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Trump to name ex-Georgia governor as ag secretary

Jan. 19, 2017 at 3:40 am CST

Washington | Reuters — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will name former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as his nominee for secretary of agriculture on Thursday, a senior transition official saidn Wednesday. Perdue, 70, served on Trump’s agricultural advisory committee during his presidential campaign. His nomination, which must be confirmed by the […]

U.S. grains: Soy up for fourth session on Argentina crop concerns

Jan. 18, 2017 at 6:51 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen Renita D. Young

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up for third straight day

Jan. 18, 2017 at 6:43 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn can’t keep their distance from Argentina

Jan. 18, 2017 at 5:53 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Bayer, Monsanto confirm spending plans after meeting Trump

Jan. 17, 2017 at 6:22 pm CST

By Reuters

Syngenta sees no sale of ChemChina’s Adama to smooth merger

Jan. 17, 2017 at 6:11 pm CST

Davos, Switzerland | Reuters –– Syngenta, the Swiss pesticides and seeds group being taken over by ChemChina, does not expect antitrust regulators to force the Chinese state-owned company to put its subsidiary Adama up for sale, Syngenta’s CEO said on Tuesday. “Adama will not need to be sold. There will […]

By Martinne Geller

U.S. grains: Soybeans set six-month top

Jan. 17, 2017 at 5:15 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose about two per cent on Tuesday, touching a six-month high on worries about excessive rains in Argentina crimping production prospects, analysts said. Corn and wheat followed the firm trend, drawing additional support from a setback in the dollar. Chicago Board of Trade […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cash prices boost live cattle to 10-month high

Jan. 17, 2017 at 4:55 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange nearby live cattle contracts on Tuesday climbed to their highest level in 10 months after investors digested last week’s better-than-expected cash prices, traders said. February live cattle closed 1.05 cents/lb. higher at 119.575 cents, and April up 1.075 cents, to 119 cents. “It […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grain handler Andersons to exit retail business

Jan. 16, 2017 at 5:52 pm CST

Reuters — Loss-making U.S. grain handler Andersons Inc. said Sunday it plans to exit the retail business, affecting over 1,000 employees, at a time when the U.S. farm sector is facing a downturn due to a sharp decline in grain prices. The company, which buys grain, produces ethanol and leases […]

By Reuters

U.S. farmers ask Trump to stay the course on Cuba

Jan. 14, 2017 at 3:57 pm CST

Havana | Reuters — Dozens of U.S. farm and agribusiness groups on Thursday urged President-elect Donald Trump to build upon progress made by the Obama administration in relations with Cuba, calling trade with the former Cold War foe particularly important at a time of a severe downturn in farm incomes. […]

By Marc Frank