Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. cattle futures fell as much as 2.5 per cent on Monday, with both live and feeder cattle contracts posting their largest daily declines in two […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Cattle fall most in two weeks on dry Plains forecast
Prairie wheat bids stay rangebound
CNS Canada — Cash wheat bids across Western Canada were relatively unchanged for the week ended Friday, eking out minimal gains, as U.S. futures stabilized and basis levels followed suit. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn climb, rallying from last week’s lows
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures hit three-week highs on Monday on bargain buying and a technical rebound from long-term lows established last week, traders said. Corn also firmed […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat tumbles ahead of deliveries, pressured by dollar
Reuters — Chicago wheat futures fell to a 2-1/2-month low on Friday, pressured by expectations of big deliveries next week and strength in the U.S. dollar, during a shortened trading […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle up for week, first time since October
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures edged higher on Friday, capping their first weekly gain in five weeks as wintry weather across the central U.S. slowed […] Read more
Hog prices fighting for stability
CNS Canada — Canadian hog prices have been drifting slightly lower over the past few weeks but are showing signs of turning the corner, according to one industry expert in […] Read more
China plans to cut domestic corn prices to shrink stockpiles
Beijing | Reuters — Beijing plans to cut local corn prices for a second year as it pushes to reignite stalled demand from its crisis-hit grain processors and whittle down […] Read more
Russia-Turkey tensions stymie new wheat deals
Reuters — Political tension between Russia and Turkey has put a brake on new wheat deals between the two countries and created uncertainty about existing agreements, traders said Thursday. Relations […] Read more
Low ocean freight rates likely to stick around
CNS Canada –– Ocean freight rates are at some of their lowest levels ever and will likely stay that way for at least the next two years, according to an […] Read more
No fallout seen for Enlist Duo in Canada from U.S. action
The company behind Enlist corn and soybeans and Enlist Duo herbicide expects business as usual for the products in Canada, while the herbicide runs up against a new regulatory hurdle […] Read more
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