Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell Thursday on a wave of follow-through selling after contracts posted their first losses in more than a week on Wednesday. Hog futures closed firm but remained below recent peaks. Benchmark CME August live cattle futures settled down 0.95 cent at 172.25 cents/lb. (all figures US$). […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle down second day in a row
Chicago lean hogs close firm
Bison industry expanding, becoming mainstream
Bison meat emerging from 'seasonal' perception
Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — The Canadian bison industry has been through some difficult times during the last few years but is now emerging from those doldrums, according to Manitoba Bison Association president Robert Johnson. “Between the two drought years and the COVID-19 pandemic, then high feed prices, probably the last two years have been pretty crappy for […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat futures snap winning streak
Corn weak, soybeans mixed
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Wednesday, with the most-active Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat contract snapping a five-session rally that had pushed prices to their highest in nearly three weeks, traders said. But concerns about export demand for U.S. supplies pulled wheat prices lower, with high-protein offerings notching […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle weaken off new contract highs
Lean hogs down off highest since mid-May
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures weakened on a technical setback on Wednesday, closing in negative territory after rising to fresh contract highs during the session. Hog futures were also weaker. Benchmark CME August live cattle futures settled down 2.3 cents at 173.2 cents/lb. after posting a fresh contract high of 175.95 […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans rise ahead of USDA report
U.S. wheat futures end mixed
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose on Tuesday as investors unwound bearish bets ahead of a key government supply and demand report at the end of the week, traders said. “It is all money flow,” said Karl Setzer, brokerage research lead with Mid-Co Commodities. “When you get down to it, funds have built […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle rally to contract highs
July lean hogs also higher
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rallied to fresh contract highs on Tuesday, supported by technical buying and strength in the cash market, traders said. Livestock traders did not see any reason to disrupt the recent trend at a time of strong seasonal demand, with traditionally active grilling holidays such as Father’s […] Read more
EU extends restrictions on Ukrainian grain imports
Restrictions won't apply to seed for planting
Reading Time: 2 minutes Warsaw/Brussels | Reuters — The European Commission said Monday it was extending until Sept. 15 an arrangement whereby five of Ukraine’s EU neighbours can restrict imports of Ukrainian grain. The EU on May 2 allowed the five countries — Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia — to ban domestic sales of Ukrainian wheat, maize, rapeseed […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybean futures sag on demand woes
U.S. wheat futures firm
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures fell on Monday, retreating from gains made during the overnight trading session on signs that already light export demand for U.S. supplies had weakened further, traders said. Wheat futures were firm, with the biggest gains being notched by K.C. hard red winter wheat […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise, hog futures dip
Wholesale pork highest since mid-November
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange extended their rally on Monday, with strong cash prices and technical buyers pushing the market higher. Live cattle contracts have risen for eight straight sessions and feeder cattle contracts have posted gains for five sessions in a row. But hog futures closed weaker even as pork prices surged […] Read more
U.S. escalates dispute with Mexico over GM corn
Canada 'considering next steps'
Reading Time: 2 minutes Mexico City | Reuters — The U.S. is escalating its conflict with Mexico over agriculture biotech measures, including the stance on genetically modified (GM) corn, by requesting dispute settlement consultations, senior officials of the U.S. Trade Representative’s office said on Friday. The North American neighbours are inching closer to a full-blown trade dispute under the […] Read more
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