Reading Time: < 1 minute California on Thursday confirmed a fourth case of bird flu in a person who had contact with infected dairy cattle.
California confirms fourth human case of bird flu
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures higher on demand bounce, hogs also up
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures bounced back on Thursday as a strong cash market and a bump in beef demand lent support to prices, traders said.
U.S. grains: Wheat climbs as dry weather, Ukraine war put supply risks in focus
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago wheat extended gains on Thursday as traders assessed whether increased tensions between Russia and Ukraine and persistent dryness in grain production areas around the world may curb global wheat exports, analysts said.
US forecaster sees 60 per cent chance of La Niña weather in September-November
Reading Time: < 1 minute There is a 60 per cent chance of La Niña weather conditions emerging in September-November and they are expected to persist through January-March 2025, a U.S. government forecaster said on Thursday.
Harsh weather curbs global wheat output, buoys prices
Reading Time: 3 minutes World wheat inventories have fallen from record highs five years ago, U.S. data shows, as poor weather hurt output and Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine temporarily spiked grain prices.
Montreal Port dockworkers begin overtime strike
Reading Time: < 1 minute Dockworkers at the Port of Montreal have begun an overtime strike on Thursday morning, the port authority said, as negotiations over a new contract make little progress.
U.S. grains: Wheat up for third day, corn and soybean regain ground
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures ticked higher in choppy trading on Wednesday, boosted by strength in the financial markets and as traders adjusted positions ahead of a government supply-and-demand report, market analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Lean hog, cattle futures lower on profit-taking
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog and cattle futures fell on Wednesday on signs of profit-taking, as wholesale prices continued to say firm and strength in the financial markets gave grain futures a boost, analysts said.
Florida fertilizer plants, grain mills close as Hurricane Milton nears
Reading Time: 2 minutes Fertilizer plants, livestock feed facilities and at least one large flour mill in Florida closed on Wednesday in preparation for Hurricane Milton's destructive winds, heavy rain and deadly storm surge.
California confirms third human case of bird flu, finds more possible cases
Reading Time: 2 minutes California reported a third human case of bird flu on Wednesday in a dairy worker who had contact with infected cattle and said the state identified two more possible cases in people.
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