Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mostly lower Monday, seeing a modest correction to start the week after rising in early December. The February live cattle contract lost 0.475 cents per pound at 226.675 cents. Feeder cattle were down 2.875 cents in the March contract at 330.425 cents per pound. An estimated 600,000 […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle mostly lower Monday
U.S. grains: Soybeans slide below $11 on demand doubts
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures fell below $11 a bushel on Monday for the first time since October on uncertainty over whether China will buy as much U.S. supply as Washington expects and as South American crop weather favored large soy harvests that could begin in about a month, analysts said.
Trump unveils $12 billion aid package for farmers hit by trade war
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled a $12 billion aid package for American farmers, the latest government effort to shore up a key political constituency hurt by the financial fallout from his trade policies.
Pulse Weekly: Canadian pulse production rises
Reading Time: 2 minutes Statistics Canada released its principal field crop estimates on Dec. 4, which showed bumper crops for most pulses.
Canadian agricultural groups demand no changes to CUSMA
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canadian agricultural groups urge the government to keep CUSMA unchanged, stressing its vital role in food security and economic stability.
Survey looks to gauge whether producers are aware of free agronomic tools and where producer funds are going
Reading Time: 2 minutes Survey looks to gauge whether producers are aware of free agronomic tools and where producer funds are going
Greek farmers block borders, airport and roads in protest at delayed EU funds
Reading Time: 2 minutes Protesting Greek farmers closed an airport on the island of Crete, blocked roads and border crossings and hurled rocks at police during a nationwide demonstration on Monday triggered by funding delays.
Trump to unveil $12 billion aid package for farmers hit by trade war
Reading Time: < 1 minute U.S. President Donald Trump will unveil a $12 billion aid package for American farmers affected by his trade policies on Monday, two White House officials said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle extend gains on improving cash prices, packer demand
Reading Time: 2 minutes Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures set a three-week high and feeder cattle hit their highest level in five weeks on Friday as cash prices rose and demand improved from meatpackers, brokers said. The markets advanced for the fourth consecutive session as prices recovered from a steep slide that began in October after […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy futures slide on China demand doubts
Reading Time: 2 minutes Soybean futures posted their first weekly loss in eight weeks at Friday’s close. Corn and wheat futures were also lower.
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