The climate phenomena known as El Niño and La Niña, which bring waves of heat, cold, rain or drought, will be more frequent and extreme in coming years, after South America suffered the most intense El Niño in decades, weather experts said on Thursday.
Weather experts see La Niña, El Niño frequency rising
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures turn higher, hogs ease on technical trade
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned higher on Thursday on technical trading, bouncing off the previous sessions lows in response to the U.S. government announcing plans to expand testing of dairy cows for avian influenza, market analysts said.
U.S. grains: Wheat climbs with dry weather fears continuing
Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures hit highs not seen since January for a second day, as anxiety over dry weather conditions persisted for top exporter Russia.
Colombia restricts US beef from some states due to bird flu in cows
Colombia has restricted the import of U.S. beef and beef products coming from states where dairy cows have tested positive for avian influenza as of April 15, according to a notice on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's website this week.
U.S. grains: Wheat futures rally on dry weather concerns, Black Sea attacks
Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures continued their steady climb on Wednesday, as dry weather raised concerns in key growing regions and Russian attacks in the Black Sea area threatened to disrupt supply chains.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures slump as US requires bird flu tests for dairy cattle
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures fell sharply on Wednesday after the U.S. government announced plans to expand testing of dairy cows for avian influenza - even though the virus has not been identified in beef cattle herds, market analysts said.
Canada’s worries about Bunge-Viterra deal may force asset sales
Regulators in 13 jurisdictions, including the U.S., EU, have not yet approved the deal
Canada's competition concerns about U.S. agribusiness Bunge's planned takeover of rival Viterra sets the stage for the companies to sell some assets to close the deal, experts said.
EU Parliament approves weakened green rules for farmers
European Union proposals to weaken the green conditions attached to the bloc's subsidies for farmers won backing from the European Parliament on Wednesday, as policymakers attempt to quell protests across Europe.
U.S. FDA says milk is safe despite bird flu virus presence
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that it had found bird flu virus particles in some samples of pasteurized milk, but said commercial milk supply remains safe.
U.S. grains: Wheat extends rally as US crop rating fall keeps weather in focus
Chicago wheat surged to a two-month high on Tuesday as a decline in U.S. winter wheat conditions focused attention on weather risks to northern hemisphere crops.
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
