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Agritechnica update: Give a big shock to weeds

Nov. 15, 2023 at 9:36 am CST

Farmers are being pushed to find an alternative to desiccants to burn down crops, as companies are increasingly leery of herbicides approved close to harvest. People have been shocking weeds with electricity for 100 years, but the return on the electricity invested and the technology required to do so safely […]

U.S. livestock: Short-covering boosts CME cattle after recent decline

Nov. 14, 2023 at 5:36 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

A display of civilian vehicles destroyed in the war in Kyiv

Ukrainian farmers’ history of making do pays off in wartime

Nov. 14, 2023 at 5:26 pm CST

By Ihor Pavliuk

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit August high, soymeal climbs on strong demand

Nov. 14, 2023 at 4:04 pm CST

By Brendan O'Brien Tom Polansek

Agritechnica Day 1: Combine launches, giant power units

Nov. 14, 2023 at 9:27 am CST

By Glacier FarmMedia

Third-quarter profit plunges for JBS

Nov. 13, 2023 at 5:49 pm CST

Sao Paulo | Reuters — JBS SA, the world’s biggest meatpacker, reported an 86 per cent drop in third-quarter net income compared to a year ago on Monday, sliding to around 573 million reais (C$166.3 million). Net income was under the LSEG consensus forecast of 724 million reais, and far […]

By Ana Mano

U.S. grains: Chicago soy soars on Chinese buying, Brazilian weather

Nov. 13, 2023 at 5:28 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures sharply rallied on Monday on Chinese demand and scorching heat in Brazil, where farmers are expected to face crop-stressing temperatures over the next several days. Meanwhile, corn futures rose on technical trading and support from news of Mexico buying U.S. grain — a […]

By Brendan O'Brien

U.S. livestock: CME cattle up off last week’s sell-off

Nov. 13, 2023 at 4:52 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder futures advanced on Monday in a rebound from recent declines to multi-month lows. Short-covering helped boost the markets, as losses driven by fund liquidation and technical selling last week were overdone, brokers said. The U.S. beef industry still faces […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Chicago corn slumps on forecast for record-large crop

Nov. 10, 2023 at 6:57 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures posted a third straight weekly decline on Friday, as traders reacted to a government forecast that U.S. farmers will produce a record-large crop this year. Wheat was lower, following corn. Commodity funds hold a sizeable net short position in Chicago wheat futures, leaving […]

By Brendan O'Brien

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mixed, feeder cattle firm

Nov. 10, 2023 at 6:46 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures ended the week mixed on Friday, as traders and analysts said technical and algorithmic trading sent contract prices whipsawing during the session. Feeder cattle futures firmed as Chicago corn futures posted a third straight weekly decline, as grain markets […]

By P.J. Huffstutter