Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle lost ground on Tuesday after investors exercised caution in advance of this week’s prices for market-ready, or cash, cattle, said traders. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cash price uncertainty weakens CME live cattle
‘Hi, I’m a soybean’: China deploys cartoon legume to reach U.S. farmers
Beijing | Reuters –– In the tense trade war with the United States, China’s government has turned to an unlikely weapon: a cartoon bean. “Hi, everybody. I am a soybean. […] Read more
WTO panel to examine U.S. complaint on B.C. wine sale rules
Geneva | Reuters — The World Trade Organization set up a dispute panel on Friday to rule on a U.S. complaint against restrictions in British Columbia on wine sales in […] Read more
Japan resumes Canadian wheat purchases
Tokyo | Reuters — Japan’s agriculture ministry said Friday it had resumed purchases of Canadian wheat after testing showed no imports that reached the country included grain containing a genetically […] Read more
France to the rescue as drought hits EU barley crop
Hamburg | Reuters — Drought has seriously damaged barley harvests in northern Europe, potentially tightening supplies of animal feed and malt for beer brewing, but a decent crop in France […] Read more
Italy in no rush to reject EU-Canada trade deal
Brussels | Reuters — Italy is in no hurry to bring the European Union’s free trade agreement with Canada to a parliamentary vote, its farm minister said on Monday, suggesting […] Read more
Forecaster sees 65 per cent chance of El Nino emerging in fall
Reuters — Chances of the emergence of the El Nino weather pattern have increased to 65 per cent during the fall and 70 per cent during winter 2018-19, a U.S. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs hit new lows as cash prices fall, funds roll
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs on Tuesday marked new lows, and the August contract fell by its three-cent daily price limit, amid eroding cash prices and the […] Read more
Canopy Growth to buy Tokyo Smoke owner Hiku Brands
Reuters — Ontario’s Canopy Growth Corp. is buying Toyko Smoke cannabis owner Hiku Brands Co. Ltd. for $269.2 million, the latest deal in a fast-consolidating sector ahead of legal recreational […] Read more
J.M. Smucker to sell U.S. baking brands
Reuters — J.M. Smucker Co. said on Monday it would sell its U.S. baking business, which includes brands such as Pillsbury, Martha White and Hungry Jack, to private equity firm […] Read more