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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle hit two-month low

Mar. 19, 2018 at 7:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Monday for a third straight session, pressured by fund-driven long liquidation and expectations of rising supplies ahead based on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s most recent monthly cattle report, traders said. Declines on Wall Street added to bearish […]

Corn-state senators seek Trump meeting as biofuel changes loom

Mar. 16, 2018 at 8:10 pm CDT

By Jarrett Renshaw

U.S. grains: Wheat drops on forecast for rains

Mar. 16, 2018 at 4:55 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle down again on supply growth outlook

Mar. 16, 2018 at 4:42 pm CDT

By Reuters

Brazilian grain growers explore increased use of Panama Canal

Mar. 15, 2018 at 7:49 pm CDT

By Marcelo Teixeira

U.S. livestock: Supply buildup fears undercut CME live cattle

Mar. 15, 2018 at 6:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Thursday reversed Wednesday’s gains, weakened by fund liquidation and concerns about rising supplies, said traders. More cattle tend to come to market as warmer spring temperatures allow livestock to gain weight faster. And, the most recent U.S. government monthly cattle […]

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat sharply lower in technical sell-off

Mar. 15, 2018 at 3:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat fell nearly two per cent on Thursday in a technical sell-off amid outlooks for rain in the parched U.S. Plains crop belt, traders and analysts said. Disappointing weekly U.S. wheat export sales added to headwinds, with CBOT May wheat dropping 10 […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Walmart patents hint at future where its drones tend the farms

Mar. 15, 2018 at 11:05 am CDT

New York/Chicago | Reuters — Walmart’s patent filings hint that it may see a future where farmers use its drones to not only spot crop problems but selectively apply chemicals or even disperse pollen to bring shoppers the freshest and cheapest food possible. The world’s largest retailer applied for six […]

By Nandita Bose Tom Polansek

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy running out of time for move upward

Mar. 14, 2018 at 8:21 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade came off their highs during the week and could be poised for further losses, according to a trader. The most-active May contract recorded a high of $10.77 a bushel on March 7 but ended at $10.32 at Wednesday’s close […]

By Dave Sims

U.S. grains: Soy tumbles on acreage outlook

Mar. 14, 2018 at 6:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures tumbled on Wednesday, pressured by technical selling and outlooks for record-large U.S. plantings this year, traders and analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade May soybean futures dropped 16-1/2 cents, or 1.7 per cent, to $10.32-1/4 per bushel (all figures US$). Prices accelerated declines […]

By Michael Hirtzer