Insights and Stories on International

U.S. livestock: CME livestock futures mostly lower on technical trading

Mar. 11, 2024 at 5:10 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures closed mostly lower on Monday, as market participants sought profits and continued to adjust their positions as part of the so-called Goldman roll, traders said.

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on supply pressures; corn and wheat turn higher

Mar. 11, 2024 at 4:55 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Canola short position up again in early March

Mar. 11, 2024 at 4:49 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. finalizes higher standard for ‘Product of USA’ meat label

Mar. 11, 2024 at 4:34 pm CDT

By Leah Douglas Reuters

Tyson Foods to close Iowa pork plant with 1,200 workers

Mar. 11, 2024 at 3:56 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Wheat futures bounce after 3-1/2 year low; soy, corn climb

Mar. 8, 2024 at 5:59 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean and corn rose on Friday, extending their recovery from three-year lows set last month, following an uneventful monthly supply/demand report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Few changes in March USDA report

Mar. 8, 2024 at 12:05 pm CST

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) monthly supply/demand estimates, released on March 8, were largely left unchanged, the exceptions being South American corn and soybeans as well as U.S. wheat.

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Bids hold against weak U.S. futures

Mar. 8, 2024 at 9:54 am CST

Western Canadian wheat bids were little affected by a stronger Canadian dollar and the recent drop-off in United States wheat futures during the week ended March 7.

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Europe’s grain farms await rain break after damp winter

Mar. 8, 2024 at 9:09 am CST

Grain growers in western Europe will need rain to ease this month to progress with spring planting, after a wet February maintained soggy field conditions that have already put the region on course for a smaller wheat harvest, analysts said.

By Gus Trompiz Michael Hogan Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat sags to 3-1/2-year low

Mar. 7, 2024 at 6:12 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures ended mostly lower on Thursday with the benchmark contract Wv1 tumbling to a fresh 3-1/2-year low late in the session after China cancelled a purchase of U.S. wheat and Egypt scrapped an international purchase tender, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters