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U.S. grains: Soybeans down after ‘disappointing’ U.S. export sales report

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean and corn futures dipped on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its weekly export sales report that disappointed analysts. China, which is in a trade war with the United States and needs fewer soybeans as swine fever ravishes its pig herd, cancelled […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Futures mixed as rally on hog futures slows

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures ended the day mixed, with a lack of buying interest and light cash trade prompting dealers on Wednesday to sell their nearby live cattle contracts and buy the deferred months, traders said. Meanwhile, hog traders also took a cue from the cash market, as signs of an […] Read more
The alternative protein market has taken off in part due to the inclusion of such products at global restaurant chains. Photo: Getty Images
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Report says Unilever, Tesco, Nestle ranked top on meat alternatives

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Reading Time: 2 minutes London | Reuters – Unilever, Tesco and Nestlé are among the best prepared to capitalise on the trend for plant-based meat substitutes, according to a report from an investor group managing $5 trillion in assets. The report by the Farm Animal Investment Risk and Return (FAIRR) coalition showed 25 major retailers and manufacturers were developing […] Read more
Even with exemption, U.S. soy can’t compete with Brazil, say traders. Photo: Reuters/Paulo Whitaker
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China’s soy crushers in no rush to buy from U.S.

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Beijing | Reuters – Despite the carrot of a potential exemption from import tariffs, Chinese soybean crushers are unlikely to buy in bulk from the United States any time soon as they grapple with poor margins and longer-term doubts about Sino-U.S. trade relations, people familiar with the matter said. China imposed a 25 per cent […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Futures rally on choppy grains, hopes for Chinese buying spree

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live hog futures rallied on Tuesday, as competition among packers for spot delivery grew and animal weights slipped after the recent U.S. heat wave, traders said. Live cattle futures also inched up, supported in part by choppy trading in U.S. grain futures and growing questions of whether […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Corn futures inch up as grains face choppy trading day

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) grain futures see-sawed on Tuesday, as technical trading left wheat prices flat, soybeans down and corn still stubbornly range-bound. CBOT corn futures ended the day on a positive note, but hopes of a significant price rally were quashed by conflicting cues that have left traders uneasy […] Read more
Sixty-two crop scouts are on the 2019 crop tour, which will release its final yield forecasts in the coming days. Photo: Canstock
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South central North Dakota wheat tour sees yields seen above average

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Reading Time: 2 minutes North Dakota | Reuters – Wheat yield potential in south central North Dakota is trending above average, with the crop benefiting from ideal weather following a wet spring that delayed planting, scouts on annual tour found on Tuesday. “This is really good wheat for out here,” said Dave Green, executive vice president of the Wheat […] Read more

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