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CNH Industrial lowers profit forecast on slow demand for farming products

Jul. 31, 2024 at 2:55 pm CDT

Farm and construction equipment maker CNH Industrial on Wednesday lowered its 2024 profit forecast for the second time, as slowing demand for its tractors and combines keeps hopes for a recovery in the second half of the year muted.

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CBOT weekly: Good weather weighs on soybeans/corn, with more room to downside

Jul. 31, 2024 at 2:44 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs turn down on seasonal dip

Jul. 30, 2024 at 4:27 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

US to spend $10 million to curb bird flu in farm workers

Jul. 30, 2024 at 1:32 pm CDT

By Leah Douglas and Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy tumbles to 2020 lows as rains seen aiding US crops

Jul. 29, 2024 at 5:12 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hog, cattle futures turn lower on demand questions

Jul. 29, 2024 at 4:22 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures turned lower on Monday, as cattle futures fell on signs of profit taking, a steady cattle cash market and uncertainty about consumer demand for beef this fall, market analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Global shipping costs could ease as congestion improves: FCC economist

Jul. 29, 2024 at 2:20 pm CDT

Global shipping bottlenecks appear to be easing and could make way for lower shipping costs, though fuel prices remain a wildcard according to analysis from Farm Credit Canada (FCC).

By Geralyn Wichers

Late crop yield in most Ukrainian regions may drop by up to 15 per cent, farm ministry says

Jul. 29, 2024 at 9:36 am CDT

Ukraine's late crop yield might fall by up to 15 per cent in most regions due to extreme heat, the acting farm minister said on Monday, while the average early crop is expected to shrink by only by five per cent.

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy tumbles as U.S. rain forecast offers relief

Jul. 26, 2024 at 5:24 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean and corn futures plunged on Friday but were set for weekly gains, as weather forecasts indicated positive news for crops in the central United States.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle gain strength as corn prices plunge

Jul. 26, 2024 at 5:20 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures ticked up Friday on steep losses in the U.S. grains market, while lean hogs mostly firmed on short-covering, analysts said.

By Renee Hickman Reuters