For the first time, China plans to approve GMO corn traits. The two traits developed by Syngenta Group and to be approved, were Bt11×MIR162×GA21 and Bt11×GA21, both insect and herbicide tolerant, […] Read more
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China to approve GMO corn traits
China lifts block on Canadian grain firms’ canola exports
Canola from Richardson, Viterra again allowed, officials report
Officials say China has reinstated market access for two major grain firms whose exports of Canadian canola have been blocked from Chinese ports since 2019. Canada’s Trade Minister Mary Ng […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs extend recovery from recent slide
Live cattle, feeder cattle lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rose for a third consecutive session on Tuesday as the market continued to recover from oversold conditions, traders said. Live […] Read more
COVID-19 lockdowns could delay Chinese corn
Country has restricted movement to slow spread of the virus, making it difficult for farmers to return from their city jobs
Corn planting in one of China’s major producing areas could be delayed as many of the region’s millions of farmers struggle to return home from temporary city jobs because of […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs drop to January lows
Lower grain values continue to lift cattle
Chicago | Reuters — CME lean hog futures on Tuesday dropped to their lowest prices since January on technical selling and concerns about risks to demand for U.S. meat, brokers […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle futures firm on weaker corn
China's COVID lockdowns pressure CME hogs
Chicago | Reuters — CME live and feeder cattle futures firmed on Monday, supported by lower corn futures, an input cost to feeder cattle, analysts said. “The big driver there […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans drop to three-week lows
Wheat futures hit lowest since April 8; corn drops to one-week low
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures dropped to a more than three-week low on Monday, pressured by falling crude oil markets and delayed U.S. corn planting that some analysts […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hog futures weak as feeding costs rise
Corn's 'unending rally' drags on feeder cattle
Chicago | Reuters — CME cattle futures fell on Wednesday as traders assessed higher feeding costs due to a sharp gains in corn. Hog futures were also weak, falling for […] Read more
China reports first human case of H3N8 bird flu
Beijing | Reuters — China has recorded the first human infection with the H3N8 strain of bird flu, the country’s health authority said on Tuesday, but said the risk of […] Read more
China’s hog output recovers, drags on Brazil pork exports
China's total Q1 pork imports down 64 per cent
Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazilian pork exporters are grappling with a drop in volumes shipped to their main buyer, China, which has increased its pork meat production after an […] Read more