Chicago | Reuters – Lean hog futures stormed to contract highs at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Friday as smaller-than-expected U.S. inventory numbers stoked concerns about supplies, analysts said. The […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline
U.S. grains: Soy futures end up but notch weekly loss after China buys Argentina crops
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures finished slightly higher on Friday but posted a second weekly loss after China made large purchases of Argentine cargoes this week, snubbing U.S. supplies.
U.S. criticizes Mexico’s handling of screwworm near border
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Thursday said Mexico has not adequately enacted protocols to curb the spread of New World screwworm.
U.S. grains: Soybean futures edge up as Argentina ends export tax waiver
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended slightly higher on Thursday as Argentina reinstated export taxes on grains after a suspension increased competition for sales on […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract high, herd falls short of estimates
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures set a contract high on Thursday as strong cash prices supported the market, analysts said. After the trading session ended, […] Read more
USDA plan to rebuild beef herd will not include producer payments, says farm secretary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is developing a plan to revitalize the decimated U.S. beef herd, but will not offer payments to producers, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Thursday.
Canada to boost Indonesia exports to diversify non-U.S. trade, says minister
Canada aims to establish duty-free access for up to 95 per cent of its exports to Indonesia over the next eight to 12 months, International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu said, after signing a trade agreement with one of Southeast Asia’s biggest markets and a major importer of Canadian wheat.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop as beef prices, packer margins erode
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Wednesday on long liquidation by funds and as sinking beef prices and eroding packer margins weighed on the market. […] Read more
B.C. ostrich flock cull paused amid U.S. push to save them
A flock of British Columbia ostriches set to be culled after two dead birds tested positive for avian flu has been granted a last-minute stay of execution from Canada’s highest court - for now.
U.S. grains: Soybeans near six-week low as China shuns U.S. supplies
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures eased on Wednesday on export concerns as large sales of Argentine soy to China kept attention on the top importer’s lack of purchases […] Read more
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