CHICAGO, Oct 12 (Reuters) – U.S. researchers have used a new gene editing technique to trim away potentially harmful virus genes that have impeded the use of pig organs for transplants in humans. The study, published in the journal Science, expands on capabilities of the genome editing tool known as CRISPR-Cas9, which works as a […] Read more
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Gene editing could pave way for pig organ transplants -US study
Good EU malting barley crop to cheer beer brewers
HAMBURG, Oct 9 (Reuters) – European farmers have harvested an excellent crop of malting barley this year, giving beer brewers and whisky distillers plentiful supplies of their key raw material, experts say. “The EU harvest has turned out much better than feared in early summer when extreme heat stressed some crops,” one barley trader said. […] Read more
Cattle futures mixed on better-than-expected cash prices; hogs weak
By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, Oct 9 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed mixed on Friday after preliminary cash prices beat early-week expectations, lifting contracts from session lows, traders said. Spot October finished down 0.400 cent per pound at 130.775 cents, and December was 0.350 cent lower at 137.325. February finished up 0.225 […] Read more
Weekly Canadian canola crush hits new record
WINNIPEG — Canola oil is flowing freely in Western Canada, with domestic processors crushing more canola in a single week than ever before, according to the latest data from the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA). The weekly canola crush hit 184,493 tonnes during the week ended Oct. 7, which is more than 10,000 tonnes above […] Read more
USDA reports have little impact on markets
Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture monthly reports either had no impact on grain markets or such balanced impacts that it seemed like almost nothing happened. Errol Anderson of Pro Market thinks it was the latter. “The global corn ending stocks were relatively bullish, but the global wheat ending stocks were relatively bearish, so USDA threw […] Read more
Livestock truck washing program initiated
A program was officially launched Oct. 8 in an effort to ensure pig transport trucks and trailers are clean and free of disease when re-entering Canada from the United States. The Western Canadian Swine Transport Wash Program involves audits of commercial and private livestock truck washes that volunteer to participate. The audits are designed to […] Read more
USDA lowers corn, soy harvest view on trimmed acreage
WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. government trimmed its forecast for this year’s domestic corn and soybean harvests on Friday, although supplies will still be plentiful, after reviewing its outlook for harvested acreage. The new crop outlooks were largely in line with market expectations. The government also lowered its outlook of U.S. end stocks […] Read more
Russia’s winter grains need rain in southern regions – ministry
MOSCOW, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Russia’s winter grains were sown during dry weather in some southern regions and need rain to improve their condition, Pyotr Chekmarev, the head of the agriculture ministry’s crop growing department, told reporters on Thursday. Rains are needed in Krasnodar, Volgograd, Rostov and Saratov regions, he said on the sidelines of […] Read more
Volatile market prompts CME Group to raise live cattle margins
By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, Oct 8 (Reuters) – CME Group Inc, the world’s largest livestock futures market operator, has raised margin rates for live cattle futures for the second week in a row after dramatic swings in the market, an exchange spokesman told Reuters on Thursday. Late on Wednesday the Chicago Mercantile Exchange raised its […] Read more
Monsanto slashing 2,600 jobs, buying back shares as sales fall
Oct 7 (Reuters) – Monsanto Co., one of the world’s largest seed and agrichemical companies, said on Wednesday that it was slashing 2,600 jobs and restructuring operations to cut costs in a slumping commodity market. The company, which said it expected low prices for agricultural products to squeeze results well into 2016, also reported a […] Read more
