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U.S. grains: Corn hits contract lows on good weather ahead of holiday

Jul. 2, 2014 at 4:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to contract lows on Wednesday as optimal weather in the heart of the Corn Belt boosted prospects for a bumper harvest this autumn, traders said. Soybean futures also fell while wheat firmed on bargain buying after falling to a 4-1/2 month low […]

California may step up enforcement of water restrictions amid drought

Jul. 2, 2014 at 5:35 am CDT

By Sharon Bernstein

U.S. livestock: Cash price outlook rallies CME live cattle

Jul. 2, 2014 at 5:00 am CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. Army Corps to close upper Mississippi as waters rise

Jun. 30, 2014 at 5:24 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME hogs jump as virus takes big toll on U.S. herd

Jun. 30, 2014 at 5:13 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

PEDv shrinks March-May U.S. hog herd more than expected

Jun. 27, 2014 at 7:02 pm CDT

Reuters — The U.S. hog herd shrank more than anticipated in the March-May quarter as a deadly pig virus swept through farms, a U.S. Department of Agriculture report showed on Friday. The data also showed that despite higher hog prices in the wake of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv), […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs up on short-covering before USDA report

Jun. 27, 2014 at 6:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures closed higher on Friday, supported by short-covering and positioning before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s quarterly hog report at 2 p.m. CT, traders said. Analysts expect Friday’s data to show the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus hurt U.S. hog supplies while high […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cash price outlook lift CME live cattle to record high

Jun. 26, 2014 at 7:45 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Thursday hit their highest level ever in anticipation of strong prices for market-ready, or cash, cattle led by record-high beef values, traders said. “Retail beef demand has been on a tear while feeding the bulls in the cattle pit, […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking drags down CME hog futures

Jun. 25, 2014 at 7:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures fell hard on profit-taking after spiking to a new high driven by record-high wholesale pork values and strong prices for slaughter-ready hogs, traders said. Wednesday morning’s wholesale pork price, or cutout, surged $2.51 per hundredweight (cwt) from Tuesday to $134.04, surpassing […]

By Theopolis Waters

Egypt expanding efforts to ease food subsidy costs

Jun. 25, 2014 at 5:22 am CDT

Cairo | Reuters — Egypt is expanding its use of modern technology to tackle decades-old problems of corruption and waste in its costly food subsidies system as the government pursues reforms to ease the strain on state finances. Supplies Minister Khaled Hanafi said some 25 million Egyptian families who already […]

By Maggie Fick