Reuters — The European Commission on Friday approved imports of Monsanto’s Roundup Ready 2 Xtend genetically modified soybeans, opening up an important export market for North American soybeans and easing […] Read more
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EU approves Monsanto Roundup Ready 2 Xtend beans
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures plunge to five-year low on supply worries
Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Thursday slumped to a five-year low in anticipation of increased supplies that could further pressure wholesale beef prices, traders said. August live cattle […] Read more
U.S. grains: U.S. corn extends losing streak on weak exports, good weather; soy firms
Chicago / Reuters – U.S. corn futures fell for the third day in a row on Thursday, with good weather for crop development in the U.S. Midwest and poor exports […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lower cash, beef prices again sink CME live cattle futures
Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures’ extended their losses on Wednesday from the previous session, led by the morning’s lower cash and wholesale pork prices, traders said. August live cattle […] Read more
U.S. grains: Improving weather sparks sell-off in U.S. corn, soybeans
Chicago / Reuters – U.S. corn and soybean futures posted sharp declines on Wednesday, with corn hitting its lowest in nearly two years as the latest weather outlook appeared less threatening […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Technical selloff upends CME live cattle futures
Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts closed sharply lower on Tuesday, undercut by technical-related selling that wiped out Monday’s gains, traders said. They said August futures led losers after […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy prices tumble on strong U.S. crop ratings
Chicago / Reuters – U.S. corn and soybean futures fell more than 3 per cent on Tuesday, pressured by historically high crop ratings and forecasts for moderating temperatures next week, analysts […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans end higher as U.S. hot spell looms
Chicago / Reuters – U.S. corn futures firmed on Monday as forecasts for scorching heat this week in the Midwest, where the crop is pollinating, fuelled concerns about yield prospects, traders […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures shrug off early selling
Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts settled higher on Monday after short-covering and futures’ discounts to late last week’s cash prices offset early-session losses, traders said. August […] Read more
Feds and province fund Maple Leaf bacon plant
The governments of Canada and Manitoba have announced funding of $500,000 toward an expansion of Maple Leaf Food’s bacon processing plant in Winnipeg. The announcement was made Monday at the […] Read more
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