Insights and Stories on International

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn sag on ample supplies

Dec. 7, 2016 at 5:28 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and corn futures fell on Wednesday, pressured by plentiful world feedgrain supplies and profit-taking following light rallies a day earlier, traders said. Soybean futures ended modestly higher after a choppy session, supported by fresh export demand for U.S. soy and worries about South American […]

U.S. livestock: Higher cash, pork prices extend hogs’ rally

Dec. 7, 2016 at 5:20 pm CST

U.S. patent agency to weigh rival claims on CRISPR

Dec. 6, 2016 at 7:29 pm CST

By Brendan Pierson

U.S. livestock: Cash, pork prices drive hogs to two-month high

Dec. 6, 2016 at 3:32 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Exports support gains in corn, soybeans

Dec. 6, 2016 at 3:10 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

JBS plans U.S. IPO for international unit

Dec. 6, 2016 at 3:03 am CST

Sao Paulo | Reuters –– Brazilian food maker JBS SA, the world’s largest beef processor, plans to launch shares of its subsidiary JBS Foods International B.V. in the U.S. in the first half of 2017 as a part of a larger reorganization, the company said on Monday. Under the plan, […]

By Marcelo Teixeira

Lentils, chickpeas can help reverse soil erosion trend, U.N. says

Dec. 5, 2016 at 8:06 pm CST

Rome | Thomson Reuters Foundation — Planting more lentils, chickpeas and other pulses will improve the health of the world’s soils that have reached critical levels, threatening to worsen hunger and poverty levels, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Monday. About a third of the world’s soils […]

By Alex Whiting

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans rally, pull wheat higher

Dec. 5, 2016 at 3:14 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose 1.5 per cent on Monday, snapping a four-session fall, as healthy overseas demand and rallies in Asian oilseed markets countered pressure from large global supplies, traders said. The gains in soybeans spilled over into corn and wheat markets, which also benefited from […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME hogs rise on cash price optimism

Dec. 5, 2016 at 3:03 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Monday hit a 1-1/2-month high, spurred by expectations for stronger near-term cash prices, said traders. They said technical buying contributed to market advances. December hogs closed up 0.75 cent per pound, to 51.5 cents (all figures US$). Most actively […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat ends week down 3.6 per cent

Dec. 2, 2016 at 4:49 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures firmed on Friday on bargain-buying a day after falling to multi-month lows, but both grains posted weekly declines reflecting swelling global supplies. Soybeans ended modestly lower after a choppy session. Chicago Board of Trade March wheat settled up 8-3/4 cents at […]

By Julie Ingwersen