Chicago | Reuters – U.S. cattle futures fell further at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Thursday under pressure from fund selling and lower cash prices, traders said. Futures have dropped over the past month after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was working to lower beef prices for consumers, triggering steep selloffs in cattle that […] Read more
U.S. livestock: ‘Relentless’ fund selling knocks down CME cattle futures
U.S. grains: Soy futures slide as traders worry China may miss US buying target
U.S. soybean futures on Thursday extended a setback from a 17-month high reached this week, as confirmation of more Chinese purchases of American supplies failed to spark a new rally.
IGC raises 2025/26 world wheat, corn crop forecasts
Global stocks of grain are set to increase during the 2025/26 season for the first time in four years, the International Grains Council said on Thursday as it raised its forecasts for both wheat and corn crops.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures slide under pressure from weak cash prices
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures tumbled under pressure from weakness in the cash market on Wednesday, traders said. Lean hog futures rebounded after sliding on Tuesday to their lowest level in about seven months. In the cash market, cattle traded at mostly $228 per hundredweight in southern […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybean futures ease from 17-month peak as traders gauge China buying pace
U.S. soybean futures slumped on Wednesday after climbing to their highest level since June 2024 in the previous session, as traders watched to see whether a wave of Chinese purchases would continue following a trade truce between Beijing and Washington.
Trump administration may delay biofuel import credit cuts as refiners balk
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President Donald Trump’s administration is considering delaying for one or two years its proposed cuts in incentives for imported biofuels amid pressure from U.S. refiners who argue the move could raise costs and tighten fuel supplies, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
Ukraine will not limit wheat exports in 2025/26, says deputy minister
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Ukraine will not restrict wheat exports in the 2025/26 July-June season due to a higher harvest and lower export rates at the beginning of the current season, deputy economy minister told Reuters on Wednesday.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end weaker, hogs set April low
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures slumped on Tuesday as traders waited for U.S. inventory data and assessed prospects for beef imports, analysts said. Lean hog futures hit their lowest level in about seven months. Traders were waiting for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to issue a monthly […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans pull back after setting June 2024 high on Chinese buying
U.S. soybean futures pulled back on Tuesday after reaching their highest level since June 2024 as China made hefty purchases of American supplies.
China snaps up U.S. soybeans after pledge to Trump, but at high price, traders say
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China bought at least 14 cargoes of U.S. soybeans on Monday, two traders with knowledge of the deals said, its largest purchase since at least January and the most significant since a summit between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping in October.
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