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U.S. livestock: Short-covering, cash trade support CME cattle

Feb. 7, 2014 at 3:50 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended higher on Thursday supported by short-covering and expectations of at least steady cash trade, traders said. “The packers have tried to buy cattle on their own terms, but the supplies are so tight,” said Lane Broadbent, analyst at KIS […]

Syngenta will sell GM corn not approved by China, Vilsack says

Feb. 7, 2014 at 2:17 pm CST

By Roberta Rampton

Saputo eyeing further buys

Feb. 6, 2014 at 4:26 pm CST

By Rod Nickel

U.S. grains: Oats hit record high, soy climbs on exports, corn flat

Feb. 6, 2014 at 4:01 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME cattle pressured by anticipation of lower cash trade

Feb. 6, 2014 at 3:48 pm CST

By Meredith Davis

Japan ramps up U.S., June Canada wheat buys to offset delays

Feb. 6, 2014 at 1:14 pm CST

Tokyo | Reuters — Japan ramped up its purchases of U.S. grains and June-arrival Canadian wheat used for making bread and noodles, in a tender awarded on Thursday, in a move to offset the possibility of extended shipping delays from Canada. Canada’s record canola and wheat harvests have clogged its […]

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Fire temporarily shuts Cargill Nebraska beef plant

Feb. 6, 2014 at 1:03 pm CST

Reuters — Cargill said its beef processing plant in Schuyler, Neb. was closed early Thursday due to a fire and an ammonia leak. The causes of the fire and ammonia leak are unknown at this time. Damage to the plant was still being assessed, but no injuries were reported, said Cargill […]

By Meredith Davis

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans, wheat rise; profit-taking slams soymeal

Feb. 6, 2014 at 4:54 am CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures edged higher on Wednesday on technical buying, while profit-taking pushed soybean meal futures down sharply after a rally in the previous session. Corn, soybeans and wheat extended sharp gains from Tuesday that were driven by short-covering, strong demand and concerns about cold weather […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs surge, cattle firm

Feb. 5, 2014 at 5:06 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures jumped more than one per cent on Wednesday, fueled by firm cash hog prices and fund buying, traders said. Heavy snowfall and cold temperatures across a large portion of the U.S. Midwest and Plains regions also lent support to hog […]

By Meredith Davis

Back-to-work legislation planned against possible CN strike

Feb. 5, 2014 at 4:27 pm CST

Canada’s Labour Minister Kellie Leitch said Wednesday the federal government plans to introduce back-to-work legislation to deal with a potential strike at Canadian National Railway (CN). “Today, our Conservative government is taking action to protect Canada’s economy and Canadian grain farmers by indicating our intention to introduce legislation to make […]

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