Reuters — A World Trade Organization panel has ruled against the U.S. in a trade dispute over meat labels with Canada and Mexico, according to a Wall Street Journal report. […] Read more
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WTO panel rules against U.S. in COOL fight: WSJ
GRAINS: Nearby soy rallies on low old-crop supply; MGEX wheat jumps
Reuters — Nearby U.S. soybean futures climbed to a one-week high on Friday as U.S. processors scrambled to find scarce old-crop supplies, with the start of the next harvest still […] Read more
High-priced calves drop U.S. July cattle placements by 7 pct
Reuters — The number of cattle placed in U.S. feedlots in July dropped 7.0 per cent from a year ago as pricey calves deterred some feedlots from purchasing them for […] Read more
LIVESTOCK: CME live cattle futures climb before USDA report
Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Friday, supported by positioning before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle-On-Feed report at 2 p.m. CDT (1900) GMT. […] Read more
Belarus cancels import ban on live cattle from EU
Minsk | Reuters –– Belarus, aiming to boost food exports to neighbouring Russia, has cancelled a ban on live cattle from the European Union, Yuri Pivovarchuk, the head of veterinary […] Read more
Colorado voters to weigh in on GMO food labeling
Reuters — Colorado voters in November will have their say on a proposition that would require labels on foods that contain genetically modified ingredients (GMOs). Proponents of GMO labeling initiatives, […] Read more
France forced to import wheat as rain hits crop quality
Paris | Reuters –– France’s rain-hit wheat crop has delivered the first shock of the 2014-15 season: the EU’s top grower and exporter is buying Lithuanian and British milling wheat […] Read more
European quality issues support Prairie durum bids
CNS Canada — Durum bids in Western Canada are showing strength relative to other wheat classes, with premiums for higher-quality supplies expected to remain in place or widen as the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Markets rebound from losses, contract low in soy
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures edged higher on Thursday in a rebound from losses the previous session, with solid export sales helping to support the recovery. Soybeans settled […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs turn higher on short-covering
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog contracts closed higher on Thursday on short-covering and futures’ discount to CME’s hog index at US109.25 cents. October and December ended 1.125 […] Read more
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