Insights and Stories on International

U.S. grain firm Andersons not interested in being bought

May. 21, 2015 at 4:00 pm CDT

New York | Reuters — U.S. grain handler Andersons Inc. is not interested in being acquired, CEO Mike Anderson said on Thursday after Richardson International expressed interest in a takeover. Richardson, one of Canada’s largest grain handlers, last week said it was interested in Andersons as part of a push to expand […]

Fast-track trade legislation passes U.S. Senate hurdle

May. 21, 2015 at 1:53 pm CDT

By Richard Cowan

Meatpacker JBS closes plant, lays off 650 workers in Brazil

May. 21, 2015 at 12:13 am CDT

By Reuters

Monsanto says would divest all of Syngenta’s seed business

May. 21, 2015 at 12:04 am CDT

By Carey Gillam

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn grind lower, watching weather

May. 20, 2015 at 6:48 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soy at seven-month low, corn weak on favourable weather

May. 20, 2015 at 6:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybeans fell to seven-month lows and corn to one-week lows on Wednesday, pressured by forecasts for nearly ideal growing conditions for the crops next week. Temperatures were seen warming up by next week after a chill that supported prices earlier this week. Coupled with recent […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end pit trade lower, rise after-hours

May. 20, 2015 at 6:31 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange finished lower during the regular session on Wednesday, pressured by cash cattle prices that were initially weak, traders said. But contracts turned higher in after-hours (electronic) trading as cash prices improved, they said. Pit-traded June live cattle closed […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. bill to repeal COOL advances

May. 20, 2015 at 4:32 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — U.S. legislation to repeal country-of-origin meat labelling (COOL) laws, which the World Trade Organization found discriminate against Mexico and Canada, passed a congressional committee on Wednesday and moved one step closer to becoming law. The House of Representatives’ agriculture committee approved the bill on a vote […]

By Reuters

Russia may allow food imports from three EU states

May. 19, 2015 at 6:26 pm CDT

Moscow | Reuters –– Russia may allow around 20 firms from Hungary, Cyprus and Greece to return to its market after it orders the lifting of an embargo on food imports from the European Union, Interfax news agency quoted a senior official as saying on Tuesday. Russia banned foods from […]

By Reuters

China lifts three-year embargo on Brazil beef imports

May. 19, 2015 at 6:13 pm CDT

Brasilia | Reuters — China has ended an embargo on Brazilian beef imports, Brazil’s agriculture ministry said on Tuesday, lifting a three-year old ban and opening the door to half a billion dollars of new sales. Eight Brazilian beef processing plants and one poultry plant were approved to ship to […]

By Reuters