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CBOT March 2021 wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat down three per cent

Soy, corn also sag on pre-holiday slide

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News November 25, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures fell more than three per cent on Wednesday and corn and soybean futures also slipped as traders booked profits after recent highs in all three markets, and ahead of Thursday’s U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade March wheat futures settled down 21 cents at $5.96-1/2 […] Read more

CBOT March 2021 wheat (candlesticks) with K.C. (green line) and MGEX (orange line) March 2021 wheat. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat up on crop ratings

Corn drifts lower, soybeans down day after touching $12

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News November 24, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures climbed to two-week highs on Tuesday as a surprise decline in winter wheat condition ratings raised concerns about supplies of the food grain, traders said, while corn futures ticked lower ahead of Thursday’s U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. Chicago Board of Trade March wheat futures settled up 13 cents at […] Read more

CME February 2019 live cattle with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs gain in thin trading on demand optimism

By Michael Hirtzer November 23, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures were higher on Friday, with lean hogs rising sharply and cattle notching relatively smaller gains as each market was buoyed by hopes of better meat demand, traders said. Hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued to rise on expectations that the spreading African swine fever virus in […] Read more

CBOT December 2018 corn (orange) and January 2019 soybeans (green). (Barchart)

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Markets quiet heading into holidays

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm November 22, 2018

CNS Canada — Traders aren’t expecting much to move corn and soybean markets in upcoming weeks as the U.S. moves into holiday mode. “These markets are going to just be very choppy and of course we’re going into December and nobody likes to work (during the holiday season). There’s more parties, Washington goes on Christmas […] Read more

CME December 2018 live cattle, with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle slip on weak cash outlook, lower beef

By Karl Plume November 14, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased on Wednesday as a weak tone to the cash cattle market and lower beef prices anchored futures, traders said. Lower equities markets also cast a shadow over cattle futures as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell for a fourth consecutive day, raising concerns about […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat falls to contract lows on export data

By Julie Ingwersen November 24, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell to life-of-contract lows on Friday, pressured by disappointing weekly export sales data and ample global supplies, analysts said. Corn and soybeans futures followed wheat lower, bucking support from strength in crude oil and a weaker dollar, which tends to make U.S. grains more competitive […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans excite ahead of holiday

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm November 22, 2017

CNS Canada — While corn futures sat quietly this week on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), soybean futures were another story ahead of the U.S. Thanksgiving weekend. On Tuesday, “there was a lot of talk that Argentina was going to have some very good rains; the (soybean) market was understanding of that,” said Steve […] Read more

(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Fund buying rallies CME lean hog futures

By Theopolis Waters November 22, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs settled higher on Wednesday, with support from fund buying and short-covering before the U.S. Thanksgiving Day holiday, traders said. CME livestock markets will be closed for Thursday’s holiday, but resume on Friday at 8:30 a.m. CT and close early at 12:15 p.m. CT. December hogs ended […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rebound on cash, beef prices

By Theopolis Waters November 21, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday rallied from Monday’s losses, ignited by short-covering as investors digested initial cash prices and firmer wholesale beef values, said traders. Technical buying contributed to market advances along with unwinding of Monday’s short live cattle futures long hog spreads, they said. December live cattle […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Investors look for quick buys in corn

By Dave Sims November 16, 2017

CNS Canada — Pressure continues to build on the Chicago Board of Trade corn market but there could be a glimmer of hope as traders look for places to park money ahead of next week’s U.S. Thanksgiving Day holiday. “I think people are looking for a place to buy the market here in a short-term […] Read more

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures sag on end-of-month selling

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CNH Industrial bets on strong market to counter worst supply chain situation

GFM Network News

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures sag on end-of-month selling

Dominican Republic restricts pig shipments after ASF confirmed

CNH Industrial bets on strong market to counter worst supply chain situation

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U.S. grains: CBOT wheat down three per cent

U.S. grains: Wheat up on crop ratings

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs gain in thin trading on demand optimism

CBOT weekly outlook: Markets quiet heading into holidays

U.S. livestock: Live cattle slip on weak cash outlook, lower beef

U.S. grains: Wheat falls to contract lows on export data

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans excite ahead of holiday

U.S. livestock: Fund buying rallies CME lean hog futures

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rebound on cash, beef prices

CBOT weekly outlook: Investors look for quick buys in corn

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