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U.S. livestock: Live cattle rise as Japan drops U.S. beef import curbs

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News 4 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) closed higher on Friday, buoyed by news that Japan will eliminate long-held restrictions on U.S. beef imports, traders said. The agreement reopens full beef trade after Japan in 2003 banned U.S. beef over concerns about bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), which roiled […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn to seven-week high as rain threatens planting

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News 5 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose on Thursday for a fourth straight session as dismal weather forecasts signalled further planting delays in the Midwest, prompting commodity funds to cover short positions, analysts said. Chicago wheat futures hit a one-month high, led by corn, and soybeans followed the firm trend. Chicago Board of Trade […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn ends firm, farmer selling pares gains

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News 6 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures hit a six-week high on Wednesday on forecasts for rains in the Midwest crop belt that could signal further planting delays, but the market pared gains as the run-up in prices triggered a round of farmer selling, traders said. Wheat futures also ended nearly flat while soybeans closed […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up as swine fever fuels export hopes

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News 6 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) rose for a second day on Wednesday, supported by expectations of increased demand for U.S. pork as African swine fever spreads in China’s hog herd and elsewhere, traders said. “The African swine fever news and talk was everywhere today,” said Dennis […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy rally as slow planting pace ignites short-covering

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News May 14, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures climbed more than three per cent on Tuesday and soybeans bounced back from a decade low as planting delays in the Midwest crop belt sparked a round of short-covering, analysts said. Additional support stemmed from optimistic comments from Washington and Beijing that tempered concerns about a further escalation […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures bounce, cattle end lower

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News May 14, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) closed higher on Tuesday in a technical rebound after Monday’s limit-down close, with firm cash hog values lending support, traders said. Technical traders were encouraged that the benchmark June hog contract was able to hold above Monday’s low, a supportive chart […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit 10-year low on trade tensions

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News May 13, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to their lowest in a decade on Monday as escalating U.S.-Chinese trade tensions dampened hopes for a revival in soybean exports, analysts said. At the same time, planting delays in the U.S. Midwest could prompt farmers to shift some acres intended for corn to soybeans, potentially adding […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs limit down on trade war woes

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News May 13, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) fell the daily three-cent-per-pound limit on Monday as fears of a prolonged trade war between the U.S. and China triggered long liquidation, analysts said. China said it would impose higher tariffs on a range of U.S. goods, following Washington’s decision last […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn higher on wet weather forecast

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News April 26, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose about one per cent on Friday as wet weather forecast for the Midwest crop belt prompted short-covering, analysts said, while soybeans fell to multi-month lows. Wheat futures firmed slightly but still recorded a weekly decline as ample global supplies anchored the market. Chicago Board of Trade July […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs post third weekly slide

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News April 26, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures declined on Friday, pressured by soft cash markets and long liquidation, traders said. The benchmark June lean hogs contract on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange recorded its third straight weekly decline after soaring to an April 5 contract high at 99.825 cents/lb. (all figures US$). The contract closed […] Read more

Klassen: Feeder market finds support

U.S. grains: Corn nears one-year peak as rains stall planting

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs end mixed as market assesses trade battles

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Klassen: Feeder market finds support

U.S. grains: Corn nears one-year peak as rains stall planting

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs end mixed as market assesses trade battles

Author Archives Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rise as Japan drops U.S. beef import curbs

U.S. grains: Corn to seven-week high as rain threatens planting

U.S. grains: Corn ends firm, farmer selling pares gains

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up as swine fever fuels export hopes

U.S. grains: Corn, soy rally as slow planting pace ignites short-covering

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures bounce, cattle end lower

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit 10-year low on trade tensions

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs limit down on trade war woes

U.S. grains: Corn higher on wet weather forecast

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs post third weekly slide

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