Reading Time: < 1 minute Multiple cases of African swine fever had been detected in 32 of Indonesia's 38 provinces, an official said on Monday, warning of risks of further spread of a disease that has killed thousands of hogs in the country this year.
Indonesia detects African swine fever in most of its provinces
U.S. livestock: CME feeders fall on news US may resume Mexico cattle imports
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feeder cattle futures fell on Friday, on news the U.S. could resume feeder cattle imports from Mexico after Washington suspended cattle imports from Mexico over a case of New World screwworm.
U.S. grains: Grains ease on technical selling, export demand uncertainty
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade corn futures eased on Friday on technical selling and disappointment in the size of weekly export sales, analysts said.
USDA approves funds to fight screwworm, may resume Mexico cattle imports this year
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Biden administration approved a second round of emergency funding to block New World screwworm from entering the U.S. on Friday, a U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary told Reuters, after Washington suspended cattle imports from Mexico over the pest.
China’s 2024 total grain output rises to record 706 mln tons
Reading Time: 2 minutes China's total grain production reached a record of more than 700 million metric tons in 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday, as Beijing moves to boost output in its quest to achieve food security.
Russian grain exports to Syria suspended due to uncertainty
Reading Time: 3 minutes Russian wheat supplies to Syria have been suspended because of uncertainty about the new government and payment delays, Russian and Syrian sources said on Friday, while two vessels carrying Russian wheat for Syria did not reach their destinations.
U.S. grains: Corn, wheat fall as dollar gains, export sales disappoint
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn and wheat futures fell back on Thursday on a stronger dollar following rate cuts by the European Central Bank, technical trading and slower-than-anticipated weekly export sales, according to analysts.
U.S. cattle: CME cattle futures close lower on technical selling
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell in a technical reversal on Thursday after three days of gains, while lean hogs rebounded from three days of long-liquidation losses, analysts said.
Russia bans sunflower, corn seeds imports from four countries
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Russian agricultural watchdog has banned imports of sunflower and corn seeds from companies in Chile, France, Hungary, and Turkey, it said on Thursday, in line with Moscow's policy to reduce dependency on seed imports.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures close at highest since May on strong cash prices
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose for a third-straight session Wednesday on strong cash cattle prices, as feeder cattle followed, analysts said.