy U.S. pork processor Plumrose

Mar. 13, 2017 at 7:09 pm CDT

By Staff

Robot milker firm Lely to shed forage equipment business

Mar. 13, 2017 at 6:24 pm CDT

Dutch dairy equipment manufacturer Lely, best known in the Canadian market for its robotic milking systems, plans to focus on that business and sell its forage equipment lines to Agco. The two companies announced Monday they have an agreement in principle for Lely to sell its forage division, including two […]

By Staff

U.S. ag secretary nominee submits ethics disclosures

Mar. 13, 2017 at 6:04 pm CDT

Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Agriculture Department said in Senate ethics disclosure forms that he would place his assets, which include part ownership of a grain merchandising company, into a blind trust. Republican Sonny Perdue was tapped to head the department the day before […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle gain for fourth straight session

Mar. 13, 2017 at 5:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Monday rose for a fourth consecutive session, with strength from buy stops and futures’ discounts to last week’s cash prices, said traders. They said profit-taking and caution ahead of this week’s cash returns pulled contracts from session highs. Monday was […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on rain prospects for Plains

Mar. 13, 2017 at 5:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell more than two per cent on Monday on improving weather forecasts for the southern Plains winter wheat belt, analysts said. Corn followed wheat down and nearby soybean futures closed fractionally lower after a choppy session. Chicago Board of Trade May wheat settled […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Caterpillar says compliant with tax laws after IRS claim

Mar. 11, 2017 at 3:39 pm CST

Reuters — Caterpillar Inc. said Friday it was compliant with tax laws, a week after federal law enforcement officials raided three of the company’s buildings in connection with a probe into the heavy machinery manufacturer’s offshore tax practices. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has challenged the company’s taxes for the […]

By Reuters