Stories by Dmitry Zhdannikov | Canadian Cattlemen

Glencore, whose Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations (INO) in Ontario are shown here, has shed assets to cut debt and now plans to maintain a lower net debt to earnings ratio. (Glencore.com)

Glencore ready for deals and dividends after profit boost

By barbara-lewis, Dmitry Zhdannikov February 23, 2017

London | Reuters –– Commodities trader and miner Glencore reported an 18 per cent rise in full-year profit on Thursday, buoyed by a rebound in raw materials prices, and said it was well-placed financially for small acquisitions or a special dividend payout. Analysts said the results beat expectations, driving the share price nearly two per […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Glencore sells 40 per cent of agribusiness to CPP

By Dmitry Zhdannikov April 6, 2016

London | Reuters –– Commodity miner and trader Glencore has agreed to sell 40 per cent of its agricultural unit to Canada’s state pension fund for US$2.5 billion, the company’s latest step to cut debt and soothe investor concerns about the impact of weak commodity prices. The sale values the agricultural unit as a whole […] Read more

Crops, Dairy Cattle, Fruit/Vegetables, Reuters

Louis Dreyfus ring-fences some units, considers options

By Dmitry Zhdannikov January 29, 2016

London | Reuters — Louis Dreyfus Commodities is ring-fencing its crop inputs, metals, juice and dairy units and is considering options ranging from joint ventures to the sale of certain assets, a senior company source said. In December, Reuters reported the trade house had been seeking buyers for its juice and fertilizer units for some […] Read more

Officials meet Thursday at Moscow’s Government House to discuss the government’s planned retaliatory sanctions on Canada, the U.S., the EU and other nations. (Government.ru)

General, Markets, Reuters

Russia ‘completely’ blocks Canadian meat, fruit, vegetable imports

By Dmitry Zhdannikov, Natalia Zinets August 7, 2014

Moscow/Kiev | Reuters — Moscow imposed a total ban on imports of foods from Canada and other Western nations on Thursday in retaliation against sanctions over Ukraine, a stronger than expected measure that isolates Russian consumers from world trade to a degree unseen since Soviet days. In eastern Ukraine, a Dutch recovery team called off […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking drags down CME livestock futures

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise for second day after U.S. crop conditions report

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U.S. livestock: Profit-taking drags down CME livestock futures

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise for second day after U.S. crop conditions report

Klassen: Feed barley rally pressures feeder cattle market

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Glencore ready for deals and dividends after profit boost

Glencore sells 40 per cent of agribusiness to CPP

Louis Dreyfus ring-fences some units, considers options

Russia ‘completely’ blocks Canadian meat, fruit, vegetable imports

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