Reuters — Seed company Monsanto, which rejected Bayer’s buyout offer in May, is exploring various transactions, including the acquisition of BASF’s agriculture-solutions unit, news service Bloomberg reported. In return, BASF […] Read more
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Monsanto reported exploring BASF ag unit buy
CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy enter temperature-driven phase
CNS Canada — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures are entering a period that is typically driven by weather concerns and little else. The U.S. Department of Agriculture […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Weather market ahead
CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola prices edged up on the week, propped up by soggy Prairie fields and the anticipation for warm, dry weather in the U.S. Going […] Read more
First U.S. trader convicted of spoofing sentenced to jail
Chicago | Reuters — A U.S. judge sentenced futures trader Michael Coscia to three years in prison on Wednesday, a lighter punishment than prosecutors had sought for the first person […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans extend rally as fundamentals improve
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures rallied on Wednesday, both posting their second straight day of sharp gains on concerns about hot and dry weather cutting into […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans jump on worries heat may threaten crops
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures rose on Tuesday, with soybeans touching a one-week high, on worries that a heat wave may threaten crops later this summer. Concerns about […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soy sag ahead of USDA reports
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell on Monday, as investors braced themselves on the eve of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture report that analysts expected to project […] Read more
Uralkali shareholder wants to restore potash alliance
Minsk | Reuters — The Belarussian businessman who last week acquired a 20 per cent stake in Russian potash producer Uralkali said on Monday it would be in everyone’s interest […] Read more
U.S. grains: Bargain hunting, weather concerns support soy, corn gains
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures rallied on Friday on a bargain-buying bounce after declining sharply earlier in the week. Concerns about hot and dry weather stressing […] Read more
Danone to buy U.S. organic foods group WhiteWave
Paris | Reuters — France’s Danone said on Thursday it would double the size of its U.S. business by buying organic foods producer WhiteWave Foods in a deal worth US$12.5 […] Read more
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