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CFTC fines cattle futures traders US$5 million
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. futures regulators fined a Memphis trading firm and three associates US$5 million on Wednesday for using a manipulative tactic in CME Group’s cattle futures, a market grappling with extreme volatility. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said it penalized McVean Trading + Investments $1.5 million and its chairman, Charles Dow McVean, […] Read more

Things not going as hoped? That’s normal, says crop specialist
Whether it’s production conditions or markets, producers need to have a Plan B
Preparation is key when dealing with the unexpected, says provincial crop specialist Harry Brook. “There’s always a lot of talk about ‘normal’ when talking about cropping and agriculture,” said Brook. “Advanced planning and adjustments are needed to avoid possible devastating results when ‘normal’ doesn’t occur. Whether it applies to spring weather conditions or markets or […] Read more