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Bayer offers to buy Monsanto in global ag chem shakeout

May. 19, 2016 at 3:07 pm CDT

Reuters — German drugs and chemicals group Bayer AG made an unsolicited takeover offer for U.S. seeds company Monsanto, aiming to create the world’s biggest agricultural supplier and integrate pesticides and seeds markets. Monsanto disclosed the approach on Wednesday before Bayer confirmed its move, though neither gave the proposed terms. […]

CBOT weekly outlook: Turbulence expected for soybeans

May. 18, 2016 at 6:06 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

U.S. grains: Corn futures extend winning streak

May. 18, 2016 at 5:58 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hogs fall on technical selloff

May. 18, 2016 at 5:53 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. study finds no risks to people, planet in GMOs

May. 18, 2016 at 10:46 am CDT

By Staff

U.S. holding company offers to buy grain handler Andersons

May. 17, 2016 at 7:56 pm CDT

Reuters — HC2 Holdings Inc., a company run by former hedge fund manager Philip Falcone, said on Tuesday it has made a bid to buy U.S. grain handler Andersons Inc for about US$1 billion in cash. Andersons is not looking to be acquired, the company’s new CEO told Reuters a […]

By Tom Polansek Vishaka George

Syngenta offer deadline extended as regulators probe deal

May. 17, 2016 at 7:09 pm CDT

Zurich | Reuters — The deadline for shareholders in Swiss pesticides maker Syngenta to accept a US$43 billion takeover bid from state-owned ChemChina has been extended to allow for some outstanding regulatory approvals, the company said Tuesday. Syngenta said the offer will now run from May 24 to July 18. […]

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Prices soar as fund money flows to commodities

May. 17, 2016 at 6:10 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soy futures jumped on Tuesday as investors sunk money into commodities, extending a run-up in prices linked to poor weather that has hurt harvests in South America. Commodity funds were net buyers of up to 14,000 corn contracts and 11,000 soybean contracts, a […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Live cattle firm on short-covering, beef gains

May. 17, 2016 at 6:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures edged higher on Tuesday, lifted by technical buying and short-covering tied to recent gains in wholesale beef prices, traders and analysts said. But cattle failed to surpass the one-month highs reached on Thursday, triggering concerns the rally that started at the end […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Corn rises on technical buying, planting switch

May. 16, 2016 at 7:21 pm CDT

Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose on Monday, lifted by technical buying and thoughts that farmers may shift some plantings to soybeans. Soybeans eased on technical selling and slowing export demand, while Chicago wheat finished unchanged after a late round of short-covering. The Chicago Board of Trade’s July corn contract […]

By Rod Nickel