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Deere buys stake in U.S. sprayer maker Hagie

Mar. 29, 2016 at 4:29 pm CDT

CORRECTED, March 30, 2016 — Reuters — Deere and Co. said on Tuesday it has acquired a majority stake in Hagie Manufacturing, allowing the farm equipment manufacturer to take a greater position the high-clearance sprayer market. High-clearance sprayers, which allow farmers to spray fertilizers and pesticides in-crop later in the growing season, […]

U.S. hog herd ekes out new high as PED impact ebbs

Mar. 28, 2016 at 6:05 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures jump on fund buying, USDA report

Mar. 28, 2016 at 4:23 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps as Plains dryness sparks short-covering

Mar. 28, 2016 at 3:15 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. senators call for review of Syngenta takeover

Mar. 27, 2016 at 1:44 am CDT

By Reuters

Wal-Mart jumps into milk processing

Mar. 24, 2016 at 5:25 pm CDT

Reuters — Wal-Mart said it will build a dairy processing plant in Indiana to supply private-label milk to about 600 stores, curtailing business with some suppliers in the retailer’s sole foray into food processing in the U.S. The move — announced by Wal-Mart last Friday but not widely reported by […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans jump on soymeal exports

Mar. 24, 2016 at 3:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybeans were higher on Thursday, reversing from earlier losses as soymeal rallied on U.S. Department of Agriculture data showing the largest weekly soymeal sales in about 13 years. Wheat and corn prices were little changed as investors squared positions in relatively light dealings ahead of […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle snap five-day losing streak

Mar. 24, 2016 at 3:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Thursday settled higher for the first time in six sessions, helped by short-covering before the Easter holiday weekend, traders said. April live cattle ended 0.4 cent/lb. higher at 135.85, and June finished up 0.275 cent at 125.375 (all figures […]

By Theopolis Waters

France confirms new BSE case

Mar. 24, 2016 at 1:47 pm CDT

Paris | Reuters –– France’s agriculture ministry confirmed Thursday a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) had been discovered in the northeastern region of Ardennes. The suspected case, found in a five-year-old cow, was identified last week during a test carried out on cattle older than 48 months after slaughter. […]

By Reuters

USDA clears Monsanto, Syngenta corn traits

Mar. 24, 2016 at 1:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will no longer regulate a genetically-modified corn developed by Monsanto to resist dicamba herbicide, the agency said on Wednesday. The move by the agency’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), means it can now be planted without permits or […]

By Reuters