Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished higher for a fifth successive session on Thursday, driven by lighter cattle weights and the morning’s firm wholesale beef […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rally fifth day in a row
Beijing to release frozen pork to temper price rise
Beijing | Reuters –– Beijing will release 3.05 million kilograms of frozen pork from its reserves over the next two months to combat rising pork prices, the city government said on […] Read more
World food prices edge up in April
Rome | Reuters — World food prices rose slightly in April, up for the third month in a row but they remained almost 10 per cent lower than a year […] Read more
U.S. grains: Profit-taking sparks sharp drop in soybeans
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Thursday, with soy dropping two per cent, on profit-taking by investment funds looking to lock in gains from recent […] Read more
U.S. livestock: More gains for CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday gained for a fourth day in a row, after technical buying and futures’ discounts to last week’s cash […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola hits $500, watching volumes
CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts seem to have found a new range during the week ended Wednesday, with both the July and November contracts lifting around the […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn consolidating
CNS Canada –– Soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade appear to be running out of room to the upside, and are now consolidating after posting sharp gains through […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, wheat firm on bargain buying
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and soybeans firmed on Wednesday, reversing overnight losses, on technical buying and a mild round of short-covering, traders said. Corn futures weakened, with buyers […] Read more
StatsCan grain stocks data to confirm feed demand, production
CNS Canada — Just how much barley did Canadian cattle eat over the past winter? Will there be any old-crop wheat left over this year? And how much canola was […] Read more
Earls retreats from U.S. beef sourcing
Canadian upscale-casual dining chain Earls Restaurants has pulled back from its recent public commitment to the “Certified Humane Beef” brand. Mo Jessa, president of Vancouver-based Earls, said Wednesday the company […] Read more
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