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U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as Argentina crop worries ease

Jan. 23, 2017 at 5:43 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures fell on Monday for a third straight session on profit-taking after last week’s six-month highs and improving weather outlook for Argentina, analysts said. Wheat closed higher on technical buying including short-covering, while corn ended nearly unchanged as the market consolidated after hitting a […]

U.S. livestock: Technical selloff sends CME hogs lower

Jan. 23, 2017 at 5:37 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Corn up on strong exports, ethanol demand

Jan. 20, 2017 at 4:27 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen Renita D. Young

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end four-day win streak

Jan. 20, 2017 at 3:30 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

Lactalis offer for Italy’s Parmalat seen too low

Jan. 20, 2017 at 1:41 pm CST

By Reuters

Activist investor activity reignites rail merger hopes

Jan. 20, 2017 at 1:28 pm CST

Reuters — Shares of railway operator CSX Corp. soared 20 per cent on Thursday after an activist investor’s plan to shake up the U.S. rail operator fueled speculation that the company was once again a takeover target. Investors rushed to bid up shares of CSX after news reports that former […]

By Michael Flaherty

ChemChina seeks U.S. antitrust approval for Syngenta deal

Jan. 20, 2017 at 1:11 pm CST

Beijing | Reuters –– China National Chemical Corp., or ChemChina, said Friday it has sought the U.S. antitrust regulator’s approval for its planned US$43 billion acquisition of Swiss crop protection and seed group Syngenta. “We have filed an HSR Act with the FTC after good communications with the case team. […]

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat down on profit-taking, export fears

Jan. 19, 2017 at 7:00 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell nearly two per cent on Thursday on profit-taking and expectations of slowing export demand in the wake of this week’s rally to multi-month highs, analysts said. Soybean futures also declined as the market consolidated after a run-up to a six-month peak. But […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cash prices push CME live cattle higher

Jan. 19, 2017 at 4:22 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures moved higher for a fourth straight session on Thursday, driven by this week’s cash price surge, traders said. February live cattle closed 0.75 cent/lb. higher at 121.025 cents, and April closed up 0.475 cent, to 119.875 cents (all figures US$). […]

By Theopolis Waters

Ireland reports BSE case, says no risk to health

Jan. 19, 2017 at 3:51 am CST

Dublin | Reuters — Ireland said Wednesday that a dead cow had been confirmed as having bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), but said it had not entered the food chain and there was no risk to human health or beef’s trade status. The animal tested positive for “atypical” BSE, Ireland’s agriculture […]

By Reuters