Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures marked a new high for a third straight session as tight supplies continued to drive up prices for market-ready hogs, traders […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Cash prices again spike CME hogs to new high
Grain backlog results in record cash advances for farmers
CNS Canada — The lack of grain movement in Canada has prompted a record number of farmers to request advance payments so they can get bills paid and start planning […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures rise with cash prices
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed higher on Friday, boosted by short-covering following better-than-expected prices for market-ready or cash cattle, traders said. “Futures played catch up […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat up two per cent on weather, Ukraine concerns
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose two per cent on Friday, extending a rally on worries about dry weather limiting crop production in the U.S. Plains and ongoing […] Read more
Governments, Vancouver port propose measures to restart trucking
A package of measures drafted late Thursday by federal, provincial and port officials to end the trucking dispute at Port Metro Vancouver awaits a response from container truckers who’ve been […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs hit new high on supply fears, PEDv
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures on Thursday hit a new high, with April closing up the three-cent limit, as prices for slaughter-ready hogs climbed fueled by […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat sags after hitting $7, pulls corn down
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell 1.5 per cent on Thursday, their biggest decline in two weeks, on a profit-taking setback following a rally to their highest level […] Read more
Canadian lamb co-operative near launch
The Canadian Lamb Producers Co-operative (CLPC) is set to start buying finished lambs this spring and launch a new marketing arm, dubbed the Canadian Lamb Company, this month. The co-operative, […] Read more
CME Group to set variable price limits for CBOT grains
Chicago | Reuters — CME Group, the parent of the Chicago Board of Trade, said on Wednesday it planned to set variable price limits on CBOT grain and oilseeds futures […] Read more
CBOT oats hit record high, rail delays keep supplies tight
Chicago | Reuters — The Chicago Board of Trade oat market soared 17 per cent to an all-time high on Wednesday, continuing a month-long rally on tight supplies due to […] Read more
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