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WTO panel rules against U.S. in COOL fight: WSJ

Aug. 23, 2014 at 1:05 am CDT

Reuters — A World Trade Organization panel has ruled against the U.S. in a trade dispute over meat labels with Canada and Mexico, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The newspaper, citing anonymous sources familiar with the findings, said on Thursday that the U.S. lost its case before a […]

GRAINS: Nearby soy rallies on low old-crop supply; MGEX wheat jumps

Aug. 22, 2014 at 4:21 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

High-priced calves drop U.S. July cattle placements by 7 pct

Aug. 22, 2014 at 4:19 pm CDT

LIVESTOCK: CME live cattle futures climb before USDA report

Aug. 22, 2014 at 4:16 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

Belarus cancels import ban on live cattle from EU

Aug. 22, 2014 at 1:28 am CDT

Colorado voters to weigh in on GMO food labeling

Aug. 22, 2014 at 1:06 am CDT

Reuters — Colorado voters in November will have their say on a proposition that would require labels on foods that contain genetically modified ingredients (GMOs). Proponents of GMO labeling initiatives, who say they have the right to know what is in their food, have been gaining steam in the U.S. […]

By Lisa Baertlein

France forced to import wheat as rain hits crop quality

Aug. 22, 2014 at 12:54 am CDT

Paris | Reuters –– France’s rain-hit wheat crop has delivered the first shock of the 2014-15 season: the EU’s top grower and exporter is buying Lithuanian and British milling wheat to mix with its unusually poor-grade crop to meet contracts signed before the harvest. French exports exceed those of Britain […]

By valerie-parent

European quality issues support Prairie durum bids

Aug. 21, 2014 at 4:02 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Durum bids in Western Canada are showing strength relative to other wheat classes, with premiums for higher-quality supplies expected to remain in place or widen as the industry awaits Canada’s crop. Canada’s 2014-15 durum crop is estimated at 4.9 million tonnes by Statistics Canada, which compares with […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Markets rebound from losses, contract low in soy

Aug. 21, 2014 at 3:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures edged higher on Thursday in a rebound from losses the previous session, with solid export sales helping to support the recovery. Soybeans settled mixed, after the new-crop contract matched a contract low set on Wednesday on expectations of bumper U.S. harvests. Expectations for […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME hogs turn higher on short-covering

Aug. 21, 2014 at 3:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog contracts closed higher on Thursday on short-covering and futures’ discount to CME’s hog index at US109.25 cents. October and December ended 1.125 cents higher at 93.625 and 87.55 cents per pound, respectively (all figures US$). CME hogs had a relative strength index […]

By Theopolis Waters