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CBOT July 2019 wheat with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soy sinks to decade low as China trade war escalates

By Tom Polansek May 10, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures sank to their lowest prices in more than a decade on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump said he was in no hurry to sign a deal to end the trade war with Beijing, a dispute that has slashed U.S. exports of the oilseed to China. Wheat futures […] Read more

CME December 2019 lean hogs with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility.

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U.S. livestock: Escalating trade war pressures CME hog futures

By Tom Polansek May 10, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Concerns about a prolonged trade war between the United States and China pressured U.S. lean hog futures on Friday, while cattle futures advanced. U.S. and Chinese negotiators ended two days of talks to try to salvage a trade deal in Washington on Friday after the U.S. imposed a new set of […] Read more

Warren Buffett has a Dairy Queen ice cream bar before Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting in Omaha on May 6, 2017. (File photo: Reuters/Rick Wilking)

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Dairy Queen CEO tries to find new tastes, keep franchisees happy

By Jonathan Stempel May 10, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Omaha | Reuters — The chief executive of International Dairy Queen Inc. is counting on the 79-year-old brand, owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, to adapt to changing consumer tastes rather than latch onto the latest fad, while ensuring that rising labour and food costs don’t squelch its franchisees. Troy Bader, who became CEO in […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soy futures break 10-year low on China trade tensions

By Tom Polansek May 9, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures tumbled to their lowest prices in more than a decade on Thursday as traders worried that make-or-break trade talks between Washington and Beijing would fail to produce a deal. Corn and wheat futures also fell as a two-day U.S.-China trade meeting was set to begin in Washington. President […] Read more

CME June 2019 hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures recover on hopes for China trade deal

By Tom Polansek May 9, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures shook off early losses to end mostly higher on Thursday as fears about rising acrimony between Washington and Beijing gave way to hopes that negotiators may be able to hammer out a deal to end the U.S.-China trade war. U.S. President Donald Trump said it was possible the […] Read more

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Bunge moves from regional to global operating model

By Karl Plume May 9, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. agricultural commodities trader Bunge on Wednesday overhauled its global operations and named a new chief financial officer in the latest shake-up for the 200-year-old company hard hit by a years-long grain market downturn. The moves come as Bunge reported a stronger-than-expected first-quarter profit due to higher soy crush margins in […] Read more

CBOT July 2019 corn with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

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U.S. grains: Prices slip as weather outlook favours corn planting

By Tom Polansek May 8, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures slumped on Wednesday as forecasts for drier weather in the U.S. Midwest next week fueled hopes that farmers will be able to make progress planting corn after delays. Large inventories of the crops added pressure on the markets, which also remained nervous about trade tensions between […] Read more

CME August 2019 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle set eight-month low on weak cash prices

By Tom Polansek May 8, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures dropped to an eight-month low on Wednesday on weakness in the cash market and as boxed beef prices declined, traders said. Lean hog futures also came under pressure. Weak cash prices for cattle set a bearish tone for futures that will likely linger for the rest of […] Read more

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U.S. to levy tariff on imported Mexican tomatoes in trade spat

By David Shepardson May 7, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Washington | Reuters — The U.S. Commerce Department said on Tuesday it will begin imposing a 17.5 per cent tariff on imported Mexican tomatoes, but said it is optimistic that a deal can be reached to extend a 2013 agreement that suspended a U.S. anti-dumping investigation. “The Department of Commerce remains committed to ensuring that […] Read more

CME June 2019 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures extend setback on trade tensions

By Tom Polansek May 7, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures touched their lowest prices in about two months on Tuesday on concerns over elevated trade tensions between Washington and Beijing. Traders are worried that a resolution to the U.S.-China trade war may be farther off than previously expected, after U.S. President Donald Trump’s surprise statement on Sunday […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soy sinks to decade low as China trade war escalates

U.S. livestock: Escalating trade war pressures CME hog futures

Dairy Queen CEO tries to find new tastes, keep franchisees happy

U.S. grains: Soy futures break 10-year low on China trade tensions

U.S. livestock: Hog futures recover on hopes for China trade deal

Bunge moves from regional to global operating model

U.S. grains: Prices slip as weather outlook favours corn planting

U.S. livestock: Live cattle set eight-month low on weak cash prices

U.S. to levy tariff on imported Mexican tomatoes in trade spat

U.S. livestock: Hog futures extend setback on trade tensions

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