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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures swing wildly, fall on economy concerns

Aug. 2, 2024 at 4:31 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures plunged sharply on Friday, with back-month feeder cattle contracts setting new lows, as signs of a weakening U.S. economy spurred market participants to unwind long positions and seek cover, traders said.

U.S. Grains: Soy, grain futures turn higher on economy concerns

Aug. 2, 2024 at 2:20 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Solar dry, soldier fly, AI: Africans fight hunger with innovation

Aug. 2, 2024 at 9:27 am CDT

By Kim Harrisberg Reuters

EU clears Bunge and Viterra’s $34 billion merger deal

Aug. 1, 2024 at 4:54 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn prices near four-year low, trapped below $4/bushel

Aug. 1, 2024 at 4:48 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall amid fund selling, lower wholesale prices

Aug. 1, 2024 at 4:45 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned lower on Thursday, with the most-active feeder cattle contract FCU24 falling more than two per cent, amid a flurry of fund selling and signs of weakening consumer demand.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

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Bird flu cases among farmworkers going undetected: study

Aug. 1, 2024 at 1:55 pm CDT

A study posted online on Wednesday suggested that there are more farmworkers infected with bird flu than what has been reported.

By Adam Peleshaty

Russia maintains grain harvest forecast despite bad weather

Aug. 1, 2024 at 9:25 am CDT

Russia has maintained its official grain harvest forecast for this year at 132 million metric tons despite adverse weather conditions across many grain-producing regions, said Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev, who oversees the agriculture sector.

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures higher on technical trade; cattle futures mixed

Jul. 31, 2024 at 4:41 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures firmed on technical trading and weaker wholesale prices on Wednesday, while live cattle futures ended lower on a day of choppy trade, market analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago corn falls below $4 on beneficial weather

Jul. 31, 2024 at 3:19 pm CDT

Chicago December corn futures settled below $4 and hit a contract low on Wednesday as favorable U.S. crop prospects weighed and farmers began selling their hefty supplies of old crop corn, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters