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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs close weak before Memorial Day

By Theopolis Waters May 22, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed moderately lower Friday on profit-taking and in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report earlier in the day, traders said. The number of cattle put into U.S. feedlots in April unexpectedly slowed compared with the same month last year. “It’s […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs stumble on supply, demand woes

By Theopolis Waters May 18, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower Monday on concern that supplies might outstrip demand ahead of the U.S. Memorial Day holiday-shortened work week, traders said. Packers bought fewer cattle last week which may have compounded the seasonal supply increase, they said. Cattle numbers are sufficient as grocers and restaurants […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat surges as funds cover short positions

By Julie Ingwersen May 14, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures surged seven per cent on Thursday as a softer dollar inspired funds to cover short positions, analysts said. Corn followed wheat higher, while soybeans closed flat after a private forecast for record-high U.S. soybean plantings. At the Chicago Board of Trade, July wheat settled up 32-3/4 cents at […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

U.S. honeybee losses soar over last year, USDA finds

By Carey Gillam May 13, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Reuters — Honeybees, critical agents in the pollination of key U.S. crops, disappeared at a staggering rate over the last year, according to a new government report that comes as regulators, environmentalists and agribusinesses try to reverse the decline. Losses of managed honeybee colonies hit 42.1 per cent from April 2014 through April 2015, up […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans slide as USDA forecasts ballooning stocks

By Julie Ingwersen May 12, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell nearly two per cent on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture projected domestic stocks would rise to 500 million bushels by the end of the 2015-16 marketing year, a nine-year high if realized. Corn ended almost unchanged after sliding to its lowest level […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on soyoil rally; wheat, corn drop

By Mark Weinraub May 4, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures rose 1.3 per cent on Monday, following a sharp rally in soyoil that stemmed from talk of rising demand on the export market. “I’ve heard some talk that China has an increased appetite for (soy)oil, said Bill Gentry, broker at Risk Management Associates. “That has given some value […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

More cattle placed in U.S. feedlots in March than expected

By Theopolis Waters April 25, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — The number of cattle placed in U.S. feedlots last month was higher than expected due to an increase in the number of cattle that had grazed on pastures over the past few months, a government report showed on Friday. Cattle that had been fattened outside of feedlots for five consecutive months […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb ahead of USDA report

By Theopolis Waters April 24, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures posted significant gains Friday on fund buying and positioning before the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) monthly Cattle-on-Feed report at 2 p.m. CT, traders said. Analysts expect Friday’s report to show fewer cattle entered feedyards last month than a year ago. April ended 1.875 cents […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle pare early losses

By Theopolis Waters April 22, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle settled flat to weaker on Wednesday, pressured by initial lower cash prices, but futures’ discounts to those cash values minimized losses, traders said. April closed unchanged at 156.3 cents, and June 0.7 cent lower at 146.025 cents (all figures US$). A few market-ready (cash) cattle in […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

U.S. could use vaccines being developed to fight bird flu in poultry

By P.J. Huffstutter, Tom Polansek April 22, 2015

Reading Time: 4 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Faced with a deadly bird flu outbreak that has infected millions of chickens and turkeys, the U.S. Agriculture Department could turn to what it has always seen as a last resort: readying and deploying a vaccine to fight the disease. Up to now, USDA has said it would prefer not to […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs close weak before Memorial Day

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs stumble on supply, demand woes

U.S. grains: Wheat surges as funds cover short positions

U.S. honeybee losses soar over last year, USDA finds

U.S. grains: Soybeans slide as USDA forecasts ballooning stocks

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on soyoil rally; wheat, corn drop

More cattle placed in U.S. feedlots in March than expected

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb ahead of USDA report

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle pare early losses

U.S. could use vaccines being developed to fight bird flu in poultry

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