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U.S. grains: Soy, wheat fall after hitting multi-week peaks

By Mark Weinraub March 15, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Tuesday, setting back from their highest since Dec. 7 on dry weather in South America that will allow farmers to accelerate the harvest of what is expected to be a huge crop, traders said. Wheat futures also closed lower, with traders reporting mild profit taking following […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cash outlook drives CME live cattle higher

By Theopolis Waters March 10, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished sharply higher on Thursday, driven by short-covering and recent run up in wholesale beef prices, traders said. April ended 1.525 cents/lb. higher at 138.3, and June closed up 1.325 cents/lb. to 127.625 (all figures US$). The morning’s wholesale choice beef price climbed $1.36/cwt from […] Read more

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps for seventh straight day

By Karl Plume March 10, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed for a seventh straight session on Thursday, the longest such streak in nearly two years, as a weaker U.S. dollar and concerns about adverse crop weather sparked fund short covering and other buying. Soybeans also rose for a seventh day while corn advanced for the sixth time […] Read more

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy at high end of trading ranges

By Jade Markus March 9, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have moved to the high-end of their trading ranges, as the U.S. Department of Agriculture left ending stock estimates little-changed. “Looks like we’re still trading ranges, but we’re back up to the top,” said Brian Rydlund, market analyst at CHS Hedging. Corn […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, wheat extend winning streak

By Mark Weinraub March 9, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Washington | Reuters — U.S. soybean and wheat futures rose on Wednesday, the sixth straight higher close for both commodities, as technical buying and short-covering pulled prices higher after they drifted into negative territory, traders said. Corn futures closed mostly lower, weighed down by an ample supply base and some technical sales after the benchmark […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Weather fears, short-covering lift prices

By Tom Polansek March 8, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures edged higher Tuesday on concerns that unfavourable crop weather could threaten domestic production, as markets temporarily shook off the weight of massive global inventories. Technical buying and short covering ahead of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture report on Wednesday helped fuel the gains, traders said. Wheat traders […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

U.S. COOL rules formally off beef, pork

By Country Guide Staff March 7, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes The U.S. Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has formally patched a long-sore spot in cross-border trade relations by pulling its country-of-origin labelling (COOL) regulations off beef and pork. The AMS, an arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), published its amendments Wednesday in the U.S. Federal Register. The changes, which took effect upon publication, mean […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking drops CME live cattle

By Theopolis Waters March 2, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished lower on Wednesday, after investors pocketed profits while waiting for market-ready, or cash, cattle to change hands possibly before Friday, traders said. April closed 0.8 cent/lb. lower at 136.3 cents, and June ended 0.425 cent lower at 125.925 (all figures US$). Cash bids in […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy in harvest-induced trading range

By Jade Markus March 2, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada –– Corn and soybeans at the Chicago Board of Trade are both sitting at the low end of their trading ranges, with South America’s harvest keeping bullish features at a minimum. Corn — The May corn contract will probably establish new contract lows over the course of the week, said Terry Reilly, senior […] Read more

(Michael Thompson photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat to multiyear lows on strong dollar, crop ratings

By Julie Ingwersen March 1, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell to multi-year lows on Tuesday, pressured by strength in the dollar and better crop conditions than last year in the Plains, analysts said. Soybean and corn futures declined for a sixth straight session, with the most-active May contracts in both markets falling to multi-week lows. At the […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soy, wheat fall after hitting multi-week peaks

U.S. livestock: Cash outlook drives CME live cattle higher

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps for seventh straight day

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy at high end of trading ranges

U.S. grains: Soy, wheat extend winning streak

U.S. grains: Weather fears, short-covering lift prices

U.S. COOL rules formally off beef, pork

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking drops CME live cattle

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy in harvest-induced trading range

U.S. grains: Wheat to multiyear lows on strong dollar, crop ratings

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