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Feb. 11, 2015 at 5:30 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell hard Wednesday on profit-taking led by slack meat sales ahead of increased supplies later, traders said. February closed 0.5 cent per pound lower at 158.6 cents, and April down 2.675 cents, to 151.1 cents (all figures US$). Tuesday’s U.S. […]

By Theopolis Waters

Feb. 10, 2015 at 7:14 pm CST

Bogota | Reuters –– Colombia’s coffee sector needs a complete overhaul to recover from a huge loss of global market share, says a government-commissioned report, seen by Reuters, in which the recommendations include deregulation of exports and the introduction of a minimum price. Despite the undisputed quality of its mild […]

By peter-murphy

Feb. 10, 2015 at 6:55 pm CST

Washington | Reuters — A U.S. advisory panel reviewing national dietary guidelines has decided to drop its caution against eating cholesterol-laden food, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. At a December meeting, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee discussed its decision to no longer deem cholesterol a “nutrient of concern,” according to […]

By Reuters

Feb. 10, 2015 at 5:11 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell 1.5 per cent on Tuesday, declining for the first time in four sessions after the U.S. Department of Agriculture in a monthly report estimated world ending stocks larger than analysts anticipated. Soybean futures shed one per cent while corn was narrowly lower. […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Feb. 10, 2015 at 5:05 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle ended mixed on Tuesday with nearby contracts supported by their discounts to recent cash prices, while back months sagged on forecasts for increased supplies ahead, traders said. February closed 0.65 cent per pound higher at 159.1 cents, and April up 0.125 […]

By Theopolis Waters