Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures posted losses for a second straight day on Friday, weighed down by lower prices for slaughter-ready or cash cattle and […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Lower cash, beef prices drop CME live cattle
Massive claims force EU to halt Russian fruit ban aid
Brussels | Reuters — The European Union halted an aid plan for fruit and vegetable growers hit by a Russian import ban after Polish farmers claimed far more compensation than […] Read more
Bigger feed wheat supplies to stay put for now
CNS Canada — Adverse weather conditions over the past month, including snow in Alberta and untimely rains in many other regions of the Prairies, are expected to lead to quality […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump on cash price outlook
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures retreated on Thursday after investors pocketed profits in anticipation of steady or lower cash prices, traders said. October live cattle […] Read more
U.S. grains: Markets hit four-year lows as USDA lifts record crop forecasts
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn and soybean futures tumbled to four-year lows on Thursday as the U.S. government raised its forecasts for record-large harvests above analysts’ estimates. Projections for […] Read more
India notifies WTO of $56B farm support in 2010-11
Geneva | Reuters –– India spent US$56.1 billion on support for farmers in 2010-11, it said in a World Trade Organization filing on Wednesday, a document that will be pored […] Read more
U.S. lawmakers fault rail sector for slow service, profits
Washington | Reuters — U.S. rail operators must put investment ahead of profits to clear the way for grain, automotive and chemical shipments now clogging the tracks, lawmakers said at […] Read more
Wal-Mart joins U.S. crop-tour fever seeking food chain edge
Chicago | Reuters — Retail giant Wal-Mart joined a group of volunteers counting corn ears and soybean pods in fields in the U.S. recently in a clear sign traditional crop […] Read more
CBOT corn, soybeans brace for USDA report
CNS Canada — Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade fell lower during the week ended Wednesday, as expectations of a record-large harvest in the U.S. pushed values below […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Bias pointed lower for canola
CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved lower during the week ended Wednesday, feeling the pressure from a weakening U.S. soybean market. And there’s further downside possible for […] Read more
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