Reading Time: < 1 minute Tyson Food will permanently close a meat plant in Emporia, Kansas, that employs more than 800 people, according to a letter the company sent to the state on Monday.
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Tyson Foods to close Kansas meat plant, cutting more than 800 jobs
U.S. grains: Soy down on record Brazil crop outlook
Reading Time: < 1 minute U.S. soybean futures fell on Monday on favourable crop weather in South America, forecasts for a record-smashing Brazilian harvest and continued concerns about the incoming Trump administration's hawkish approach to trade with top soy importer China.
Ukraine introduces minimum export prices for major agricultural goods
Reading Time: 2 minutes Kyiv | Reuters – Ukraine has introduced a new system for exporting key agrarian goods, including grains, which implies a ban on shipping consignments of goods at prices below those set by the agriculture ministry. Ukraine is a major grain and oilseeds grower and exporter and the new system became operational on Dec. 1. The government […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans tick up on export demand
Corn higher on technical buying, position adjusting
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended slightly higher on Friday on technical trading and a flurry of export demand, market analysts said. Investors adjusted positions after Thursday's Thanksgiving Day holiday.
U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit highest levels since July
Reading Time: 2 minutes Supply concerns and follow-through buying pushed Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures to their highest level since July on Friday after Washington said it may continue blocking imports of Mexican cattle until next year.
Putin approves sale of Louis Dreyfus elevator unit in Russia to unnamed buyer
Reading Time: < 1 minute Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the acquisition of 100 per cent of the shares in a elevator company owned by trading and food processing firm Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) to an unnamed buyer, a government document showed.
Mexico’s Bimbo files $1.4 billion lawsuit against Maple Leaf Foods
Reading Time: < 1 minute Mexico's Grupo Bimbo has filed a lawsuit against Maple Leaf Foods and former senior executives of the Canadian company, it said on Friday, seeking more than 2 billion Canadian dollars in damages.
WHO calls for stronger surveillance of H5N1 bird flu among animals
Reading Time: 2 minutes A World Health Organization official on Thursday called for stronger surveillance in animals for evidence of infection with H5N1 bird flu in order to curb its spread.
Mexico hopes to quickly resolve New World Screwworm case halting cattle exports into US
Reading Time: < 1 minute Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that Mexican and U.S. officials were in contact over a case of New World screwworm (NWS) detected late last week that caused the U.S. to halt imports of Mexican cattle.
U.S. grains: Soy up, corn unchanged on pre-Thanksgiving positioning
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures inched up on Wednesday on technical buying and as investors adjusted positions ahead of Thursday's Thanksgiving Day holiday.