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China looking to curb fertilizer, pesticide use

Dec. 5, 2014 at 8:14 pm CST

Beijing | Reuters — China, the world’s top producer of rice and wheat, is seeking to cap its use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides that have helped to contaminate large swathes of its arable land and threaten its ability to keep up with domestic food demand. More than 19 per […]

More rain on the way for California, but drought may not be over

Dec. 5, 2014 at 8:06 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle hit seven-week low in bearish fundamentals

Dec. 5, 2014 at 6:24 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Soybeans surge to one-week high on export demand, meal strength

Dec. 5, 2014 at 6:17 pm CST

By Rod Nickel

PotashCorp reviews stakes in fertilizer firms with eye on control

Dec. 5, 2014 at 12:01 am CST

By Rod Nickel

Farmaceuticals: Powerful antibiotic for cows often misused by farmers

Dec. 4, 2014 at 8:21 pm CST

New York/Atlanta | Reuters — It is one of the most potent antibiotics used by U.S. cattle and dairy farmers, the key component in the top-selling drug line of Zoetis, the world’s largest animal health company. But the strength of the antibiotic ceftiofur — and the frequency with which it’s […]

By Brian Grow Michael Erman

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle finish lower after wild ride

Dec. 4, 2014 at 7:38 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended moderately lower on Thursday after a choppy session in which anticipation of lower cash prices overtook sporadic short-covering, traders said. December closed 0.4 cent per pound lower at 166.45 cents, and February down 0.15 cents at 166.975 cents. Packers […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Strong exports fuel corn, soy rally

Dec. 4, 2014 at 7:33 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Soybean and corn futures rose on Thursday on an export report that showed recent price declines have sparked strong overseas demand for U.S. commodities, traders said. “The exports have been pretty good for the last two or three weeks,” said Bill Gentry, broker at Risk Management […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat drops on profit taking, export prospects

Dec. 3, 2014 at 7:01 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell 2.3 per cent on Wednesday, retreating from near six-month highs on a round of profit taking and ideas that the recent rally had made U.S. supplies uncompetitive on the global market, traders said. Corn and soybeans edged higher, turning positive late in […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Soft cash price outlook sinks CME live cattle

Dec. 3, 2014 at 6:44 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures sagged Wednesday in anticipation of weaker prices for slaughter-ready (cash) cattle, traders said. Futures’ losses, sunken margins and packers struggling to sell significant amounts of beef to retailers are bearish cash price indicators. Additionally, cash prices tend to slump seasonally […]

By Theopolis Waters