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North American hog markets wracked by coronavirus

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm, GFM Network News February 12, 2020

MarketsFarm — Besides shutting down entire cities and killing more than 1,000 people, China’s novel coronavirus outbreak has wreaked havoc on North America’s hog futures. “It’s a dubious relationship, but it is impacting markets,” said Tyler Fulton, risk management director for Hams Marketing Services in Winnipeg. Lean hog futures moved “in concert with drops in […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Reuters

Fat herds, leaner profits: For China’s pig farmers, New Year feasts bring cold comfort

By Dominique Patton, Hallie Gu December 29, 2016

Beijing/Reuters – With China’s Lunar New Year festivities fast approaching, pig farmers in the world’s biggest pork market have little to cheer. As they fatten herds to meet peak demand, a slump in retail prices and a spike in feed costs are grinding up profits. A wave of imports has squeezed pork retail prices 10 […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn ease from six-week highs

By Justin Madden, Michael Hirtzer February 3, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S soybeans and corn futures fell on Wednesday, pressured by profit-taking after recent six-week highs and outlooks for needed rains in South America. Wheat settled narrowly higher at the Chicago Board of Trade after a more than one per cent drop in the dollar against a basket of currencies made U.S. […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn snaps winning streak but wheat, soy firm

By Mark Weinraub January 21, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures fell on Thursday, breaking a three-day streak of gains, as a pick-up in country movement of the yellow grain pulled prices from one-month highs hit early in the session, traders said. Wheat and soybean futures closed firm, bouncing back from declines on Wednesday on a round of bargain […] Read more

U.S. EPA approves XtendiMax use for five years

U.S. grains: Corn futures fall after hitting 14-month high

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rebound as trade adjusts to supply shock

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U.S. EPA approves XtendiMax use for five years

U.S. grains: Corn futures fall after hitting 14-month high

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rebound as trade adjusts to supply shock

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North American hog markets wracked by coronavirus

Fat herds, leaner profits: For China’s pig farmers, New Year feasts bring cold comfort

U.S. grains: Soy, corn ease from six-week highs

U.S. grains: Corn snaps winning streak but wheat, soy firm

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