Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Friday extended a rebound from a selloff that dragged the market to its lowest prices since February this week, […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME hogs extend gains in recovery from slide
Cattle futures follow boxed beef lower

U.S. livestock: Nearby hogs up in rebound off six-month low
CME cattle futures slide
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ended higher in nearby contract months on Wednesday, as the market rebounded from a drop to its lowest prices in […] Read more

China’s buyers expect Brazil’s beef back soon despite BSE cases
Beijing | Reuters — Chinese beef importers said Monday the suspension of exports by top supplier Brazil due to two cases of BSE has had no immediate market impact, with […] Read more

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle touch three-month lows
Demand from packers softening
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures slid to three-month lows on Tuesday, as beef demand slows, leaving cattle producers with ample supply as packer demand softens, […] Read more

Brazil’s ag ministry investigating suspected BSE case
Evidence suggests 'atypical' BSE, source says
Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazil’s agriculture ministry said Wednesday it was investigating a suspected case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the country, according to a statement. An industry […] Read more

CBOT weekly outlook: Factors worth watching
Oats showing recent strength
MarketsFarm — Choppiness in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soyoil, a potential increase in corn prices and an upcoming production report from Statistics Canada are factors on which grains analyst […] Read more

Cannabis firms catch whiff of opportunity in Brazil
Canadian producers among those now supplying Brazilian market
Sao Paulo | Reuters — International cannabis companies are showing interest in Brazil, both its large consumer market for medicinal products and a proposal that could legalize planting of the […] Read more

Slow U.S. corn shipments could pressure supply forecasts
Reuters – The United States has already secured a record corn export campaign for the nearly concluded season, but the shipments are unlikely to match the government’s current forecast because […] Read more

U.S. grains: Corn up on supply worries
Soy futures follow veg oils higher
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose on Tuesday on concerns about tightening grain supplies while soybean futures advanced on strong global vegetable oil markets, analysts said. Wheat futures […] Read more

CBOT weekly outlook: Wet weather pressures markets ahead of USDA report
MarketsFarm — After hot and dry weather sent corn and soybean prices climbing higher in early June, much-needed rains brought bids down at the Chicago Board of Trade on Wednesday. […] Read more