Wellington/Shanghai | Reuters –– Hopes of a “white gold” rush fuelled by booming Asian demand for milk and other dairy products have been dealt a blow, as swollen stockpiles in […] Read more
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Milk prices sink as ‘white gold’ floods even China’s demand
U.S. grains: Wheat hits one-month high on Black Sea political turmoil
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat rose to a one-month high on Wednesday as renewed political conflict in the Black Sea grain export region and worries about European crop quality […] Read more
CBOT corn following wheat higher, but upside limited
CNS Canada — Corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade closed higher on the week ending Wednesday, closing at US$3.6325 a bushel for September contracts. “You could probably go […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs end firm after choppy session
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday closed firm, supported by their discounts to last week’s prices for market-ready or cash cattle, traders said. CME […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola stabilizing, watching weather
CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola futures saw only slight changes during the week ended Wednesday, as the market was stabilizing and watching weather ahead of harvest. “If you […] Read more
Russia promises ‘substantial’ U.S., EU food import bans
Moscow | Reuters –– Russia will impose “quite substantial” bans on imports of foods from the U.S. and EU and has already decided to suspend U.S. poultry imports as part […] Read more
CME starts review of livestock electronic trading hours
Chicago | Reuters — The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has officially begun the review process of electronic trading hours in its cattle and hog contracts, it said Wednesday, to include […] Read more
Ukraine to block Canadian, U.S. hogs over PEDv
Geneva | Reuters — Ukraine has introduced emergency restrictions on the import of pigs from Canada, the U.S. and seven other countries, it said in documents filed at the World […] Read more
Putin orders ag import bans in sanction retaliation
Reuters/Staff — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin signed a decree banning or limiting imports of agricultural products from countries which have imposed sanctions on Russia, the Kremlin’s press service said Wednesday. […] Read more
Prairie wheat bids up with U.S. futures, improving basis
CNS Canada — Average bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheat were stronger during the week ended Tuesday, with improving basis levels and […] Read more
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