Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rallied to their highest price in more than two weeks on Monday, while live cattle and feeder cattle futures weakened. […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME hog futures top two-week high
Chicago cattle futures ease
China’s food goal questioned
Despite the country’s desire to be self-sufficient in agriculture, expert says it won’t happen
Glacier FarmMedia – Chinese President Xi Jinping might want to be independent of foreign food imports, but it will likely never be, says a noted China expert. “It will be […] Read more
U.S. grains: Crop data awaited as grains fall with other commodities
China COVID-19 cases weigh on markets; grain traders monitor Ukraine news
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat, corn and soybean futures fell on Monday as worries over coronavirus cases in China weighed on commodity markets while grain traders also adjusted positions […] Read more
China’s soybean imports beat market expectations
Reuters – China’s soybean imports in the first two months of 2022 rose from the previous year, beating market expectations, according to March 7 customs data. China, the world’s top […] Read more
U.S. grains: Export demand boosts soybeans
Corn firm, wheat weak
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose for a third consecutive session on Wednesday, hitting their highest in nearly a month on expectations that demand for […] Read more
Fuel prices may remain high beyond Russian invasion, expert says
MarketsFarm — The decision by the U.S. to halt the import of Russian petroleum products due to the country’s invasion of Ukraine created sticker shock at the pumps in North […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat up on Russian export suspension, U.S. drought
Corn futures firm, soy down
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures gained on Tuesday, supported as export curbs by Russia fuelled concerns about global supply, while traders see the recent decline […] Read more
China expected to remain major grain buyer
It’s thought 20 to 25 million tonnes of imported corn are used annually to replace table scraps previously fed to hogs
Glacier FarmMedia – China doubled its grain purchases in 2021, helping spur the bull run in grain markets, but what’s in store for this year? Dan Basse, president of AgResource […] Read more
China to allow gene-edited crops
China has published trial rules for the approval of gene-edited plants, paving the way for faster improvements to crops as it seeks to bolster its food security. Gene editing — […] Read more
China blocks Lithuanian beef, dairy, beer as Taiwan row grows
Canada seeks to join EU trade case against China
Beijing/Vilnius | Reuters — China suspended imports of beef, dairy and beer from Lithuania this week, Lithuania’s veterinary control agency said on Thursday, amid a growing trade dispute over the […] Read more