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Floods close two Ardent flour mills

By Reuters December 30, 2015

Reuters — Two Illinois flour mills near the Mississippi River and operated by Ardent Mills were shuttered because of flooding this week, the company told Reuters on Wednesday. Ardent, the largest U.S. flour miller, operated jointly by Cargill, ConAgra Foods and CHS Inc., said the mills in Chester and Alton will remain closed “until the […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather

Cargill to sell crop insurance unit to Silveus

By Julie Ingwersen December 29, 2015

Reuters — Global commodities trader Cargill will sell its crop insurance business to the Silveus Insurance Group next month, the two companies said Tuesday. The deal will close the second week in January, said Tyler Silveus, CEO for Silveus, based in Warsaw, Indiana. “We are not disclosing terms of the deal, other than we are […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather, Winter Wheat

Flooding in U.S. Midwest threatens winter wheat

By Julie Ingwersen December 28, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Heavy weekend storms caused flooding in parts of the southern U.S. Midwest, threatening the region’s soft red winter wheat, crop experts said on Monday. A swath of eastern Texas, Arkansas, Missouri and southern Illinois received 7.5 to 18 cm of rain with localized totals of up to 25 cm, MDA Weather […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Reuters, Weather

Wintry blast cuts both ways in U.S. cattle country

By Theopolis Waters December 28, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — A major winter storm rolling across the U.S. Plains on Monday disrupted transportation of cattle to beef packing plants in sections of the region, said experts. However, they said, the rough weather supported cattle and wholesale beef prices struggling against abundant overall meat supplies and heavyweight animals. The storm, dubbed Goliath, […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather

Rising Mississippi waters bring barge traffic near halt

By Michael Hirtzer December 28, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Rapidly rising floodwaters brought barge traffic to a near standstill on the middle section of the Mississippi River on Monday, halting shipments of goods such as soybeans, concrete and road salt, government officials and traders said. The deadly storms have killed more than 40 people in flooding and tornadoes, snarling air […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on improved Brazil weather forecasts

By Julie Ingwersen December 28, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell for a fifth straight session on Monday as forecasts for rains across Brazil’s key producing region Mato Grosso eased concerns of potential yield losses in the world’s largest exporter. Corn futures fell to life-of-contract lows on fears of slowing export demand, and wheat followed […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Rain in Brazil’s forecasts dampens soy futures

By Tom Polansek December 24, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures touched a one-week low on Thursday as expectations for beneficial rains in top exporter Brazil overshadowed stronger-than-expected U.S. export sales. Concerns about large U.S. supplies and poor export demand pushed March corn to settle at a new contract low, while wheat futures reached a three-week low. Traders kept […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

India to launch new crop insurance scheme

By Krishna N. Das December 23, 2015

New Delhi | Reuters — India will launch a new farm crop insurance scheme early next year and use drones and other technologies to assess crop damage, the agriculture minister said Wednesday, in what could be Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first major move to address rural hardship. The impact of unseasonal rains and two straight […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters, Weather

Wild bees seen dwindling in main U.S. crop regions

By Will Dunham December 21, 2015

Washington | Reuters — Wild bees, crucial pollinators for many crops, are on the decline in some of the main agricultural regions of the U.S., according to scientists who produced the first national map of bee populations and identified numerous trouble spots. The researchers on Monday cited 139 counties as especially worrisome, with wild bee […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets, Weather

Man. First Nations seek to buy Churchill port, rail line

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff December 18, 2015

Manitoba’s northern First Nations have responded to the “for sale” notice on the port and rail line that allow Prairie farmers and handlers to ship grain exports through Hudson Bay. The Canadian arm of U.S. shortline firm OmniTrax confirmed Friday it has a letter of intent in hand from a group of First Nations in […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Feeders set fresh highs, hogs mixed

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Floods close two Ardent flour mills

Cargill to sell crop insurance unit to Silveus

Flooding in U.S. Midwest threatens winter wheat

Wintry blast cuts both ways in U.S. cattle country

Rising Mississippi waters bring barge traffic near halt

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on improved Brazil weather forecasts

U.S. grains: Rain in Brazil’s forecasts dampens soy futures

India to launch new crop insurance scheme

Wild bees seen dwindling in main U.S. crop regions

Man. First Nations seek to buy Churchill port, rail line

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