Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to two-week lows and new-crop soybeans hit a six-month low on Thursday on improving crop weather in the Midwest and news of […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat fall on weather, Ukraine sea pact
IGC's corn outlook lower, wheat outlook up
U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures ease on improving weather
CBOT wheat firms on export news
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures fell on Wednesday on forecasts for improving weather in the Midwest, including rains next week that should boost crop production prospects, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures climb, following cash markets
CME live cattle inch up in lacklustre trade
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed higher on Wednesday, supported by firm cash markets tied to tight supplies of hogs, traders said. Hot weather in […] Read more
Sizzling heat stresses livestock, crops in southern U.S. Plains
Chicago | Reuters — Scorching temperatures in the southern U.S. Plains are stressing cattle as well as crops such as cotton, corn and soybeans, meteorologists and traders said on Tuesday. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Rising wholesale meat prices lift futures
CME live cattle buck seasonal trends
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended higher on Tuesday as wholesale beef prices rose, bucking seasonal trends and spurring hopes for higher cash cattle prices […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans end lower on crop prospects
Wheat down on cancelled export tender
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell more than two per cent on Tuesday and soybeans also declined on optimism for sizable U.S. crops and some forecasts for rain […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat up on broad commodity strength
Crop-stressing dry heat expected in Midwest
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybeans and wheat futures rose on Monday in response to worries about potentially stressful hot weather in the Midwest and Europe, coupled with bullish […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures up on hot spell, firm meat prices
Heat wave lowers animals' rate of gain
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose on Monday on spillover strength from outside markets including Wall Street, as well as firm wholesale beef prices and […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fall on global recession worries
Lean hogs buck downward trend
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Tuesday, following broad declines in commodities and Wall Street equities tied to fears of a global economic recession, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Futures fall on recession fears, Midwest rains
U.S. crop ratings lower than trade expected
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures fell to multi-month lows on Tuesday, joining a broad sell-off in crude oil and equity markets tied to fears of […] Read more
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