Insights and Stories of Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Crop condition rating lifts corn

Sep. 10, 2019 at 6:19 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rebounded on Tuesday from four-month lows struck in the previous session after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said the U.S. crop’s condition unexpectedly declined over the past week. Soybeans followed corn higher despite steady crop condition ratings, as worries about lower yields in […]

U.S. grains: Corn, soy hit lows on weather, before technical bounce

Sep. 9, 2019 at 6:43 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

On the front lines: Trade war sinks North Dakota soy growers

Aug. 22, 2019 at 9:01 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

Bunge CEO looks to avoid ‘stroke-of-the-pen’ risk in ongoing trade war

Aug. 20, 2019 at 4:57 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soy firm, corn mixed ahead of USDA report

Aug. 9, 2019 at 6:43 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs end mixed as trade gauges trade war impact

Aug. 9, 2019 at 6:24 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures were mixed on Friday in choppy trading as investors weighed rising pork prices against weak cash hog values and rising concerns about pork exports to China. Spread trading steered some contracts up sharply while others, including actively traded October […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs rally for second day

Aug. 8, 2019 at 6:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures posted strong gains for a second consecutive session Thursday, lifted by short-covering and technical buying following the market’s recent drop. Rising pork prices and solid pork exports supported the market, largely diluting concerns over U.S. trade tensions with China, […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs bounce after sell-off, cattle also rise

Aug. 7, 2019 at 4:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures rallied as much as four per cent on Wednesday in a technical buying and short-covering bounce following a string of losses triggered by worries over exports to China. The world’s largest hog and pork market has threatened to halt […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs tumble on worsening U.S.-China trade ties

Aug. 6, 2019 at 6:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures fell sharply on Tuesday as growing tensions between Washington and Beijing fueled worries about U.S. pork exports. China, the world’s largest hog and pork market, has threatened to halt all purchases of U.S. agricultural products after U.S. President Donald […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans ease on Midwest rains, trade worries

Aug. 6, 2019 at 3:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures eased on Tuesday as better-than-expected rain in parts of the Midwest and forecasts for more showers lessened concerns about further yield losses in dry areas of the farm belt. Wheat futures declined as pressure from an advancing U.S. harvest and a […]

By Karl Plume

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Insights and Stories of Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Crop condition rating lifts corn

U.S. grains: Corn, soy hit lows on weather, before technical bounce

On the front lines: Trade war sinks North Dakota soy growers

Bunge CEO looks to avoid ‘stroke-of-the-pen’ risk in ongoing trade war

U.S. grains: Soy firm, corn mixed ahead of USDA report

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs end mixed as trade gauges trade war impact

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs rally for second day

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs bounce after sell-off, cattle also rise

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs tumble on worsening U.S.-China trade ties

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans ease on Midwest rains, trade worries

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