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EU fruit, veg growers get $180M to help with Russia ban

Aug. 18, 2014 at 5:43 pm CDT

Brussels | Reuters –– The European Union’s fruit and vegetable growers will get financial aid of up to 125 million euros (C$181.9 million) to help them cope with Russia’s ban on most Western food imports, which has created a glut of produce in peak harvest time, the European Commission said. […]

U.S. livestock: CME live, feeder cattle up third straight day

Aug. 18, 2014 at 5:34 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat dips on easing Black Sea fears

Aug. 18, 2014 at 5:20 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. railcar crunch makes crop storage critical: CHS chief

Aug. 17, 2014 at 12:14 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Tyson looks for other pork export markets after China ban

Aug. 15, 2014 at 6:10 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps; corn posts biggest weekly rise in months

Aug. 15, 2014 at 5:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures jumped on Friday on concerns that rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia will disrupt wheat shipments from the two key exporters, while corn posted its biggest weekly gain in five months. Worries about disruptions to Black Sea grain exports sparked a round of […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Short-covering extends CME live cattle gains

Aug. 15, 2014 at 4:39 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher for a second straight session on Friday, with gains fuelled by short-covering following deep market losses earlier in the week, traders said. August live cattle ended 0.6 cent per pound higher at 150.6, and October was up 0.4 […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.N. food body says Gaza farms devastated by fighting

Aug. 14, 2014 at 6:32 pm CDT

Rome | Reuters –– The conflict in Gaza has caused serious damage to crops, herds and fishing as well as greenhouses and irrigation systems, bringing food production to a halt and sending prices sharply higher, the United Nations food body said on Thursday. The Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) […]

U.S. grains: New-crop soy rises from contract low

Aug. 14, 2014 at 5:30 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — New-crop U.S. soybean futures rebounded on Thursday from a contract low set earlier in the session, while corn topped a one-week high in a recovery from recent losses and wheat futures ended a five-day slide. Traders took profits on previously sold, or short, positions after crop […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle jump on short-covering

Aug. 14, 2014 at 5:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Thursday on short-covering following recent heavy market losses, traders said. August live cattle ended 1.775 cents per pound higher at 150 cents, and October up 0.8 cent to 147.35 cents (all figures US$). CME live cattle chopped […]

By Theopolis Waters