Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ticked down on Wednesday, after the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) reported that U.S. crushing plunged in April to a seven-month low.
U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans slip as US crush hit 7-month low in April
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm on strong demand, rising beef prices
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed for a second straight day on Wednesday as rising beef prices and strong packer demand ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend supported the market, analysts said.
Unclear when tight US cattle supplies will expand, Tyson CEO says
Tyson Foods cannot predict exactly when U.S. ranchers will start rebuilding the cattle herd in a meaningful way, CEO Donnie King said on Wednesday, as tight supplies squeeze the meatpacker's beef business.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures shoot higher on rising boxed beef prices
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures rallied on Tuesday as soaring boxed beef prices fueled hopes for increased demand, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Soy falls as cooking oil imports excluded from China tariffs
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures dipped on Tuesday as analysts said the market was disappointed that U.S. President Joe Biden's administration did not include used cooking oil on a list of tariff increases on Chinese goods.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle retreat on heavy supplies, weak cash market
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures eased on Monday on ample supplies of market-ready cattle and expectations for flat to lower cash cattle sales this week, traders and analysts said.
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat hits 9-month highs on Russian crop losses
Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose on Monday, hitting nine-month highs on worries about crop losses in top-exporter Russia after multiple nights of frosty weather in key regions.
Alberta urges Trudeau to head off port and rail strikes
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to do all he can to head off potentially devastating strikes by railway and port workers.
Polish farmers begin hunger strike over EU Green Deal
Five Polish farmers have gone on hunger strike over European Union environmental regulations they say are driving them out of business.
Glencore seeks Australian carbon capture approval amid farmer protests
Australia's Queensland state will decide this month whether to give Glencore a key approval to bury liquefied carbon dioxide in the country's largest aquifer, a plan farm groups say must be blocked because it risks poisoning water supplies.
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
