Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures rallied on Thursday on short-covering and position squaring near the end of the month and quarter after prices hit […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs up before USDA confirms herd expansion
U.S. grains: Corn, soy retreat as farm belt heats up
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures drifted lower on Thursday as investors squared positions ahead of government reports on acreage and stocks due on Friday and as […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat rises on global weather worries
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed nearly two per cent on Monday due to weather-damaged crops in key production areas around the world, while corn and soybeans firmed […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs tumble for third straight session
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures fell sharply for a third straight session on Monday in a technical and fund- selling drop fueled by ample […] Read more
Canadian wheat sales to China hit 14-year high despite dispute
Winnipeg/Chicago | Reuters — Canada has shipped the most wheat to China in 14 years, contrasting a sudden halt in canola trade amid a diplomatic dispute between the countries, as […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn climbs to one-year high as rains stall planting
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures scaled to their highest in a year on Friday as soggy U.S. Midwest field conditions and forecasts for unrelenting rain across the region […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs limit down on continued export uncertainty
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures fell sharply on Friday on weak pork prices and concerns about export demand as trade tensions have increased between […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn sinks as trade aid seen encouraging planting
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures dropped for the first time in nine sessions on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) unveiled a farm aid package that […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs mixed as trade war anxiety overshadows export data
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures traded on both sides of previous levels on Thursday and closed mixed as the market weighed ample hog supplies […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans rebound in technical bounce, trade aid details awaited
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rebounded on Wednesday in a technical correction from the prior session’s drop as the market awaited details of a Trump administration farm aid […] Read more