Reading Time: < 1 minute A pair of Argentine oilseed industry unions announced a one-day extension to an ongoing strike that has halted operations at the country's major agricultural hubs.
Argentine oilseed workers strike extended as delays hit dozens of ships
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans face bearish pressure on hefty supplies
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures fell on Thursday, and soybean futures set new life-of-contract lows, as U.S. farmers scramble to sell their bins of old-crop grain and oilseeds into a global market awash in supplies, traders said.
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans ease on US crop expectations, demand concerns
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures turned lower on Wednesday as markets came under pressure from expectations of a U.S. bumper crop, moderate weather in the Midwestern corn belt and sluggish oilseed demand, traders said.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle mixed, feeder cattle lower; lean hogs ease
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mixed on Wednesday, and feeder cattle turned lower, as the U.S. dollar continued to recover and livestock traders remained uneasy about the health of the global economy, market analysts said.
Egypt bets big with historic 3.8 million metric ton wheat tender
Reading Time: 2 minutes Egypt has launched a massive tender to import 3.8 million metric tons of wheat, its largest ever tender according to traders, as the country seeks to take advantage of a slump in global wheat prices to 4-year lows.
U.S. grocer Kroger wins dismissal of ‘farm fresh’ egg lawsuit
Reading Time: < 1 minute Kroger, one of the largest U.S. grocers, won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming it misled consumers by using the familiar "farm fresh" label to describe eggs that came from caged hens in industrial settings.
U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans, corn fall; wheat up on big tender from Egypt
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybeans and corn slumped on low demand and a stronger dollar on Tuesday as financial markets recovered from an epic sell-off on Monday. Wheat futures rose after a massive tender from Egypt for 3.8 million metric tons to cover imports between October 2024 and April 2025—its largest ever according to traders.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle stabilize after sell-off
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and lean hog futures stabilized on Tuesday after sliding during the previous session on fears that the U.S. may be headed for a recession.
China shuts cattle farm after anthrax outbreak, five human infections
Reading Time: < 1 minute China's eastern Shandong province reported five people were infected with anthrax and a beef cattle farm was shut after an outbreak was discovered in the agricultural province.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures swing wildly, fall on economy concerns
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures plunged sharply on Friday, with back-month feeder cattle contracts setting new lows, as signs of a weakening U.S. economy spurred market participants to unwind long positions and seek cover, traders said.
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