Insights and Stories on International

U.S. court upholds Enlist Duo registration

Jan. 29, 2016 at 2:04 pm CST

An appeals court has rejected the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) move to overturn its own registration for Dow AgroSciences’ Enlist Duo herbicide combo. The EPA in November had sought court approval to withdraw its previous registration for the proprietary glyphosate/2,4-D combination. The agency said it wanted to re-examine the […]

Louis Dreyfus ring-fences some units, considers options

Jan. 29, 2016 at 1:04 pm CST

By Dmitry Zhdannikov

German regulator investigates possible tractor cartel

Jan. 29, 2016 at 12:30 pm CST

By Reuters

Russia now expected to leave grain tax scheme intact

Jan. 29, 2016 at 12:07 pm CST

By Michael Hogan Polina Devitt

Online cattle auction aims to shake up U.S. market

Jan. 29, 2016 at 11:31 am CST

By Tom Polansek

Baltic Dry Index trolls new depths, again

Jan. 28, 2016 at 7:18 pm CST

CNS Canada — The ocean floor remains one of the few unexplored mysteries of the world — but commodity shippers are now exploring how much lower the floor can go for the cost of ocean freight. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) was quoted at 325 points on Thursday, marking a […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall amid global export setbacks

Jan. 28, 2016 at 5:06 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures tumbled on Thursday, with the most-active March contract down 1.6 per cent, the largest drop for soybeans in more than a month, after exporters canceled U.S. soybean sales to China. Chicago Board of Trade March wheat ended 4-1/4 cents lower at $4.72-1/4 per […]

By Justin Madden

U.S. livestock: Cash price caution weighs on CME live cattle

Jan. 28, 2016 at 5:00 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures sagged on Thursday on profit-taking and uncertainty over the price of cash cattle on Friday, traders said. February live cattle closed down 0.3 cent/lb. at 135.425 cents, and April ended 0.725 cent lower at 134.525 (all figures US$). Market-ready, or […]

By Theopolis Waters

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn stays within range

Jan. 27, 2016 at 6:07 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Chicago Board of Trade corn futures stayed mostly range-bound for the week ended Wednesday; the corn market ebbed and flowed with crude oil and ideas of demand. However, it also felt technical pressure, according to Sean Lusk, a co-director at the commercial hedging services division of Walsh […]

By Dave Sims

U.S. grains: Wheat snaps rally, soy firm, corn flat

Jan. 27, 2016 at 5:41 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures fell on Wednesday on fund-driven technical selling and a proposal by Russia’s farm ministry to cut a wheat export tax, which tempered speculation about export restrictions. Corn coasted for the second straight day, while soybean futures rose on dry weather concerns in South […]

By Justin Madden