Insights and Stories on International

OPEC announcement could boost ag markets, maybe

Sep. 29, 2016 at 2:53 pm CDT

CNS Canada — The bearish malaise that has gripped the North American agricultural market shows no sign of breaking soon, and it could take a major disruption, say such as a hike in oil prices, to lead the way higher, according to some industry watchers. “Let’s say we go to […]

U.S. grains: Soybean futures strong, wheat weak

Sep. 29, 2016 at 2:39 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: More losses likely as U.S. harvest pressure mounts

Sep. 28, 2016 at 5:47 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs mostly higher on short-covering

Sep. 28, 2016 at 5:07 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans fall on harvest pressure

Sep. 28, 2016 at 4:21 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

SABMiller investors approve takeover by AB InBev

Sep. 28, 2016 at 4:05 pm CDT

London/Brussels | Reuters — SABMiller shareholders overwhelmingly backed the brewer’s takeover by Anheuser-Busch InBev on Wednesday, clearing the last big hurdle for one of the largest corporate mergers in history. When the deal closes, which AB InBev said Wednesday it expects to happen Oct. 10, the combined group will sell […]

By Martinne Geller philip-blenkinsop

China slaps more duties on U.S. DDGS

Sep. 28, 2016 at 2:50 pm CDT

Beijing | Reuters –– China will impose anti-subsidy duties of between 10 and 10.7 per cent on imports of U.S. animal feed ingredient known as distillers’ dried grains (DDGS), the Commerce Ministry said in a preliminary ruling on Wednesday. The move was widely expected after the government announced a similar […]

By Reuters

Glencore sees renewables not cost competitive until mid-century

Sep. 27, 2016 at 6:59 pm CDT

London | Reuters — Renewable energy will not be cost competitive with fossil fuels until 2050, Glencore said on Tuesday, much later than energy organizations forecast and supporting the mining and trading giant’s case for continued investment in coal. Glencore, whose non-mining holdings include Canadian grain handler Viterra, has said […]

By Nina Chestney

U.S. farmer suits over Syngenta corn get class status

Sep. 27, 2016 at 6:40 pm CDT

Reuters — A U.S. district court judge in Kansas this week said lawsuits brought by U.S. farmers against seed company Syngenta over sales of biotech corn seeds not approved for import by China can proceed as a class action, according to a court filing. Farmers from the largest U.S. corn-producing […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle plunge limit down

Sep. 27, 2016 at 5:02 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday slumped, with nearby contracts down the three cents/lb. daily price limit, rattled by fund selling and uneasiness before cash prices by Friday, said traders. October and December settled down by the three-cent limit to 103.825 and 103.125 cents, […]

By Theopolis Waters