Toronto/Chicago | Reuters — Veteran railroad boss Hunter Harrison has won over many critics since taking over as chief executive of Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), but he still has unfinished […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close weak; hogs higher
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed down slightly on Friday after investors digested this week’s prices for market-ready or cash cattle, traders said. October closed […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn drop as harvest weather improves
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures each fell more than one per cent on Friday as clearing skies in the Midwest signaled a quicker pace in the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat, corn rebound on technical buying
Reuters — Chicago grain and soybean futures rose Thursday on technical buying, rebounding from losses in the previous session that were due to forecasts for favourable harvest weather in the […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rally as stock market improves
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed sharply higher on Thursday, partly fueled by Wall Street’s recovery from session lows, traders said. U.S. stocks edged higher […] Read more
Clock ticking on FNA-led group’s proposed play for CWB
Farmers of North America (FNA) executives are pleading for more time from the federal government to help farmers hammer out a deal to buy the former Canadian Wheat Board. FNA […] Read more
CBOT soybeans, corn watch weather
CNS Canada — Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were higher during the week ended Wednesday, driven upward by harvest delays over wet weather and sluggish farmer […] Read more
Pork, poultry to dictate future cattle prices, analyst says
CNS Canada –– Increased competition from pork and poultry may be the factors that ultimately stop skyrocketing beef prices across North America, according to one cattle market analyst. “We’ve had […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola choppy with outside markets
CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts were up and down during the week ended Wednesday, but managed to post gains overall as a weaker Canadian dollar and spillover […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs limit-down as stock market slides
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Wednesday closed down their three-cent-per-pound maximum daily price limit led by Wall Street’s more than two per cent fall, traders […] Read more
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