Insights and Stories on International

John Deere to acquire European farm equipment maker Monosem

Nov. 2, 2015 at 3:59 pm CST

Reuters – Deere & Co. shares rose about 2 per cent on Monday after the company said it plans to acquire Monosem, a European family-owned farm equipment manufacturer that specializes in “precision planters” designed to increase crop production. Deere would not comment on the transaction’s financial details or Monosem’s revenues, […]

U.S. grains: Wheat falls most in two months; soybeans, corn follow

Nov. 2, 2015 at 3:37 pm CST

By Rod Nickel

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures slide on final trading session

Oct. 30, 2015 at 6:15 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

Brazil soy planting lags historical average despite rain

Oct. 30, 2015 at 4:00 pm CDT

By Caroline Stauffer

Brazil’s JBS concludes acquisition of Cargill pork unit

Oct. 30, 2015 at 3:13 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat hits biggest weekly gain in nearly four months

Oct. 30, 2015 at 3:01 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – U.S. wheat futures prices jumped 1.5 per cent on Friday and posted their biggest weekly gain in nearly four months, as traders positioned themselves ahead of a highly anticipated U.S. Department of Agriculture November supply and demand report. Chicago Board of Trade December soft red wheat […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

Feed Grains: IGC raises world grain production estimate

Oct. 30, 2015 at 10:11 am CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Thursday, October 29. – CBOT corn futures were higher on Thursday, with the December contract up four cents, at US$3.8000 per bushel, as solid weekly export demand provided some support. […]

By MarketsFarm Team

Global Markets: Canadian economy grows for third month

Oct. 30, 2015 at 10:08 am CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, October 30 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. CANADIAN ECONOMY GROWS FOR THIRD MONTH IN A ROW Canada’s economy grew 0.1 per cent in August, for the third consecutive month, Statistics Canada said in a report on Friday. […]

By MarketsFarm Team

U.S. livestock: Steep drop in pork belly prices sink CME lean hog futures

Oct. 29, 2015 at 6:49 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ended lower on Thursday, pressured by downward-trending cash and wholesale pork prices, traders said. December closed down 1.525 cents per lb to 59.875 cents, and February was 1.500 cents lower at 63.000. Cash hog prices in the Iowa/Minnesota hog market […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn close firm on technical buying; soybeans slip

Oct. 29, 2015 at 3:27 pm CDT

CHICAGO / Reuters – U.S. wheat futures rallied nearly 2 per cent on Thursday, supported by a round of short-covering and signs of improving export demand, traders said. A pickup in exports also boosted corn futures, as technical buying lent further support to both corn and wheat after prices dipped […]

By Mark Weinraub P.J. Huffstutter