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Ardent’s Illinois flour mills reopened

Jan. 22, 2016 at 11:05 am CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Ardent Mills, the largest U.S. flour miller, said operations resumed on Thursday at its mill at Chester, Illinois, that had been closed since Dec. 29 due to near-record flooding on the Mississippi River. Mill staff “have gone ‘above and beyond’ to conduct extensive cleaning and sanitizing […]

CP’s Norfolk bid riles U.S. railroads

Jan. 21, 2016 at 6:42 pm CST

By Nick Carey

Argentine government to allow beef imports

Jan. 21, 2016 at 6:12 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Equities spike drives CME live cattle limit-up

Jan. 21, 2016 at 5:03 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Corn snaps winning streak but wheat, soy firm

Jan. 21, 2016 at 3:42 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

New Zealand to host TPP signing Feb. 4

Jan. 21, 2016 at 1:18 am CST

New Zealand plans to host the signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact by its 12 member nations on Feb. 4. The country’s trade minister, Todd McClay, confirmed in a statement Thursday that New Zealand has issued invitations to TPP ministers to sign the agreement in Auckland, marking the end […]

By Staff

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn expected to move higher, soy sideways

Jan. 20, 2016 at 6:03 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have a bullish tone, according to one analyst, while soybeans are trading sideways to slightly higher. But any anticipated gains could be taken away as quickly as they come, by turbulence in outside markets. “I think there’s an opportunity […]

By Jade Markus

U.S. livestock: Retreating equities undermine CME live cattle

Jan. 20, 2016 at 5:56 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Wednesday, pressured by falling U.S. stock futures amid the unrelenting slide in crude oil prices, traders said. February live cattle ended 2.05 cents/lb. lower at 127.25 cents, and April closed down 1.975 cents at 128.175 (all figures […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Soybeans set back on profit taking

Jan. 20, 2016 at 2:30 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures dropped 1.1 per cent on Wednesday as investors locked in profits a day after the market’s rally to a four-week high, traders said. Wheat futures also fell, pressured by weak overseas demand for U.S. supplies. But corn closed slightly higher, with a surprise […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans close firm; wheat gains muted

Jan. 19, 2016 at 5:08 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean and corn futures closed firmer on Tuesday, hitting four-week highs on concerns about rains slowing the early soybean harvest in Brazil and investor hopes of stimulus measures in China, traders said. Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures followed corn and soybeans higher. Traders also […]

By Mark Weinraub