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Dow limits sales of GM soy, corn on China worries

Nov. 12, 2014 at 7:07 pm CST

Reuters — Dow AgroSciences said Wednesday it will restrict sales of its new genetically modified corn and soybeans to prevent them from entering U.S. domestic or international grain marketing channels as it awaits import approval from China. The move by the agricultural unit of Dow Chemical is aimed at avoiding […]

Monsanto settles U.S. farmers’ suits over experimental wheat

Nov. 12, 2014 at 7:00 pm CST

By Carey Gillam

EU moves step closer to law on national GMO crop bans

Nov. 12, 2014 at 6:54 pm CST

Australian farmers hold back wheat sales as dryness curbs yields

Nov. 12, 2014 at 6:49 pm CST

By Naveen Thukral

U.S. grains: Soybeans retreat from multi-month highs

Nov. 12, 2014 at 4:23 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Beef quotes boost CME live cattle futures

Nov. 12, 2014 at 4:17 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Wednesday following a snapback in wholesale beef prices, traders said. December closed up 0.5 cent per pound at 167.75 cents, and February 1.175 cents higher at 169.575 cents (all figures US$). The morning’s choice wholesale beef price […]

By Theopolis Waters

GMO battles over ‘settled’ science spur new study of crops

Nov. 11, 2014 at 7:24 pm CST

Reuters — Monsanto, the world’s largest seed company, and its brethren of global biotech crop developers are spreading the word that as far as the safety of their genetically modified grain goes, the science is solidly on their side. The message of “settled” science has become the rallying cry for […]

By Carey Gillam

U.S. Midwest cold spell may hinder wheat growth, meteorologist says

Nov. 11, 2014 at 7:11 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — A cold spell arriving in the U.S. Midwest this week will probably stall the emergence and growth of late-seeded soft red winter wheat, a meteorologist said Tuesday. Temperatures are expected to fall to 15 to 20 F (-9 to -7 C) this week in Missouri and […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans surge on soymeal demand

Nov. 11, 2014 at 7:06 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures surged nearly four per cent on Tuesday on strength in the cash market as slow country movement and heavy export commitments left soy processors scrambling for supplies, despite a record U.S. harvest. Corn and wheat also rose but trailed the gains in the […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME hogs futures end higher with pork prices

Nov. 11, 2014 at 6:59 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs closed higher on Tuesday in response to the morning’s wholesale pork price bounce, traders said. December and February closed up 0.35 cent per pound at 89.9 cents and 89.45 cents, respectively (all figures US$). Tuesday morning’s wholesale pork price jumped $2.97 […]

By Theopolis Waters