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U.S. cattle deaths linked to Zilmax far exceed maker’s reports, study finds

Mar. 13, 2014 at 3:30 am CDT

Reuters — The number of U.S. cattle deaths that may be linked to the Merck and Co. feed additive Zilmax are much higher than the figures reported by the drug company to the federal government, according to a research study published Wednesday. The findings by researchers from Texas Tech University […]

CBOT oats hit record high, rail delays keep supplies tight

Mar. 12, 2014 at 4:38 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures rise on hopes for cash prices

Mar. 12, 2014 at 4:29 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

Most Crimean acres expected to go unseeded

Mar. 12, 2014 at 4:09 pm CDT

Europe’s fear of U.S. hormones, GMOs sows divide in trade talks

Mar. 12, 2014 at 4:02 pm CDT

By robin-emmott

Harper criticizes shipment delays in Vancouver labour dispute

Mar. 12, 2014 at 3:33 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters –– Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Wednesday it was unacceptable for striking truck drivers to delay shipments at Canada’s largest port in Vancouver, but noted that it was up to the provincial government to deal with the conflict. The labour dispute at the port, a gateway to […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on demand woes but wheat, corn strong

Mar. 12, 2014 at 2:52 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures dropped 1.8 per cent on Wednesday on worries about waning demand from China, the world’s top buyer of the oilseed. Traders said there was talk that China had backed out of previously agreed purchases of both U.S. and Brazilian soy supplies, which could […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME hogs peak at new high in volatile action

Mar. 11, 2014 at 4:03 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures on Tuesday reached a new high for a second straight session as buying pegged to a deadly pig virus offset profit-taking, traders said. The porcine epidemic diarrhea virus sweeping across U.S. hog farms is already hurting production in parts of the […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat surges 2.9 per cent, corn follows

Mar. 11, 2014 at 3:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures rallied 2.9 per cent to their highest level in more than four months on Tuesday, supported by concerns that political unrest in Ukraine will disrupt exports and worries about dry soils limiting U.S. production, traders said. Some technical buying — the benchmark Chicago […]