Chicago | Reuters — Choppy trade roiled the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s livestock markets on Wednesday, while bountiful pork supplies and questions over consumer demand sent five of lean hog contracts […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs touch new lows on fat supplies
Live cattle down on profit-taking, feeder cattle touch fresh highs
Less wheat expected in Kazakhstan in 2023-24, despite same acres
Soil moisture loss expected in wheat-growing regions
MarketsFarm — As the 2022-23 crop year in Kazakhstan begins to wind down, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) attaché in the country’s capital of Astana estimated its wheat production […] Read more
Ukraine agrees with Poland on resumed grain transit
Ukraine also trying to salvage Black Sea grain deal
Warsaw | Reuters — Poland agreed on Tuesday to lift a ban on the transit of Ukrainian grain and food products, but Ukraine said a wartime deal allowing it to […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Peas heading in different directions
Export demand seen down for yellows
MarketsFarm — Prices for green and yellow peas have been starting to move further apart, according to Levon Sargsyan, grain broker with Johnston’s Grain at Welwyn, Sask. Sargsyan pointed out […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago grains flat or higher on Ukraine concerns
Rains expected to cause U.S. planting delays
Mexico City | Reuters — Chicago grain and soy futures closed nearly flat or higher on Tuesday as traders assessed the impact of several countries banning Ukrainian grain, and the […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle hit new highs
Chicago lean hogs hit new low
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s April and May feeder cattle futures hit fresh contract highs on Tuesday on tight supplies, as analysts said they expected cattle placements to […] Read more
Czech farmers say Ukraine imports squeezing them out of EU grain markets
Government not planning import ban
Prague | Reuters — Czech farmers have 40 per cent more grains in stock than a year ago as surging Ukrainian exports to European markets have replaced Czech exports, the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans up on major U.S. crush
USDA says winter wheat at 27 per cent good or excellent condition
Mexico City | Reuters — Soybean futures gained following strong U.S. crushing data on Monday, while wheat and corn also closed higher after several eastern European countries banned grain and […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle hit new highs on supplies, cash market
Live cattle, lean hogs also up
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures hit new all-time highs in the nearby contracts on Monday, as bidding wars continue to rally cash prices as more […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn continues climb, closes higher for fourth week
Traders watching cooler weather in U.S. southern Plains
Mexico City | Reuters — Chicago corn futures settled higher on Friday, making the fourth straight week of gains, after a week of flash sales to China and demand for […] Read more
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