Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures tumbled nearly six per cent on Tuesday, the biggest one-day slide in three years, as forecasts for less-threatening weather in the Midwest prompted […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Corn falls most in three years on crop prospects
Klassen: Feeder market enters summer doldrums
Western Canadian feeder cattle markets experienced a softer tone over the past week as many auction barns are in summer holiday mode. Weakness in live and feeder cattle futures set […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle fall to four-year low on beef prices
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures tumbled to the lowest levels in more than four years on Monday as weak cash cattle prices and declining beef values underscored […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn sags as forecast rains trigger long liquidation
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures fell nearly four per cent on Monday and soybeans also weakened on forecasts calling for much-needed rains in the U.S. Midwest, traders said. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit three-year low on corn prices
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. feeder cattle futures tumbled to the lowest levels in more than three years on Friday as rising corn prices made fattening cattle for slaughter unprofitable, […] Read more
Diafiltered milk issue sours on slow federal response
CNS Canada — Two weeks after rallying on Parliament Hill to protest Trans-Pacific and European trade agreements, some dairy farmers say the government is still slacking when it comes to […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy climb on weather jitters ahead of weekend
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose nearly three per cent on Friday and soybeans more than two per cent on broad strength in commodities and uncertainty about Midwest […] Read more
Saudi Arabia boosts stake in G3 Canada
Winnipeg | Reuters — Saudi Arabia’s agriculture company has taken control of the majority investor in grain handler G3 Canada Ltd., according to a filing, reducing Bunge Ltd.’s stake and […] Read more
African growers threaten Dutch flower power
Aalsmeer, Netherlands | Reuters — The Netherlands is fighting to retain its crown as the world’s top auction house for flowers as growers in Africa and elsewhere increasingly sell directly […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle ease on cash weakness, lean hogs gain
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were mostly lower on Thursday as investors continued to liquidate their holdings amid expectations for more lower prices […] Read more
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