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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm on US heat wave, hogs hit June high

Aug. 27, 2024 at 5:22 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures ended higher on U.S. heat concerns and signs of better consumer demand on Tuesday, while lean hog futures set a 12-week high, analysts said.

U.S. grains: Corn and wheat rise on hot weather, fall in crop ratings

Aug. 27, 2024 at 5:18 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

US says Bioceres genetically modified wheat can be grown safely

Aug. 27, 2024 at 1:56 pm CDT

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Tariffs on Chinese EVs prompt canola worries

Aug. 27, 2024 at 9:08 am CDT

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U.S. grains: Corn hits near four-year low on farmer selling, bumper crop forecasts

Aug. 26, 2024 at 4:17 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm on corn weakness, expected holiday demand

Aug. 26, 2024 at 4:14 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned higher on technical trading on Monday, as live cattle contracts rose on expected consumer demand and hopes of some cash market prices firming, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle largely steady; July placements top estimates

Aug. 23, 2024 at 5:31 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures were mostly stable on Friday on pre-weekend positioning following a technical-driven selloff this week, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy rises on short-covering, wheat stays weak

Aug. 23, 2024 at 4:17 pm CDT

Soybeans rose while corn eased on Friday as traders covered short positions ahead of the weekend while monitoring an incoming heatwave that could threaten some crops in the U.S. Midwest, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

US crop tour finds record Iowa corn crop prospects; Minnesota sub-par

Aug. 23, 2024 at 10:06 am CDT

Iowa's corn yield potential set a new record high for the Pro Farmer Crop Tour while excessive June rains drove Minnesota's corn yield prospects to the lowest levels since 2012, scouts on an annual tour of top U.S. production states found on Thursday.

By Julie Ingwersen Karen Braun Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat falls to new lows, corn and soy down on yield forecasts

Aug. 22, 2024 at 3:59 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures hit contract lows on Thursday as low prices for Black Sea wheat and a stronger dollar undercut the competitiveness of U.S. grains, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters