Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle futures turned higher on Tuesday as the cash cattle market remained strong, while lean hogs turned lower as traders anticipated slowing ham sales.
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs turn down on seasonal dip
US to spend $10 million to curb bird flu in farm workers
CDC plans vaccine push; says risk to general public remains low
Reading Time: 2 minutes The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday it plans to spend $10 million to curb farm worker bird flu infections, including $5 million for seasonal flu vaccines, as part of its efforts to avoid further spread and mutation of the virus.
U.S. grains: Soy tumbles to 2020 lows as rains seen aiding US crops
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybean prices plunged on Monday to the lowest since October 2020, as forecasts for rain in the U.S. crop belt alleviated concerns over the potential impact on crop yields from hot and dry weather.
U.S. livestock: Lean hog, cattle futures turn lower on demand questions
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures turned lower on Monday, as cattle futures fell on signs of profit taking, a steady cattle cash market and uncertainty about consumer demand for beef this fall, market analysts said.
Late crop yield in most Ukrainian regions may drop by up to 15 per cent, farm ministry says
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ukraine's late crop yield might fall by up to 15 per cent in most regions due to extreme heat, the acting farm minister said on Monday, while the average early crop is expected to shrink by only by five per cent.
U.S. grains: Soy tumbles as U.S. rain forecast offers relief
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean and corn futures plunged on Friday but were set for weekly gains, as weather forecasts indicated positive news for crops in the central United States.
U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle gain strength as corn prices plunge
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures ticked up Friday on steep losses in the U.S. grains market, while lean hogs mostly firmed on short-covering, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures firm on technical trade; cattle futures mixed
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures ticked up on technical trading on Wednesday, while cattle futures were mixed to lower, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Chicago grains firm as forecasts call for hot, dry weather
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago wheat and corn gained strength on Wednesday as the market monitored a hot, dry spell forecast in parts of North America, but gains were capped by sizeable global supplies.
Bank of Canada cuts rates, sees weaker economy in 2024
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Bank of Canada on Wednesday trimmed its key interest rate by 25 basis points for the second month in a row, bringing it to 4.5 per cent, and said more reductions in borrowing costs were likely if inflation continued to cool in line with forecasts.