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U.S. grains: Corn, soy slide on South American weather, trade worries

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures hit a two-month low on Monday and soybean futures touched their lowest in seven weeks on forecasts for improving crop weather in South America and uncertainty about prospects for a U.S.-China trade deal, analysts said. Wheat futures rose as worries about tightening global supplies sparked a round of […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures extend slide on China trade worries

By Julie Ingwersen 16 hours ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell on Monday for a fourth straight session, with deferred contracts leading the way down on worries about the chances for a U.S.-China trade deal that could boost Chinese imports of U.S. pork, traders said. Most-active February lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) settled […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Reuters, Weather

Millions of acres of canola freeze, compound ‘harvest from hell’

By Rod Nickel 4 days ago

Winnipeg | Reuters — Heavy snow and rain during harvest on the Canadian Prairies have left several million acres of canola buried until spring, the latest blow in a miserable year that may compound farmer problems into 2020. Canola is renowned as Canada’s most profitable crop, exported to China, Japan and Mexico to make vegetable […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs reach two-month low on increased slaughter

By Tom Polansek 4 days ago

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. lean hog futures touched a two-month low on Friday as meat packers slaughtered more pigs to profit from high margins. Pork processors killed an estimated 485,000 pigs, up 1,000 from a week earlier and 20,000 from a year ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. They are projected to slaughter […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans up on increased optimism for trade deal

By Tom Polansek 4 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures crawled higher on Friday on increased optimism that the U.S. and China may soon strike a deal to ease their trade war. Sentiments improved about the prospects for an agreement after White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Thursday evening that the two sides were “getting close” […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans set one-month low on trade doubts

By Tom Polansek 5 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures dropped to a one-month low on Thursday as doubts over the chances for the U.S. and China to reach a trade deal soon hung over the market. Corn futures inched up, while wheat slumped. Price movements were limited by uncertainty over progress in talks between Washington and Beijing […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs reach two-month low

By Tom Polansek 5 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell to a two-month low on Thursday on large supplies and uncertainty over negotiations to boost trade with China, the world’s top pork consumer. Traders and meat producers are hoping for further U.S. pork sales to China, which is grappling with a fatal pig disease that has […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs drop on large supply, trade war jitters

By Tom Polansek 6 days ago

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. livestock futures dropped on Wednesday, with lean hogs stumbling under pressure from large supplies in a turnaround from a rally a session earlier. Fresh uncertainty over U.S.-China trade relations added pressure to the hog market, analysts said. Traders and meat producers are hoping for further U.S. pork sales to China, […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Steady canola market stuck in rut

By Phil Franz-warkentin 6 days ago

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola held within a narrow range during the week ended Wednesday, as the market waits for fresh news to push it one way or the other. “There are certainly some supportive elements underneath the marketplace,” said Mike Jubinville of MarketsFarm Pro, pointing to an upward trend in world vegetable oil prices […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Trade uncertainty weighs

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm 6 days ago

MarketsFarm — Lack of demand for corn exports has continued to drag prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) and the U.S. dollar has been stronger recently, making exports even less attractive, according to Terry Reilly, a grains analyst with Futures International. In contrast, consistent soybean sales since Monday have provided some support to […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn, soy slide on South American weather, trade worries

U.S. livestock: Hog futures extend slide on China trade worries

Millions of acres of canola freeze, compound ‘harvest from hell’

U.S. livestock: Hogs reach two-month low on increased slaughter

U.S. grains: Soybeans up on increased optimism for trade deal

U.S. grains: Soybeans set one-month low on trade doubts

U.S. livestock: Hogs reach two-month low

U.S. livestock: Hogs drop on large supply, trade war jitters

ICE weekly outlook: Steady canola market stuck in rut

CBOT weekly outlook: Trade uncertainty weighs

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