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U.S. livestock: Hogs limit up on China swine virus fears

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures soared by the company’s daily price limit to new contract highs on Wednesday on increasing worries about the spread of a deadly hog disease in China. Traders expect that China, the world’s biggest hog producer and pork consumer, will need to import more U.S. pork […] Read more

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Richardson disputes China claim of ‘hazardous pests’ in canola

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News March 6, 2019

Beijing/Chicago | Reuters — Canadian agribusiness Richardson International said on Wednesday that canola it shipped to China met regulatory requirements after a Chinese official charged that “hazardous pests” were found in samples taken recently from Canadian canola imports. Beijing this month cancelled Richardson’s registration to ship Canadian canola to China, the world’s top importer of […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hog futures set two-week peak on pork price hopes

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News March 5, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures jumped to two-week highs on Tuesday amid hopes for increased pork prices, which have been under pressure from large supplies and weakened demand from China. Wholesale pork prices, known as the cutout, rose by $1.01 on Monday to $62.93/cwt for carcasses, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cold weather pushes cattle futures to new highs

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News March 1, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures roared to new contract highs on Friday, supported by worries about cold weather limiting weight gain in herds. Most-active April cattle touched a contract high of 130.45 cents/lb., topping its previous high of 130.1 on Wednesday (all figures US$). June cattle also touched a high for the […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle end mixed, June sets new high

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News February 28, 2019

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. live cattle futures finished mixed after touching a new contract high on Thursday, as concerns about cold weather tightening supplies underpinned prices. Forecasts for more cold, snowy weather in the middle of the country kept traders on edge after recent storms slowed transportation and weight gain in herds. Cattle typically […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures reach new contract highs again

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News February 27, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures notched new contract highs for the third consecutive session on Wednesday before the rally fizzled out. Traders were searching for fresh news to push up prices after factoring in concerns about cold weather and snow in the central U.S. slowing weight gain in herds and disrupting shipments […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle set contract highs on winter weather

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News February 26, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures jumped to contract highs on Tuesday as traders worried about snow and cold temperatures slowing shipments of livestock to processing plants. Lean hog futures also rose in a turnaround from a slide to contract lows last week. Traders focused on the wintry weather as forecasters predicted more […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hogs sag on large supply, shrug off trade talks

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News February 25, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures slumped on Monday as concerns about mounting supplies overshadowed hopes that Washington and Beijing will resolve the trade war that has reduced shipments of U.S. pork to China. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would delay an increase in U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods thanks to […] Read more

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Crop prices seesaw as traders eye China talks

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News February 22, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soy futures seesawed on Friday as traders waited for signs that Washington and Beijing were making progress toward a trade agreement that could boost Chinese imports of U.S. crops. After the close of trading, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said on Twitter that China, in a meeting at […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle set one-year high on weather, supply concerns

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News February 22, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures reached a one-year high on Friday on concerns that cold, snowy weather next week may tighten supplies by slowing weight gain and transportation of livestock. Snowfall is expected to increase across the U.S. Plains, where the temperature outlook also is trending colder, according to weather forecaster Radiant Solutions. […] Read more

Author Archives Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit up on China swine virus fears

Richardson disputes China claim of ‘hazardous pests’ in canola

U.S. livestock: Hog futures set two-week peak on pork price hopes

U.S. livestock: Cold weather pushes cattle futures to new highs

U.S. livestock: Cattle end mixed, June sets new high

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures reach new contract highs again

U.S. livestock: Cattle set contract highs on winter weather

U.S. livestock: Hogs sag on large supply, shrug off trade talks

U.S. grains: Crop prices seesaw as traders eye China talks

U.S. livestock: Cattle set one-year high on weather, supply concerns

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