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As clock winds down, CP’s CEO hunts for his dream deal

Oct. 17, 2014 at 6:11 pm CDT

Toronto/Chicago | Reuters — Veteran railroad boss Hunter Harrison has won over many critics since taking over as chief executive of Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), but he still has unfinished business — creation of a consolidated North American railway — and is running out of time to do it. That […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close weak; hogs higher

Oct. 17, 2014 at 5:11 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn drop as harvest weather improves

Oct. 17, 2014 at 4:52 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Ex-Cargill beef manager fights bid to keep him from rival

Oct. 16, 2014 at 6:54 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat, corn rebound on technical buying

Oct. 16, 2014 at 6:39 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rally as stock market improves

Oct. 16, 2014 at 6:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed sharply higher on Thursday, partly fueled by Wall Street’s recovery from session lows, traders said. U.S. stocks edged higher in afternoon trading on Thursday, rebounding from earlier declines, as a flurry of positive economic reports eased fears about the […]

By Theopolis Waters

CF ends merger talks with Yara

Oct. 16, 2014 at 6:16 pm CDT

Reuters — U.S. fertilizer firm CF Industries said it has dropped merger talks with Norway’s Yara International after the fertilizer makers were unable to agree on terms of a deal. Yara and CF said last month they were in early-stage talks about a “merger of equals” that would create a […]

U.S. EPA approves Dow’s Enlist Duo herbicide for GM soy, corn

Oct. 15, 2014 at 5:57 pm CDT

Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency gave final approval on Wednesday to a new herbicide developed by Dow AgroSciences, ordering a series of restrictions to address potential environmental and health hazards. The EPA said it was applying “first-time-ever restrictions” on its approval of the herbicide, Enlist Duo, which is […]

By Carey Gillam

U.S. livestock: CME hogs limit-down as stock market slides

Oct. 15, 2014 at 4:50 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Wednesday closed down their three-cent-per-pound maximum daily price limit led by Wall Street’s more than two per cent fall, traders and analysts said. U.S. stocks dropped on Wednesday as economic data buttressed worries over the health of the world economy […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Corn declines on profit-taking after six-week high

Oct. 15, 2014 at 4:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell on Wednesday as traders booked profits following a two-day surge, driven by U.S. harvest delays, that lifted the market to a six-week high, brokers said. Soybeans declined along with corn on profit-taking and improving weather for fieldwork. Wheat followed […]

By Julie Ingwersen