Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rallied to a seven-month high on Thursday on concerns about a smaller South American harvest, which could shift more global demand to the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans hit seven-month high on supply worries
Firm U.S. dollar sinks wheat; corn down
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs drop on profit-taking, technical selling
Faster slaughter pace drags on cattle futures
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell on Thursday, dragged by technical selling and profit-taking following a recent rally to contract highs. Tight U.S. hog supplies […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans reach seven-month peak
Oil strength, South American crop worries lift soy; CBOT corn up, wheat down
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures hit their highest in seven months on Wednesday on technical buying and as soyoil futures rallied with energy markets and historically high palm […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up on improved slaughter pace
Lean hogs down on profit-taking
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished higher on Wednesday on technical buying and as rising U.S. slaughter rates eased concerns about cattle supply backups. Cattle […] Read more
U.S. aims to double cover crop planting to address climate change
Farmers in 11 states to be eligible for program
Chicago | Reuters — The United States aims to double the country’s cover crop plantings to 30 million acres by 2030 under a new Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation program […] Read more
CGB, soy grower co-op to build North Dakota crushing plant
Reuters — U.S. grain handler CGB Enterprises and farmer co-operative Minnesota Soybean Processors are building a soy processing plant in North Dakota, the second new crushing facility announced in the […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures climb with pork prices
Hog slaughter seen accelerating; beef export picture drags on cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rebounded on Thursday from four sessions of losses, amid an accelerating slaughter pace and indications that pork prices may be […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat hits one-month low on USDA projections
Corn, soybean futures rise
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures slumped to a one-month low on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast larger-than-expected global production and stocks in a monthly report […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle post new highs, retreat on profit-taking
Chicago lean hogs close mixed
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose to multi-year highs on Monday but closed lower as profit-taking and technical selling clipped gains, traders said. The spread […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat drops as U.S. dollar edges higher
Australia forecasts record wheat crop; corn, soy down on good South America weather
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures retreated on Monday on a firmer dollar and as a record harvest outlook from major exporter Australia eased recent concerns about rain-damaged crops. […] Read more