Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ticked upward Thursday, while packers backed off of buying ahead of the Labour Day holiday week that will limit slaughter, […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up ahead of long weekend
Lean hogs follow cash hog index lower
U.S. grains: Soybeans end month up on crop stress
Wheat down as global supplies weigh on U.S. prices
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans fell for a third consecutive session on Thursday, but ended the month higher as recent export activity and fears that dry weather damaged crops […] Read more
Russia says will have talks with Turkey about alternative to Black Sea deal
Plan calls for Qatar's support to move Russian grain
Reuters — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan will discuss a proposal by Moscow for an alternative to the Black Sea grain deal when they meet […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs climb as traders eye seasonal supply shifts
Cattle futures down ahead of long weekend
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures climbed on Wednesday, finding support as traders gauged pork demand and watched for signs of a seasonal influx of market-ready […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans dip, despite exports
Damage to Canada's durum could impact pasta prices
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean prices fell for a second session on Wednesday, despite recent export activity, with analysts pointing to traders squaring positions heading into the end of […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans dip after data shows crop less damaged than feared
Ukrainian farmers not expected to cut winter wheat area
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean and corn prices retreated on Tuesday following U.S. government data showing a smaller-than-expected decline in crop conditions than what many analysts had expected. Wheat […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle dip as traders weigh cash, consumer demand
Hog futures down on supply expectations
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased on Tuesday after four days of gains, as traders look for direction from consumer demand amid tight cattle supplies, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle up on consumer demand, tight supplies
Labour Day weekend demand also lifts hogs
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures gained on Monday, supported by consumer demand and continued tightening of available cattle, analysts said. “I think we probably did […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans climb as U.S. crop concerns grow
Crop tour forecasts crops below USDA estimates
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans and corn climbed on Monday after a U.S. farm survey predicted smaller crop production than government forecasts due to hot, dry conditions across the […] Read more
Vietnam to call off thistle seed ban in grain imports
Move will restore regular grain trade, Cereals Canada says
Vietnam is expected to resume nearer-to-normal grain trade with exporting nations such as Canada, after it loosens a significant restriction on weed seed content. Cereals Canada, a national cereals industry […] Read more