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China may take provisional anti-dumping steps against EU pork imports

Jun. 20, 2024 at 10:17 am CDT

China has opened an investigation into EU pork and its by-products, a step that appears mainly aimed at Spain, the Netherlands and Denmark, after the bloc imposed anti-subsidy duties on Chinese-made electric vehicles.

Soybeans, corn trading sideways and watching weather

Jun. 19, 2024 at 1:15 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Bayer looks to AI to combat herbicide resistance faster

Jun. 19, 2024 at 10:10 am CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: corn, soybean futures firm as traders track heat wave, crop conditions

Jun. 18, 2024 at 5:12 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures drift lower, lean hogs down

Jun. 18, 2024 at 3:46 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Rival pork exporters could benefit from China-EU trade tensions

Jun. 17, 2024 at 4:33 pm CDT

Pork suppliers from South America and the U.S. could gain market share in China if Beijing restricts imports from the European Union in response to escalating trade tensions, traders and analysts said.

By Naveen Thukral Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs turn higher on news of China-EU trade fight

Jun. 17, 2024 at 4:14 pm CDT

Lean hog futures rallied at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Monday, as news of a China-EU trade dispute gave contracts a psychological boost, even though it is unlikely to give U.S. producers a new edge, traders and market analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Grain futures slump, as wheat drops to 8-week low

Jun. 17, 2024 at 3:08 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat and soybean futures fell sharply on Monday, with wheat at a near two-month low as fund selling pressure rolled into a short holiday trading week, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Canola fund short position climbs higher

Jun. 17, 2024 at 11:07 am CDT

As of June 11, 2024, the net managed money short position in canola futures came in at 99,252 contracts (1,950 long/101,202 short), which was up by roughly 30,000 contracts from the previous week.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

EU regulators to decide on Bunge and Viterra merger by July 18

Jun. 17, 2024 at 10:01 am CDT

U.S. grains merchant Bunge BG. and Glencore-backed Viterra's plan to create a $34 billion agricultural trading giant will be decided by EU antitrust regulators by July 18, a European Commission filing showed on Monday.

By Foo Yun Chee Reuters