Buenos Aires | Reuters — Port workers in part of the Argentine grain hub of Rosario went on strike on Thursday to demand a year-end bonus, paralyzing ship movements, said […] Read more
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Striking port workers in Argentine grains hub halt shipping
U.S. livestock: Expanded limits break CME feeder cattle losing streak
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle surged Thursday on short covering in volatile action after the exchange expanded futures trading limits, following three-cent-per-pound limit-down settlements five days […] Read more
Record cattle prices subside across Western Canada
CNS Canada — This year’s bull run for the cattle market in Western Canada appears to have come to an end. While bids across the Prairies are still high, they […] Read more
U.S. grains: CBOT wheat extends rally, corn hits highest since July
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Thursday, extending a winning streak spurred by concerns about Russia cutting back on its overseas shipments, traders said. Corn and soybean […] Read more
Russia adds rail loading to informal curbs on grain exports
Moscow | Reuters — Russia has significantly cut railway loading of grain for export, industry sources said, adding to informal curbs to overseas shipments. Russia, one of the world’s main […] Read more
CME Group imposes rare halt on wheat futures trading
Chicago | Reuters –– CME Group briefly halted electronic trading in U.S. wheat futures overnight on Thursday, after prices sank 1.6 per cent in one second as concerns about Russian […] Read more
CBOT weekly: Chinese demand weighs on corn, soy
CNS Canada — As the price of oil falls and wheat surges in price due to volatility in Russia, investors in corn and soybean markets are looking to China for […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola gains outpacing U.S. market
CNS Canada — The ICE Futures Canada canola market moved higher during the week ended Wednesday, despite losses seen in the Chicago soybean market, which normally drives canola. “It’s good […] Read more
Dreyfus’ Yorkton canola crush plant status still unclear
CNS Canada — Questions linger over the status of Louis Dreyfus Commodities’ canola crushing plant at Yorkton, Sask., which was forced to halt operations in late October due to an […] Read more
USDA to issue long-term crop data early in bid to be more timely
Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will issue some of its 10-year supply-demand projections for major U.S. crops and livestock two months early on Thursday to provide […] Read more