Insights and Stories on International

U.S. wheat futures could be scraping bottom

Feb. 11, 2016 at 4:09 pm CST

CNS Canada — A general downtrend in U.S. wheat futures remains in place, with all three markets hitting fresh contract lows over the past week. However, there may not be much more room to the downside, according to an analyst. “The (U.S. Department of Agriculture) reports on Tuesday (Feb. 9) […]

U.S. grains: Exports spark gains in soybeans

Feb. 11, 2016 at 3:36 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle tumble with cash prices

Feb. 11, 2016 at 3:31 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans stuck in trading range

Feb. 10, 2016 at 5:32 pm CST

By Jade Markus

U.S. grains: Wheat rises on bargain buying

Feb. 10, 2016 at 3:52 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle gain, but off session highs

Feb. 10, 2016 at 3:42 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Wednesday, helped by their discounts to preliminary prices for market-ready, or cash, cattle, traders said. But they said the possibility that packers might pay less for remaining supplies pulled CME live cattle contracts from morning tops. Futures […]

By Theopolis Waters

CME to reduce livestock futures, options trading hours

Feb. 10, 2016 at 11:20 am CST

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group, the world’s largest futures market operator, plans to shorten trading hours for its livestock futures and options contracts effective Feb. 29, the exchange said in a statement Wednesday. The exchange said the proposed changes, pending CFTC approval, for live cattle, feeder cattle and lean […]

By Theopolis Waters

Monsanto to pay U.S. SEC settlement over Roundup earnings

Feb. 10, 2016 at 2:07 am CST

Washington | Reuters — Monsanto will pay US$80 million to settle civil accounting violations after it allegedly misstated its earnings in connection with its top-selling Roundup product, U.S. securities regulators said Tuesday. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) also said three accounting and sales executives have agreed to settle […]

By sarah-n-lynch

Australia set to legalize cultivation of medical cannabis

Feb. 10, 2016 at 1:00 am CST

Sydney | Reuters — Australia is expected to legalize the cultivation of cannabis for medical or scientific purposes with a bill introduced to parliament on Wednesday — the first step toward doctors eventually prescribing it to patients with chronic pain. The bill will see Australia create a national licensing and […]

By Colin Packham

USDA sees corn, wheat supplies rising as exports wane

Feb. 9, 2016 at 9:50 pm CST

Washington | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat ending stocks will be higher than previously expected at the end of the marketing year due to a drop in already weak demand for U.S. supplies on the export market, the government said on Tuesday. The U.S. Agriculture Department in its monthly […]

By Mark Weinraub