Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade grain and oilseeds extended losses on Wednesday after a government crop report showed more U.S. corn inventories than expected, while the latest U.S. tariffs and European counter-measures fueled concerns about trade disruption, traders said.
U.S. grains: Chicago grains and soybeans extend losses as trade fights roil
U.S. grains: Soybean futures end lower for third straight session; corn, wheat fall
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended lower on Tuesday for a third straight session, coming under pressure from hefty South American supplies hitting the global market and uncertainty over how U.S. tariffs will affect domestic demand, traders said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed, hogs down as USDA updates supply/demand numbers
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago mercantile exchange cattle ended mixed on Tuesday as the USDA raised its beef production forecast.
U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall on weakness in oil market, China deflation worries
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybeans ended lower on Monday, as prices were weighed down by weakness in the oil market and traders' concern over Chinese deflation, market analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mostly higher
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures were mostly higher on Monday as tight supply fundamentals supported prices.
U.S. grains: Corn futures end higher, extending rally on tariff relief
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade corn futures rose for a third straight session on Friday as news of exemptions for Mexico and Canada to most U.S. tariffs allowed grain prices to stabilize after a plunge early this week.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb to end week
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle and hog prices at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Friday showed increases of varying degrees. United States President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that certain imports from Mexico which fall under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Trade Agreement will see tariffs delayed until April 2. Canada was also included in the official amendment after the markets closed. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat climb as Mexico earns tariff reprieve
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago corn futures surged nearly two per cent on Thursday as trade tensions cooled with Mexico, the top buyer of U.S. corn, after President Donald Trump temporarily suspended steep tariffs that he had imposed on Mexico this week.
U.S. livestock: Mixed movement in meat futures
Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Cattle prices showed small declines while hog prices sharply rose at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Thursday. United States President Donald Trump announced that certain imports from Mexico which fall under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Trade Agreement will see tariffs delayed until April 2. Canada was also included in the official amendment […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy and wheat bounce as traders monitor tariff relief
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures closed higher on Wednesday, bouncing from multi-month lows set a day earlier as indications that U.S. tariffs against Canada and Mexico may be reduced helped ease market jitters over escalating trade tensions.
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