Moscow | Reuters –– Russian grain exports have picked up again after a decision to impose official export duties reduced informal curbs that had all but stopped sales abroad, SovEcon […] Read more
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Russian grain exports seen reviving as informal curbs ease
U.S. livestock: Live cattle contracts fall in choppy trade
Chicago / Reuters – Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts settled weaker in choppy action on Wednesday after investors squared positions on Christmas Eve, traders said. CME livestock markets […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat retreats from rally fuelled by Russia export worries
Chicago / Reuters – U.S. grain and soybean futures slumped on Wednesday, with wheat dropping by 4 per cent in a setback from a rally fuelled by concerns over Russian export restrictions. The market […] Read more
DuPont, Monsanto settle seed patent lawsuits
Reuters — DuPont and Monsanto Co have agreed to dismiss patent infringement lawsuits against each other over some seed development technologies. Monsanto had alleged that DuPont infringed some of its […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs climb on short-covering before USDA report
Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs closed higher on Tuesday on short-covering ahead of the Christmas holiday and before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s quarterly hog report […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn reaches new five-month high, wheat advances
Chicago / Reuters – U.S. corn futures on Tuesday jumped to a new five-month high for the second consecutive session on increasing global demand and wheat advanced amid uncertainty about the impact […] Read more
U.S. grains: U.S. corn sets five-month high on rising export demand
U.S. corn futures on Monday touched a fresh five-month high on firm export demand, while wheat slumped on profit-taking and slow sales to foreign buyers. Soybeans also advanced on strong export sales […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up 3rd straight day; hogs slide
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle rose for a third day in a row Monday on short-covering and positioning before the Christmas holiday, traders said. CME live cattle drew more support […] Read more
Russia’s new grain export duty sows confusion
Moscow / Reuters — Russia stiffened its bid to curb grain exports on Monday with plans for a duty on shipments, to defend domestic bread supply against a crumbling rouble. […] Read more
Durum prices relatively steady
Commodity News Service Canada — The volatility in the global wheat markets in recent weeks has largely bypassed durum, which has seen its premiums over hard red spring wheat erode […] Read more
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