Insights and Stories on International

Syngenta says Monsanto’s $2 bln break-up fee comes with caveat

Jul. 27, 2015 at 3:30 pm CDT

Frankfurt/Reuters – Syngenta has said a $2 billion break-up fee that unwanted U.S. suitor Monsanto has pledged to pay if its proposed $45 billion merger failed would only apply in limited cases, leaving its shareholders exposed to the bulk of regulatory risks. Swiss Syngenta, the world’s largest maker of farming […]

Brazil looking to open Canadian, Saudi Arabian fresh beef markets

Jul. 27, 2015 at 3:25 pm CDT

By Marcela Ayres

U.S. grains: Improving weather sparks sell-off in corn, soybeans, wheat

Jul. 27, 2015 at 2:55 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures extend losses ahead of USDA reports

Jul. 24, 2015 at 9:01 am CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Corn posts biggest weekly loss in a year; soy, wheat also sag

Jul. 24, 2015 at 9:00 am CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: U.S. soy falls on improving crop prospects; corn, wheat firm

Jul. 23, 2015 at 3:12 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – U.S. soybean futures fell on Thursday as improving weather in major Midwest growing areas increased expectations of ample production, traders said. Wheat futures firmed on a round of bargain buying and technical support, snapping a seven session losing streak for the front-month contract. Corn also edged higher, with […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Lower cash prices sink CME live cattle for 3rd straight day

Jul. 23, 2015 at 12:50 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures slid for a third day in a row on Thursday, hitting 13-month lows in those sessions, following preliminary cash price weakness, traders said. August closed 1.150 cents per lb lower at 143.350 cents, and October was down 1.800 cents at 144.650 cents. […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. Livestock: CME live cattle again sag to 13-month low as beef demand fades

Jul. 22, 2015 at 3:27 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle sank to a 13-month low for a second straight session on Wednesday as wholesale beef demand continued to flounder seasonally, traders said. August closed 0.650 cent per lb lower at 144.500 cents, and October down 0.825 cent at 146.450 cents. Wednesday morning’s wholesale […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Improving weather view pressures U.S. corn, soy, wheat

Jul. 22, 2015 at 3:23 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – U.S. corn futures fell on Wednesday, pressured by good weather for crop development across the U.S. Midwest, traders said. The benign conditions also weighed on wheat, which eased as the pace of harvest in eastern growing areas increased. Soybean futures were mixed. The nearby contract firmed on support […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally on bargain buying, corn firms, wheat weak

Jul. 21, 2015 at 4:36 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose 1.1 percent on Tuesday, snapping a streak of five straight declines on a round of bargain buying after prices fell to their lowest levels since late June, traders said. Corn also rose, but gains were muted by declines in […]

By Mark Weinraub