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U.S. grains: wheat falls after Ukraine port attack renews worries

Aug. 2, 2023 at 3:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago wheat slid for a sixth consecutive session on Wednesday, after sharp gains overnight as supply jitters caused by a Russian strike against a Ukrainian port were tempered by strong Russian exports and signs Moscow is open to reviving a Black Sea corridor deal. Soybeans dipped […]

CBOT weekly outlook: August forecasts pulling prices down

Aug. 2, 2023 at 3:28 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Russia strikes Ukraine’s Danube port, sending global grain prices higher

Aug. 2, 2023 at 8:37 am CDT

By Pavel Polityuk

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle firms on strong cash market

Aug. 1, 2023 at 5:39 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on export hopes; corn, wheat remain weak

Aug. 1, 2023 at 4:04 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

Russia could be ready for Black Sea grain deal talks, but no evidence yet: US

Aug. 1, 2023 at 3:41 pm CDT

United Nations | Reuters – The United States has been told that Russia is prepared to return to talks on a deal that had allowed the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain, but “we haven’t seen any evidence of that yet,” the U.S. envoy to the United Nations said […]

By Michelle Nichols

U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures climb on strong demand

Jul. 31, 2023 at 4:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures climbed to nearly four-month highs on Monday, supported by strong demand. “Cash trade got off to a good start. There’s margin out there with where fresh pork values are at. I think that’s helping to move things along,” said Matthew Wiegand, […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: corn, soy fall as US weather improves

Jul. 31, 2023 at 4:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybeans and corn fell on Monday, pressured by expectations of cooler, wetter weather across the U.S. Midwest in August. Wheat also dropped, despite worries over Black Sea supplies, although no new major Russian attacks on Ukrainian grain infrastructure were reported over the weekend. Chicago Board […]

By Christopher Walljasper

USDA June soybean crush seen at 175.5 million bushels

Jul. 31, 2023 at 9:49 am CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soy processors likely crushed 5.265 million short tons of soybeans, or 175.5 million bushels, in June, according to the average forecast of eight analysts surveyed by Reuters ahead of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report. If the estimate is realized, it would be […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures reach one-week high

Jul. 28, 2023 at 4:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures rose on Friday, with the hog market reaching its highest price in a week as profit margins improved for pork processors. The hog market has turned higher after dropping to a one-week low on Wednesday. Most-active October lean hog futures LHV3 […]

By Tom Polansek