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Iraq buys 200,000 tonnes hard wheat from Canada, U.S., Australia

Dec. 29, 2014 at 4:59 pm CST

Hamburg | Reuters — Iraq’s state grains board has purchased 200,000 tonnes of hard wheat to be sourced from Canada, the U.S. and Australia in an international tender for at least 50,000 tonnes, European traders said on Monday. The purchase comprised 100,000 tonnes of Canadian wheat, 50,000 tonnes of U.S. […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb on beef prices, cash optimism

Dec. 29, 2014 at 4:55 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Corn drops from peak, soybeans turn lower

Dec. 29, 2014 at 4:49 pm CST

By Karl Plume

Nutreco shares slip after Cargill ends bid fight

Dec. 29, 2014 at 1:14 am CST

By Reuters

Russian grain exports seen reviving as informal curbs ease

Dec. 28, 2014 at 3:34 am CST

By Polina Devitt

DuPont, Monsanto settle seed patent lawsuits

Dec. 23, 2014 at 2:47 pm CST

Reuters — DuPont and Monsanto Co have agreed to dismiss patent infringement lawsuits against each other over some seed development technologies. Monsanto had alleged that DuPont infringed some of its seed chipping patents, while DuPont had claimed that Monsanto infringed some patents related to seed processing. The companies did not […]

USDA report says no risk from pesticide residues

Dec. 22, 2014 at 3:00 pm CST

Reuters — More than half of food tested by the U.S. government for pesticide residues last year showed detectable levels of pesticides, though most were within levels the government considers to be safe, according to a report issued Dec. 19 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA looked at […]

By Carey Gillam

Olam’s cocoa purchase raises supply, price volatility concerns

Dec. 19, 2014 at 12:27 am CST

New York | Reuters –– Olam’s US$1.3 billion deal to buy rival Archer Daniels Midland’s cocoa processing business may reduce liquidity in the niche cocoa bean trade, raising concerns about volatile prices and a potential shake-up of customer relationships. In the biggest deal to roil the cocoa trade in recent […]

By Luc Cohen Marcy Nicholson

Striking port workers in Argentine grains hub halt shipping

Dec. 18, 2014 at 8:13 pm CST

Buenos Aires | Reuters — Port workers in part of the Argentine grain hub of Rosario went on strike on Thursday to demand a year-end bonus, paralyzing ship movements, said the head of the powerful CGT union’s local branch. Wage increases are lagging behind Argentina’s soaring inflation rate, which some […]