Insights and Stories on Markets

U.S. farm groups seek to exclude Japan from Trans-Pacific talks

May. 29, 2014 at 5:09 am CDT

Washington | Reuters — U.S. farm groups said Wednesday Japan should be suspended from Pacific trade talks if the Asian nation insists on keeping tariffs on sensitive agricultural sectors. Japanese Economics Minister Akira Amari told Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trading partners at talks in Singapore last week that Japan will not […]

U.S. new-crop soybeans and corn under pressure

May. 28, 2014 at 7:32 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

ICE weekly outlook: Canola bias pointed lower

May. 28, 2014 at 7:27 pm CDT

By Terryn Shiells

U.S. livestock: Fund buying drives CME feeder cattle to record high

May. 28, 2014 at 7:22 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat falls for sixth day; corn, soy rebound

May. 28, 2014 at 7:14 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

Alta. cash barley prices begin to loosen

May. 28, 2014 at 10:59 am CDT

CNS Canada — Cash barley prices have begun to weaken in the key cattle feeding area of Lethbridge, Alta., as feedlots have shipped out many of their animals for the season and demand for feed starts to decrease. According to Jim Beusekom, grain broker at MarketPlace Commodities in Lethbridge, current […]

By Dave Sims

Thai army rulers rush to placate rice farmers, boost economy

May. 27, 2014 at 5:41 pm CDT

Bangkok | Reuters — Thailand’s new military rulers are moving fast to tackle economic problems caused by the absence of a proper government since December and are making it a priority to pay arrears owed to rice farmers, big supporters of the government they ousted. The military seized power Thursday […]

By Alan Raybould Orathai Sriring

Pilgrim’s bid for Hillshire puts Pinnacle deal in peril

May. 27, 2014 at 5:07 pm CDT

Reuters — Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. on Tuesday offered to buy Hillshire Brands in an all-cash deal valued at US$6.4 billion, as the world’s second-largest chicken processor seeks to expand its protein footprint with Hillshire’s sausages and lunch meats. Shares in Hillshire soared almost 23 per cent on word of the […]

By Devika Krishna Kumar Lisa Baertlein

U.S. livestock: Supply worries drop CME live cattle futures

May. 27, 2014 at 4:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Tuesday in anticipation of a seasonal bump in supplies that could further pressure prices for market-ready, or cash cattle, traders said. Last week, cash cattle in Texas and Kansas moved at $144 per hundredweight (cwt), $1 lower […]

By Theopolis Waters

Maple Leaf’s flagship pork plant cutting days: MPC

May. 27, 2014 at 3:52 pm CDT

Market conditions leading one of Canada’s major pork packers to cut operating days at its flagship western Manitoba plant aren’t likely to improve soon, the province’s hog producers warn. Toronto processor Maple Leaf Foods has announced it will cut one processing day per month from the schedule at its Brandon, […]

By Staff