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New Trump aid plan for U.S. farmers to rely on direct payments

By Chris Prentice, Humeyra Pamuk May 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Washington | Reuters — The Trump administration’s second package of aid for U.S. farmers hit by the trade war with China is expected to have a similar structure to last year’s program, using direct payments and commodity purchases, industry sources briefed on the plan said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is still finalizing the plan, […] Read more

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

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit 10-year low on trade tensions

By Julie Ingwersen May 13, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to their lowest in a decade on Monday as escalating U.S.-Chinese trade tensions dampened hopes for a revival in soybean exports, analysts said. At the same time, planting delays in the U.S. Midwest could prompt farmers to shift some acres intended for corn to soybeans, potentially adding […] Read more

Crops, Markets

USDA sees smaller soy crop in 2019, more corn

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 10, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — U.S. farmers will grow more corn and fewer soybeans in 2019, according to the first production estimates of the year from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Ending stocks of both crops are expected to remain large. U.S. soybean production for 2019-20 was forecast at 4.15 billion bushels by the government agency, which would […] Read more

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

Crops, Markets, Reuters

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

Crops, Markets, Reuters

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

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

Crops, Markets, Reuters

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

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs limit up on technical buying, export hopes

By Karl Plume May 1, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures rallied sharply on Wednesday with several contracts closing up the daily trading limit on technical buying and speculation that Chinese demand for U.S. pork is poised to grow. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is due to release weekly export sales data early on Thursday and traders […] Read more

CBOT July 2019 corn (candlesticks) with July 2019 soybeans (line) for comparison. (Barchart)

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather, trade talks strong influences

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm May 1, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Forecasts calling for more precipitation in the U.S. and trade talks with China are having powerful effects on prices at the Chicago Board of Trade this week from where one analyst sits. Steve Georgy of Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Ill. said the forecast has been driving soybean prices to new contract lows. Already […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

No fresh aid package for U.S. farmers planned for now, Perdue says

By Reuters April 30, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Washington | Reuters — The Trump administration does not have any active plans to provide more aid to farmers at the moment but can consider the option if the trade negotiations and weak commodity prices linger, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said on Tuesday. “We have been very clear to the agriculture community that […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Trump administration eyes more aid to farmers if necessary

By Reuters April 29, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Washington | Reuters — The Trump administration is ready to provide more federal aid to farmers if required, a White House adviser said on Monday, after rolling out up to US$12 billion since last year to offset agricultural losses from the trade dispute with China. “We have allocated $12 billion, some such, to farm assistance. […] Read more

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New Trump aid plan for U.S. farmers to rely on direct payments

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit 10-year low on trade tensions

USDA sees smaller soy crop in 2019, more corn

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

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

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

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs limit up on technical buying, export hopes

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather, trade talks strong influences

No fresh aid package for U.S. farmers planned for now, Perdue says

Trump administration eyes more aid to farmers if necessary

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