Moscow | Reuters — Russia’s ban on most Western food, the assimilation of the disputed Crimea region and people fleeing conflict in Ukraine are set to boost Russian grain demand […] Read more
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Food ban, population influx seen boosting Russia grain demand
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close lower on cash price outlook
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed down slightly on Tuesday in anticipation of likely lower prices for market-ready or cash cattle this week, traders said. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, soybeans close lower; corn firms
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and wheat futures fell Tuesday, with soy pressured by technical selling and forecasts for good harvest weather, while U.S. wheat supplies struggled to find […] Read more
Meat industry groups seek rehearing of COOL court case
Canadian, U.S. and Mexican livestock and meat industry groups want a rehearing from a U.S. court that so far has shot down their challenges of U.S. mandatory country-of-origin labelling (COOL) […] Read more
Wheat bids down again
CNS Canada — Average bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat moved down by an average of $2 to $5 per tonne across Western Canada during the week ended […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs close mixed after volatile day
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed mixed on Monday after a choppy session that lacked clear fundamental direction. “People are waiting for this week’s cash […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures rise; wheat dips on supply glut
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Monday on a bargain-buying rebound after hitting their lowest in more than four years, but gains were kept in check by […] Read more
Cargill suing Syngenta over sale of GM corn banned by China
Chicago | Reuters — Cargill, the top U.S. grain exporter, sued a unit of Syngenta in a Louisiana state court on Friday for damages stemming from China’s rejection of genetically […] Read more
Rogers Sugar plans layoffs at Montreal refinery
As a cost-cutting measure in a “very competitive” domestic sugar market, Rogers Sugar plans to cut back its Montreal refinery’s workforce by 59 employees. The Montreal plant, run by Rogers […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat to four-year lows on rising world supplies
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures fell to a four-year low on Friday and posted their biggest weekly loss since July on weak export prospects and rising global supplies, […] Read more
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