Washington | Reuters — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Thursday he hoped fertilizer and agriculture supply companies affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine would not take unfair advantage […] Read more
Vilsack hopes fertilizer firms don’t take advantage of Ukraine crisis
CNH sees revenues rising to 2024 on precision agriculture plans
Margin at agricultural unit seen at 14.5 to 15.5 per cent
Milan | Reuters — Italian-American vehicle maker CNH Industrial on Tuesday gave guidance for a total revenue growth of up to 24 per cent through 2024 as it presented a […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures extend rally to six days
April live cattle down on day
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rose for the sixth straight session on Friday, with the market underpinned by strong domestic demand and tight supplies as slaughter […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit six-month high on strong cash markets
April live cattle end lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rose 2.1 per cent on Thursday, with the front-month contract hitting its highest in six months on strength in the cash […] Read more
China to allow gene-edited crops
China has published trial rules for the approval of gene-edited plants, paving the way for faster improvements to crops as it seeks to bolster its food security. Gene editing — […] Read more
Ford to suspend or cut plants’ output on chip shortage
San Francisco | Reuters — Ford Motor Co. plans to suspend or cut production at eight of its factories in the U.S., Canada and Mexico throughout next week because of […] Read more
CN names new CEO, easing tussle with investor
Former CP executive Tracy Robinson returns to rail
Reuters — Canadian National Railway on Tuesday named industry veteran Tracy Robinson as its new chief executive officer, soothing a months-long tussle with its second-largest shareholder over leadership at the […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures surge to highest in over three months
U.S. cattle counts up from last year
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rose 1.5 per cent on Friday to hit their highest since mid-October, extending a rally on technical buying. Traders remained focused […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures touch highest since mid-October
CME cattle futures down on day
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures jumped to their highest in more than three months on Thursday, supported by strength in the cash markets, traders said. Most […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle and hog futures firm
Meat supplies remain tight
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and hog futures rose on Wednesday, with tight supplies supporting prices after a slowdown in the pace of slaughter. Most actively […] Read more