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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rise on tighter US supply expectations

Feb. 26, 2024 at 5:04 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures crept higher on Monday on expectations that U.S. supplies will continue to tighten, analysts said.

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U.S. grains: Corn, soy rise in turnaround from 3-year lows in nearby futures

Feb. 26, 2024 at 4:04 pm CST

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U.S. farmers face harsh economics with record corn supplies in silos

Feb. 22, 2024 at 9:27 am CST

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U.S. grains: Soy futures rebound as corn sets new three-year lows

Feb. 16, 2024 at 5:02 pm CST

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U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures set new three-year lows as US forecasts hefty supplies

Feb. 15, 2024 at 5:51 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs advance after strong US pork export data

Feb. 15, 2024 at 5:46 pm CST

Lean hog futures rose on Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on robust U.S. pork export demand and follow-through buying from a rally during the previous session, analysts said.

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US allows farmers to use existing supplies of dicamba weedkillers

Feb. 14, 2024 at 5:40 pm CST

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday that farmers can use some existing supplies of herbicides based on the chemical dicamba, despite a federal court ruling last week that halted sprayings.

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U.S. grains: Soy and corn set three-year lows on fund selling, supply outlook

Feb. 14, 2024 at 4:23 pm CST

Soybean and corn futures fell to three-year lows at the Chicago Board of Trade on Wednesday under pressure from fund selling and expectations for increased U.S. supplies, analysts said.

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US court cancels approvals for widely used dicamba weedkillers

Feb. 7, 2024 at 1:22 pm CST

A U.S. court has nullified the government's latest approvals of certain agricultural weedkillers sold by Bayer, BASF and Syngenta, fueling uncertainty among farmers who spray the products on soybeans and cotton genetically engineered to resist them.

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Total US cattle herd drops to lowest level since 1951 – USDA

Feb. 2, 2024 at 9:37 am CST

Chicago | Reuters - The total number of U.S. cattle fell to its lowest level since 1951 as of Jan. 1, in the herd's fifth consecutive year of decline, U.S. Department of Agriculture data showed on Wednesday.

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