Insights and Stories on International

Austria expects ‘conflict’ on Canada trade deal

Sep. 1, 2016 at 7:41 pm CDT

Vienna | Reuters — Austria is ready to confront other European Union members states over its opposition to a free trade deal with Canada, Chancellor Christian Kern said, because it sees it containing many of the same problems as one being negotiated with the U.S. Austria opposes a proposed free […]

U.S. grains: Bargain buyers boost corn, wheat from multi-year lows

Sep. 1, 2016 at 6:11 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel

U.S. livestock: Supply woes drag live cattle to five-year low

Sep. 1, 2016 at 6:03 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

German activists take EU-Canada trade deal to Constitutional Court

Aug. 31, 2016 at 8:57 pm CDT

By Reuters

CBOT weekly outlook: Further downside ahead for soy, corn

Aug. 31, 2016 at 8:03 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

Egypt’s GASC cancels wheat tender as ergot policy bites

Aug. 31, 2016 at 7:56 pm CDT

Cairo/Abu Dhabi | Reuters — Egypt’s ability to buy wheat from abroad while demanding zero ergot fungus in shipments was dealt a serious blow on Wednesday, with state grain buyer GASC cancelling its tender after receiving just one offer. It was the country’s first tender to purchase wheat since it […]

By Eric Knecht maha-el-dahan

U.S. grains: Wheat records fourth month of decline

Aug. 31, 2016 at 7:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures posted a fourth consecutive month of losses on Wednesday, pulled down by plentiful global supplies, while expectations of bumper U.S. harvests pressured soybeans and corn. At the Chicago Board of Trade, most-active December wheat settled down four cents at $3.88-1/4 per bushel (all […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Bearish fundamentals halt CME live cattle rally

Aug. 31, 2016 at 7:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended lower on Wednesday following softer wholesale beef values and this week’s disappointing cash prices, traders said. The thinly traded August live cattle contract, which expired at noon CT, closed up 0.45 cent/lb. at 111.95 cents (all figures US$). Most […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rise for first session in 12

Aug. 30, 2016 at 7:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts on Tuesday closed in positive territory for the first time in 12 sessions, helped by short-covering and futures’ discounts to early-week cash prices, traders said. August live cattle, which will expire on Wednesday, closed up 0.75 cent/lb. to 111.5 cents […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat slide on prospects for rising stockpiles

Aug. 30, 2016 at 5:07 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures fell to multi-year lows on Tuesday and soybeans hit a four-week low on expectations for big crops and rising grain supplies, traders and analysts said. At the Chicago Board of Trade, November soybeans settled down 13-1/2 cents at $9.50-3/4 per bushel […]

By Julie Ingwersen