Chicago wheat futures fell on Monday as ample supplies pressured prices, with worry receding that an intensified conflict between Russia and Ukraine could threaten Black Sea export shipments.
U.S. grains: Wheat down as supply pressure mounts, conflict worries fade
U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle futures spike on news of screwworm outbreak in Mexican cattle
Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures shot to their highest point since July on Monday as a screwworm outbreak in Mexican cattle shut down feeder cattle exports from Mexico to the U.S. and propelled futures higher, analysts said.
Canada agriculture minister says beef, dairy in focus with Trump
Bilateral beef trade and Canada's dairy supply management system are top trade issues Canadian Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is prepared to confront with the incoming Trump administration, he said on Monday.
US suspends Mexican cattle imports after New World screwworm case
The United States has temporarily paused imports of Mexican cattle after a case of New World screwworm (NWS) was identified at the lakeside town of Catazaja in southern Chiapas state, the Mexican government said on Sunday.
US farm groups want Trump to spare their workers from deportation
U.S. farm industry groups want President-elect Donald Trump to spare their sector from his promise of mass deportations, which could upend a food supply chain heavily dependent on immigrants in the United States illegally.
Unifor’s Canadian National Railway members vote for strike authorization
Unifor said on Monday its members at Canadian National Railway have authorized a strike action at the railroad if the parties fail to reach an agreement by Jan. 1.
Trump picks Brooke Rollins to be agriculture secretary
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Brooke Rollins, president of the America First Policy Institute, to be agriculture secretary.
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise on cash trade, positioning ahead of USDA report
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Friday as cash market trading gathered steam at firm prices, according to analysts, and traders awaited the results of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cattle on Feed report, which the agency released after the close. Feeder cattle gained for a sixth straight session and […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat weakens on firm dollar, but set for weekly rise
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago wheat futures eased on Friday on profit-taking and dollar strength, according to analysts, while soybeans gained in technical rebound from three days of declines. Corn followed wheat lower. The most-active wheat contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Wv1settled down 4-3/4 cents at $5.64-3/4 per bushel, but rose about […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy hits fresh lows on South America weather, Brazil-China deals
Chicago corn futures weakened on Thursday and soybeans struck fresh contract lows as Brazil and China came together for significant agricultural trade deals and weather in South America remained beneficial for both crops, analysts said.
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