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Ripe soybeans near Morden, Man. on Sept. 14, 2017. (Allan Dawson photo)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans surge on U.S.-China trade truce

By Karl Plume May 21, 2018
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures jumped more than two per cent on Monday after Washington and Beijing agreed to drop tariff threats, easing fears that demand for U.S. […] Read more

(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop on weak cash prices, big supplies

By Karl Plume May 18, 2018
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures slumped for the fourth time in five sessions on Friday as falling cash cattle prices and ample supplies of slaughter-ready […] Read more


(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rebound on technical buying, short-covering

By Karl Plume May 17, 2018
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures bounced on Thursday on technical buying and short-covering following three days of steep declines that had sliced prices by more […] Read more

(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop on weak cash prices, big supply

By Karl Plume May 16, 2018
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures dropped for a third straight session on Wednesday on weakening cash cattle prices and plentiful supplies of market-ready animals, traders […] Read more

(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle slump again on falling cash prices

By Karl Plume May 15, 2018
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell sharply for a second straight session on Tuesday, pressured by technical selling and weakening cash cattle prices, traders said. […] Read more


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Crops

China customs expanding checks on U.S. fruit imports

By Karl Plume, Yawen Chen May 5, 2018
Beijing/Chicago | Reuters –– China’s major ports of entry have ramped up checks on fresh fruit imports from the U.S., five Chinese industry sources said, which could delay shipments from […] Read more

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Crops, Markets

Trade rows spell gain, and pain, for U.S. grain exporters

By Karl Plume, P.J. Huffstutter May 3, 2018
Chicago | Reuters — Global grain marketers have seized upon trade tensions between the United States and several of its top export markets, including China, to turn around struggling trading […] Read more

A farmer plants corn near Ashland, Ill., northwest of Springfield, on April 14, 2016. (Photo: DMathies/iStock/Getty Images)
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U.S. grains: Corn, wheat climb on weather worries

By Karl Plume April 30, 2018
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures climbed to a nine-month peak Monday on worries about U.S. Midwest planting delays as more rain is expected across the region this week […] Read more


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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rally on Plains cash prices

By Karl Plume April 27, 2018
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rallied on Friday as cash cattle at U.S. Plains feedlot markets traded at higher prices amid rising beef values and […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle advance as beef prices push higher

By Karl Plume April 25, 2018
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed on Wednesday as rising beef prices bolstered beef packer margins and fueled expectations for higher cash cattle prices this […] Read more

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