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Clinton says she doesn’t support new TPP deal

Oct. 7, 2015 at 6:35 pm CDT

Reuters — U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said Wednesday she does not support the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), rejecting a central tenet of President Barack Obama’s strategic pivot to Asia. Clinton said during a campaign swing in Iowa that she is worried about currency manipulation not being part of […]

Monsanto slashing 2,600 jobs, buying back shares as sales fall

Oct. 7, 2015 at 4:42 pm CDT

By Carey Gillam

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy rest on USDA report

Oct. 7, 2015 at 4:10 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

Slowdown in sales softens fertilizer market

Oct. 7, 2015 at 4:00 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

U.S. grains: Profit-taking, advancing harvests snap rallies

Oct. 7, 2015 at 3:45 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Short-covering drives CME live cattle higher

Oct. 7, 2015 at 2:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed higher on Wednesday, fuelled by active short-covering in anticipation of cash and wholesale beef prices bottoming out soon, traders said. Spot October finished 4.225 cents/lb. higher at 129.35 cents, and December up 2.925 cents at 136.15 (all figures US$). “So […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Corn tops two-month high

Oct. 6, 2015 at 3:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures climbed to their highest in more than two months on Tuesday as traders predicted the U.S. will cut its production estimate in a crop report due out Friday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in the monthly report, may reduce its estimates for the […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle limit up on beef bounce

Oct. 6, 2015 at 3:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle finished up their three-cent-per-pound daily price limit on Tuesday, driven by short-covering and bargain hunting following the spike in wholesale beef prices, traders said. Spot October and December finished at 125.125 and 133.225 cents, respectively (all figures US$). Live cattle’s trading […]

By Theopolis Waters

Think Europe’s halting GMOs? It could be heading for more

Oct. 6, 2015 at 12:01 pm CDT

Paris | Reuters — The large number of European countries opposing GMO cultivation may have given the impression the bloc is putting a brake on GMOs, but with new crops queuing for approval and key countries leaving the door open, output is more likely to grow than wane. Nineteen out […]

By barbara-lewis Sybille De La Hamaide

General Mills recalls 1.8M boxes of gluten-free Cheerios

Oct. 5, 2015 at 7:45 pm CDT

Reuters — General Mills is recalling 1.8 million boxes of gluten-free Cheerios cereal because they may contain wheat, which can cause adverse reactions in people with gluten allergies. The company said Monday it was recalling the original and honey nut-flavoured varieties of Cheerios produced on certain days at its Lodi, […]

By Anjali Athavaley Ramkumar Iyer