Shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland ADM.N slid 16 per cent in early morning trade on Monday after CFO Vikram Luthar was placed on administrative leave as the company investigates certain accounting practices at its Nutrition segment.
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ADM CFO placed on leave, shares tumble on probe into nutrition unit,
The global grains merchant cut its 2023 profit forecast, delayed Q4 results on investigation into flagged transactions
U.S. grains: Corn futures decline for sixth week in a row
Short-covering, positioning and U.S. export demand advance corn and wheat Friday
U.S. corn futures lost ground for the sixth consecutive week and soybean futures declined the fifth week in a row after expectations for plentiful supplies pushed the markets to multi-year lows on Thursday.
GSU accepts Viterra offer
Wages see a slight improvement but union says they hope to build on it in next contract
Members of the Grain and General Services Union who work for Viterra have voted to accept the company's latest contract offer.
France could face nationwide farmer protests as anger mounts
Farmers cite fuel taxes, excessive restrictions and red tape among grievances
France's largest farm union FNSEA is considering nationwide protests in the coming weeks, a spokesperson said on Friday, potentially expanding action by farmers in the southwest who have blocked a highway and dumped manure on public buildings.
U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures end higher after setting multi-year lows
Beneficial rains have eased concerns about crop damage in Brazil from drought
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures dropped to their lowest level in more than two years on Thursday and corn futures set a three-year low before the markets turned higher on short covering and technical buying, analysts said.
Searching for sustainability in agriculture
A southern Manitoba farmer’s quest for a “greener” farming system has left him with more questions than answers — and feeling a bit hypocritical
In 1888 Bertha Benz drove her homemade car on a 212-km round trip to Mannheim and Pforzheim in Germany. The fuel tank was 4.5 litres, and there were no gas stations along the way. There were probably no paved roads either and the reliability of the car was unproven. It might have been easier to […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy futures drop near two-year low, corn sets three-year low
Wheat ended nearly unchanged after touching seven-week low on Tuesday
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures tumbled near a two-year low on Wednesday as Brazilian crops benefited from improved weather and challenged U.S. exports on the global market, analysts said.
ICE weekly outlook: Virtually no upside for canola
Forthcoming South American soybean harvest a bearish influence
With 2024 well underway, canola has very little reason to get excited, according to analyst Wayne Palmer of Exceed Grain in Winnipeg.
CBOT weekly outlook: USDA estimates, weather pulling prices down
Shipping costs due to re-routing away from embattled Red Sea also affecting markets
Corn and soybean contracts hit new lows, while wheat saw its weakest prices in nearly two months on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) during the week ended Jan. 17.
What is war fatigue?
If the West is 'tired' of the war in Ukraine, consider the reality of Ukrainians
As we approached the end of December, my mood, like that of most Ukrainians, was not at all Christmassy. The heroic achievement of 2022, when our lives hung in the balance and our defenders managed to repel the enemy, was replaced by the bloody routine of 2023.
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