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Regulator clears Brazil agribusiness’ takeover of railway

Feb. 12, 2015 at 4:34 am CST

Brasilia | Reuters — Brazil’s antitrust regulator Cade on Wednesday approved the takeover of the country’s main railway operator America Latina Logistica SA by Cosan Logistica SA, with restrictions to protect against unfair market advantages. The lead Cade investigator on the case, Gilvandro de Araujo, said restrictions on the merger […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat turn higher on bargain buying

Feb. 11, 2015 at 5:34 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs slump on demand, supply jitters

Feb. 11, 2015 at 5:30 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

Colombia’s coffee sector seen needing complete overhaul

Feb. 10, 2015 at 7:14 pm CST

By peter-murphy

U.S. may lower cholesterol’s level of threat to health

Feb. 10, 2015 at 6:55 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat falls one per cent on USDA outlook

Feb. 10, 2015 at 5:11 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell 1.5 per cent on Tuesday, declining for the first time in four sessions after the U.S. Department of Agriculture in a monthly report estimated world ending stocks larger than analysts anticipated. Soybean futures shed one per cent while corn was narrowly lower. […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hog futures close mixed

Feb. 10, 2015 at 5:05 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle ended mixed on Tuesday with nearby contracts supported by their discounts to recent cash prices, while back months sagged on forecasts for increased supplies ahead, traders said. February closed 0.65 cent per pound higher at 159.1 cents, and April up 0.125 […]

By Theopolis Waters

Bulk shipping cost index sinks to 30-year lows

Feb. 10, 2015 at 12:32 pm CST

CNS Canada –– The Baltic Dry Index, which tracks global bulk shipping rates, has fallen to its lowest levels in 30 years, which should make North American grains and oilseeds more competitive in the international market. The index (BDI) was quoted Monday at 554 points, the lowest reading since records […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Brazil’s grain traders fear monopoly if rail merger allowed

Feb. 9, 2015 at 5:00 pm CST

Sao Paulo | Reuters –– Brazil’s grain industry association, Abiove, said on Monday the takeover of the main railway operator America Latina Logistica (ALL) by Rumo, the logistic arm of the biggest sugar and ethanol producer Cosan, could create a monopoly and hurt competition. Cade, Brazil’s antitrust agency, is due […]

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy rise on short-covering ahead of USDA report

Feb. 9, 2015 at 4:53 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn and soybean futures edged higher on Monday, lifted by investor short-covering and position-squaring ahead of the monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture supply and demand report due on Tuesday. USDA said earlier that top soybean importer China purchased 120,000 tonnes of the grain within 24 […]

By Michael Hirtzer