Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell sharply on Wednesday, dropping to lows not seen since August, as the U.S. dollar surged after data showing U.S. inflation for October increased in line with expectations, which could result in fewer interest rate cuts.
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat plunges on strong dollar, corn and soybeans also ease
Trump trade policy seen as wild card for US soybean farmers, opportunity for crushers
Reading Time: 3 minutes American farmers are worried that President-elect Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plans will curb their access to top soy buyer China, but tariffs could also lure companies to build more U.S. crushing plants, hungry for domestic supplies.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle recovers on technical trading
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained strength on Tuesday on technical trading, analysts said, while lean hog futures rose for a second day as traders anticipated growing export demand.
U.S. grains: Soybeans plunge with Trump EPA pick; wheat and corn also fall
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybean futures took a sharp dive on Tuesday as traders worried that President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would take a less than friendly view of the biofuel industry, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Hogs hit new contract highs on smaller than expected US slaughter
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures hit contract highs for a third day in a row on Wednesday as U.S. supplies continued to be tighter than expected, analysts said.
U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans recover after 4-day slide, boosted by exports
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose on Wednesday after a four-session slide, amid strength in crude oil markets and signs of continued U.S. export demand for the oilseeds, market analysts said.
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat surges on disappointing winter wheat conditions
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago wheat futures climbed on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that the U.S. winter wheat crop was in worse condition than the trade had expected, according to analysts.
U.S. grains: Soybeans ease after crude oil falls
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell on Monday as crude oil prices dipped and harvest pressure dragged down soy and corn prices, market analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb on fund buying, strong beef demand
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures rose on Monday on fund buying and strong demand for beef, even as the red meat has become more expensive to consumers, said analysts.
U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans, corn drop on continued supply pressure
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean and corn futures fell on Friday, as hefty supply from a rapid U.S. harvest weighed heavily over contracts, market analysts said.
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