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U.S. livestock: CME cattle end mostly higher as Wall Street climbs

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters September 24, 2024

Benchmark December live cattle futures LCZ24 on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange climbed to their highest in nearly two months on Tuesday, supported by technical buying and a rosy outlook for beef demand tied to strength in Wall Street equity markets, analysts said.

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U.S. grains: Soybeans hit 2-month high before paring gains; corn, wheat sag

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters September 24, 2024

U.S. soybean and corn futures climbed to two-month highs on Tuesday, following broad gains in commodity and equity markets after China unveiled economic stimulus measures, but pared gains as forecasts called for improved crop weather in South America, analysts said.

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Unifor initiates labor negotiations with Canadian National Railway

By Reuters September 24, 2024

Unifor said on Monday it has initiated labor negotiations with Canadian National Railway, representing more than 3,600 workers. The union said its bargaining priorities include an improvement in wages, addressing concerns about the pension plan and job security for its members.

A scientist picks pears in Ecotron, a research facility in which researchers from the University of Hasselt are studying the effects of climate change on biodiversity, in Maasmechelen, Belgium, September 4, 2024. REUTERS/Bart Biesemans

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Belgian climate scientists grow the pears of the future

By Bart Biesemans, Kate Abnett, Reuters September 24, 2024

Belgian researchers are growing pears in a controlled environment that simulates how climate change will affect the region in 2040. Their aim is to see what global warming has in store for Europe's fruit growers.

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U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on supply risks, short-covering; corn, wheat also up

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters September 23, 2024

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures hit nearly a seven-week high on Monday as uncertainty about Brazilian planting weather and the size of the U.S. harvest sparked a round of fund-driven short-covering, analysts said.

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during an agricultural policy event in Smithton, Pennsylvania, U.S. September 23, 2024. REUTERS/Quinn Glabicki

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Trump threatens John Deere with 200 per cent tariffs if production moves to Mexico

By Gram Slattery, Kanishka Singh, Reuters September 23, 2024

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday he would slap a 200 per cent tariff on John Deere's imports into the United States if the agricultural equipment company moved production to Mexico as planned.

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EU challenges China’s dairy product probe at WTO

By philip-blenkinsop, Reuters September 23, 2024

The European Commission launched a challenge at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Monday against China's investigation into EU dairy products, initiated after the European Union placed import tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.

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U.S. grains: Chicago corn dips, soybeans steady on big expected yields

By Renee Hickman, Reuters September 20, 2024

Chicago corn futures ticked down and soybean futures hovered near unchanged on Friday with seasonal harvest pressure on the rise.

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Altai becomes fifth Russian region to declare emergency due to crop problems

By Reuters September 20, 2024

Altai on Friday became the fifth Russian region to declare a state of emergency this month due to crop problems caused by extreme weather, saying too much rain had waterlogged the soil.

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Louis Dreyfus first half profit drops as grain supply swells

By Gus Trompiz, Reuters September 20, 2024

LDC, one of the world's largest crop traders and processors whose competitors include ADM, Bunge and Cargill, said its core earnings (EBITDA) were $1.057 billion (C$1.434 billion) in the first six months of 2024, against $1.169 billion (C$1.586 billion) a year earlier.

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle end mostly higher as Wall Street climbs

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit 2-month high before paring gains; corn, wheat sag

Unifor initiates labor negotiations with Canadian National Railway

Belgian climate scientists grow the pears of the future

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on supply risks, short-covering; corn, wheat also up

Trump threatens John Deere with 200 per cent tariffs if production moves to Mexico

EU challenges China’s dairy product probe at WTO

U.S. grains: Chicago corn dips, soybeans steady on big expected yields

Altai becomes fifth Russian region to declare emergency due to crop problems

Louis Dreyfus first half profit drops as grain supply swells

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