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U.S. livestock: Hogs jump in technical rebound

Aug. 12, 2016 at 4:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures were mostly higher on Friday, rebounding from earlier losses on technical buying and short-covering following the midday expiration of the August contract, traders and analysts said. Gains in hog futures came after prices neared last week’s roughly four-month lows, and […]

U.S. grains: Corn touches seven-year low on record crop view

Aug. 12, 2016 at 3:54 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

USDA sees record U.S. corn, soy crops after good July weather

Aug. 12, 2016 at 12:43 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

JBS quarterly profits beat expectations

Aug. 11, 2016 at 7:52 pm CDT

By Reuters

EU regulators to investigate Dow, DuPont merger

Aug. 11, 2016 at 7:14 pm CDT

By Foo Yun Chee

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs in reversal as pork extends losses

Aug. 11, 2016 at 5:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell sharply on Thursday, reversing from earlier steep gains on pressure from declining pork prices and ample hog supplies, traders and analysts said. The price action suggested that hog futures would likely test their life-of-contract lows reached on Aug. 4 when trading […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soy firms modestly on export demand

Aug. 11, 2016 at 4:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybeans firmed on Thursday on signs of resurgent export demand but corn drifted lower in subdued trade as the market awaited key monthly reports due Friday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Wheat fell despite better-than-expected weekly export sales data. At the Chicago Board of […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Cargill posts net profit on special gains; revenue down

Aug. 10, 2016 at 6:37 pm CDT

Reuters — Global commodity trader Cargill on Wednesday said it turned in a quarterly net profit, boosted by special gains that offset poor results from trading and oilseed processing. Revenue for the privately held company declined for the eighth straight quarter. Minnesota-based Cargill reported net income of $15 million for […]

By Karl Plume

China backs GMO soybeans in push for high-tech agriculture

Aug. 10, 2016 at 5:37 pm CDT

Beijing | Reuters — China will push for the commercialization of genetically modified soybeans over the next five years as it seeks to raise the efficiency of its agriculture sector, potentially boosting output of the crop by the world’s top soy importer and consumer. China, which has spent billions of […]

By Reuters

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn stuck in place ahead of USDA data

Aug. 10, 2016 at 5:25 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Soybean and corn markets at the Chicago Board of Trade are trading in tight ranges ahead of key data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. But increased global demand for U.S. commodities could underpin prices going forward, one U.S. analyst says. Soybeans – “We’re all just waiting,” […]

By Jade Markus