Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures dropped to their lowest level since 2010 after the U.S. government on Thursday said year-end global supplies would be the biggest in history. […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Wheat drops to lowest since 2010 on record supply estimate
Fertilizer expected to be pricier by springtime
CNS Canada –– Relatively cheap natural gas has helped push down fertilizer prices for Canadian farmers over the past winter, but that should change by springtime. One Manitoba farm leader […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle limit down on equities downturn
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures tumbled more than two per cent on Monday, falling in sympathy with steep downturns in equities markets and following disappointing trades last week […] Read more
Prairie spring wheat bids slide lower
CNS Canada –– Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada moved lower during the week ended Friday, as the firmer Canadian dollar and losses in U.S. wheat futures weighed on […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans set new 2016 low as rains hit dry Argentina
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures slid to seven-week lows on Monday after weekend rains across major exporter Argentina reduced the likelihood that dry weather would curb yields. Wheat […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Fallen equities market topples CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts closed lower on Friday, weighed by cash price caution and heavy U.S. stock market losses, traders said. The day’s firm […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat falls to three-week low
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures slumped for a second session on Friday, anchored by ample global supplies and after top importer Egypt canceled a tender for the second […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle finish mostly weak
Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts closed weak on Thursday, after investors sold deferred months and bought February in anticipation of at least steady cash […] Read more
New further-month live cattle futures, options to resume
Chicago | Reuters — CME Group plans to resume its listing schedule for live cattle futures and options contracts, effective Feb. 18, the exchange said in a statement Wednesday. CME […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans await fresh news
CNS Canada — Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade are waiting on fresh news for direction, according to one U.S. analyst, as both markets move on […] Read more
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