Insights and Stories on International

Pesticides could lead to ‘pollination deficit,’ EU report says

Apr. 8, 2015 at 8:16 pm CDT

Brussels | Reuters –– Evidence is mounting that widely-used pesticides harm moths, butterflies and birds as well as bees, adding to concerns crop production could be hit by a shortage of pollinators, according to a report drawn up for EU policymakers. The European Commission, the EU executive, placed restrictions on […]

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy watching weather for direction

Apr. 8, 2015 at 8:07 pm CDT

By Terryn Shiells

U.S. grains: Corn drops ahead of USDA report, wheat mostly lower

Apr. 8, 2015 at 7:20 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat while awaiting cash trade

Apr. 8, 2015 at 7:15 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

Brazil soy exports likely to slow after fire near Santos port

Apr. 8, 2015 at 10:33 am CDT

By Caroline Stauffer Gustavo Bonato

JBS has cash for takeover, but focused on growth, CEO says

Apr. 8, 2015 at 10:27 am CDT

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazilian meat packer JBS will have sufficient cash flow in 2015 to bankroll potential acquisitions, but for the time being plans to focus on consolidating gains from recent takeovers, CEO Wesley Batista said on Tuesday. The company in late March completed the US$1.125 billion buyout […]

By Reuters

Cost-cutting Mosaic CEO collects $5.5M pay raise

Apr. 7, 2015 at 6:15 pm CDT

Reuters — U.S. fertilizer producer Mosaic Co. boosted its CEO’s pay last year by more than $5 million as a reward for slashing costs and jobs, a regulatory filing shows. Construction of excess potash capacity and fiercer competition have pressured the sector, and leading North American producers Mosaic, PotashCorp and […]

By Rod Nickel

Taiwan, Japan ban Ont. poultry over avian flu

Apr. 7, 2015 at 6:05 pm CDT

Winnipeg | Reuters — Japan and Taiwan have imposed trade restrictions on poultry and poultry products from Ontario, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Tuesday, a day after avian flu was confirmed in the province. The government agency said a turkey farm near Woodstock, Ont. was under quarantine after the […]

By Rod Nickel

U.S. grains: Soy falls for third day in a row

Apr. 7, 2015 at 5:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures eased on Tuesday on pressure from abundant global supplies and weakening demand for U.S. offerings on the export market, traders said. “The world supplies are still large. The crop in South America continues to grow as harvest continues to progress in […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures buck early losses, hogs wilt

Apr. 7, 2015 at 5:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed higher on Tuesday following improved wholesale beef values and futures’ discount to last week’s cash prices, traders said. April closed 0.55 cent per pound higher at 163 cents, and June was up 0.575 cent at 152.325 cents (all figures US$). […]

By Theopolis Waters