Reuters — Deere and Co. said its proposal to buy Precision Planting, an agricultural equipment and technology company, will increase consumer choice and directly benefit growers, in a response filed […] Read more
Deere challenges U.S. federal block on Precision Planting bid
John Deere to acquire European farm equipment maker Monosem
Reuters – Deere & Co. shares rose about 2 per cent on Monday after the company said it plans to acquire Monosem, a European family-owned farm equipment manufacturer that specializes […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle down on profit-taking
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed lower on Tuesday on profit-taking, traders said. The U.S. government’s monthly cattle on feed report pressured CME live cattle Friday […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures end down, hogs up
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed lower on Monday pressured by concerns about consumer demand and a seasonal uptick in supply, while last week’s higher cash […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end up, hogs mixed
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed higher on Thursday as expectations of steady-to-higher cash trade later this week lifted futures, traders said. April closed 1.225 cents […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures mixed
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange front-month live cattle closed higher on Wednesday, supported by the anticipation of steady to higher cash trade later this week, traders said. April […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs edge up, live cattle end lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs ended slightly higher on Monday, ending a seven-day losing streak, supported by stronger wholesale pork product prices while cash hog prices […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end lower
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended lower on Monday on fund liquidation and bearish fundamentals, traders said. December ended down 0.075 cent per pound at […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle, lean hogs end lower
Chicago | Reuters — CME live cattle ended lower Friday as fund selling and weak cash cattle prices weighed, traders said. Lower U.S. stocks and weak crude oil also pressured […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures end lower on weaker cash trade; hogs edge up
Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle ended lower on Friday, pressured by lower cash cattle prices and weaker overall commodities market, traders said. “The morning beef prices were not […] Read more
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