Insights and Stories on International

USDA sees reduced U.S. plantings of corn, soy, wheat in 2015-16

Feb. 19, 2015 at 10:43 am CST

Washington | Reuters –– U.S. farmers will plant fewer acres of soybeans, corn, wheat and cotton in the 2015-16 marketing year in response to falling prices, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday. At its annual Agricultural Outlook conference, USDA forecast lower prices for most major U.S. crops following […]

U.S. pork production seen at record high in 2015, beef lower

Feb. 19, 2015 at 10:28 am CST

By Reuters

Large unpriced corn, soy stocks seen overhanging Chicago futures

Feb. 18, 2015 at 8:09 pm CST

By Dave Sims

U.S. grains: Wheat tumbles after Egypt cancels U.S. tender

Feb. 18, 2015 at 7:24 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Strong beef prices lift CME live cattle

Feb. 18, 2015 at 7:18 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. buyer completes takeover of ag chem firm Arysta

Feb. 18, 2015 at 4:15 pm CST

U.S. industrial chemical producer Platform Specialty Products Corp. has sealed its deal to buy ag chemical firm Arysta LifeScience for about US$3.5 billion (C$4.35 billion). Miami-based, publicly-traded PSPC, which in the past year has bought ag chem firms Agriphar Group and Chemtura AgroSolutions, announced its plans to buy the Dublin-based […]

By Staff

India not to cut multi-billion dollar food handout program

Feb. 18, 2015 at 10:17 am CST

New Delhi | Reuters –– India will not scale down its multi-billion dollar food welfare program that promises ultra-cheap rice and wheat to most of its people despite a high-level recommendation, a top government source said on Wednesday. A panel set up by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month urged […]

By Mayank Bhardwaj

U.S. grains: Soy hits one-month high on soymeal gains, NOPA data

Feb. 17, 2015 at 3:14 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybeans climbed to a one-month peak on Tuesday, lifted by a three per cent spike in soymeal futures and data showing near-record domestic crushings of the beans in January, traders said. Wheat futures were mixed, with some contracts turning lower after earlier hitting three-week highs […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking slams CME live cattle, hogs

Feb. 17, 2015 at 3:06 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished sharply lower on Tuesday on profit-taking following Friday’s rally, traders said. February closed 1.4 cents per pound lower at 158.6 cents, and April down 2.5 cents at 150.725 cents (all figures US$). West Coast port slowdowns and disappointing volumes […]

By Theopolis Waters

S. Africa’s proposed ban on foreign land ownership aimed at farms

Feb. 17, 2015 at 11:41 am CST

Johannesburg | Reuters — A South African government proposal to ban foreign nationals from owning land will apply to farms, not residential property, a government minister was quoted as saying Tuesday. In his State of the Nation address last week, President Jacob Zuma said foreigners would be barred from owning […]

By Reuters