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N.Z. suggests cutting Japan out of Pacific trade talks

Jun. 19, 2014 at 3:18 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters –– New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said on Thursday Japan should be cut out of Pacific trade talks if it will not open its markets to more farm imports, and he urged the Obama administration to hold firm. Japan has been reluctant to open up agricultural […]

U.S. livestock: Strong cash prices rally CME live cattle

Jun. 19, 2014 at 3:05 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans rise following heavy rains in U.S. Midwest

Jun. 19, 2014 at 2:43 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle limit down on profit-taking

Jun. 18, 2014 at 4:28 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on bargain buying

Jun. 18, 2014 at 4:04 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

China’s sovereign wealth fund says to invest more in agriculture

Jun. 18, 2014 at 3:22 am CDT

Singapore | Reuters — China’s sovereign wealth fund is eyeing more investments in agriculture, including partnerships with governments and other institutional investors, its top executive said in the Financial Times, in the latest sign that China wants a bigger foothold in the food industry. China Investment Corp. would also strive […]

U.S. livestock: Lower cash price outlook pulls down CME live cattle

Jun. 17, 2014 at 4:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended lower on Tuesday in anticipation of a seasonal bump in supplies that could pressure prices for market-ready or cash cattle, traders said. “It seemed like we delayed some bad news,” said EBOTTrading.com senior analyst John Kleist. Stronger-than-usual beef clearance […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Soy leads corn lower as supply concerns ease

Jun. 17, 2014 at 4:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell 1.7 per cent at the Chicago Board of Trade on Tuesday, dropping below US$14 a bushel for the first time since March 24, on the easing of pressure on the U.S. balance sheet, traders said. Corn also weakened, hitting a 4-1/2-month low, […]

By Mark Weinraub

Hong Kong reopens to all U.S. beef

Jun. 17, 2014 at 3:59 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters –– Hong Kong has agreed to lift trade restrictions on certain types of U.S. beef, a move that should boost exports to what is already the fourth-largest export market for U.S. beef and beef products, the U.S. said Tuesday. In 2003, Hong Kong banned all U.S. beef […]

USDA approves vaccine to help fight PEDv

Jun. 17, 2014 at 9:10 am CDT

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved the first vaccine that can be sold directly to farmers to help fight a virus that has wiped out an estimated 10 per cent of U.S. pigs, USDA said Monday. Preliminary studies of the vaccine developed by Harrisvaccines “have […]

By Tom Polansek