Insights and Stories on International

U.S. livestock: Chicago hogs, cattle mixed

May. 20, 2025 at 3:50 pm CDT

Chicago cattle and lean hog futures ended mixed on Wednesday even as consumer demand remained strong ahead of Memorial Day.

Pulse weekly: Early start expected for Indian monsoon

May. 20, 2025 at 2:26 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Bartlett to buy Ceres Global Ag Corp

May. 20, 2025 at 11:47 am CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

China’s April soy imports from Brazil fall 22.2 per cent from previous year

May. 20, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

By Reuters

Canada annual inflation rate falls, but rise in core measures is tricky for central bank

May. 20, 2025 at 9:56 am CDT

By David Ljunggren Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures, beef boxes recover some losses

May. 16, 2025 at 3:27 pm CDT

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Cattle contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange made small gains on Friday, providing little relief at the end of a tough week. The August live cattle contract gained US$0.900 per hundredweight to close at US$206.750. Meanwhile, August feeder cattle saw an increase of US$1.775/cwt. to […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Wheat stumbles on improved harvest prospects; soy steadies

May. 16, 2025 at 3:13 pm CDT

Chicago wheat futures moved lower on Friday as traders weighed improved yield prospects in the U.S. Plains, though brisk export demand limited losses, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Bird flu in top chicken exporter Brazil triggers trade bans

May. 16, 2025 at 11:45 am CDT

Brazil, the world’s largest chicken exporter, confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu on a poultry farm on Friday, triggering a country-wide trade ban from China and state-wide restrictions for other major consumers.

By Ana Mano Isabel Teles Reuters roberto-samora

U.S. livestock: Futures fall, boxed beef prices up

May. 15, 2025 at 3:20 pm CDT

Cattle futures tumbled farther off the contract highs hit earlier in the week on Thursday. Profit taking, as well as comments from Tyson Foods CEO Donnie King that cattle herds were “very close” to a rebuild at a conference on Wednesday, caused August live cattle futures to fall and that […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Soybeans drop from 10-month high as biofuel guidance pressures soyoil

May. 15, 2025 at 3:02 pm CDT

Chicago soybean futures on Thursday plummeted from the previous session's 10-month high, pressured by a sharp drop in soyoil caused by concerns over U.S. biofuel targets, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters