Insights and Stories on International

U.S. grains: Corn sets 10-month high on export demand

May. 27, 2016 at 3:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures rose about one per cent on Friday to the highest level in 10 months on strong export demand and short-covering ahead of a long U.S. holiday weekend, traders said. Soybean futures also climbed even as nearby soymeal futures declined. Wheat […]

South Africa’s parliament approves land expropriation bill

May. 26, 2016 at 5:40 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans retreat on profit-taking

May. 26, 2016 at 4:56 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Hogs up on pork gains, short-covering

May. 26, 2016 at 4:44 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

New Whole Foods chain 365 faces tough mission

May. 25, 2016 at 5:51 pm CDT

By Lisa Baertlein

CBOT weekly outlook: Surprise demand propping up prices

May. 25, 2016 at 5:29 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Unexpected demand for corn and soybeans is supporting markets in Chicago, according to one U.S. trader, a trend he expects to continue. Soybeans — “It’s just not over yet,” said Sean Lusk, director of commercial hedging with Walsh Trading in Chicago. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybeans […]

By Jade Markus

U.S. grains: Soy surges on concerns over Argentina soymeal

May. 25, 2016 at 4:11 pm CDT

Reuters — U.S. soybean futures jumped three per cent on Wednesday, the biggest gain for the most-active contract in two weeks, boosted by concerns about a possible shortage of soymeal from Argentina. U.S. wheat futures rose on short-covering and forecasts of unfavourable rain in the U.S. Plains grain belt, while […]

By Rod Nickel

U.S. livestock: Weak cash outlook limits live cattle advances

May. 25, 2016 at 4:00 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained on Wednesday, helped by short-covering and bargain hunting after recent market losses, traders said. But expectations of softer market-ready, or cash, cattle prices by Friday, and subsequent increased supplies, tempered market advances, traders said. “Futures is an anticipatory market. […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cash price outlook extends CME live cattle losses

May. 24, 2016 at 4:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures slumped for a second straight session on Tuesday, pressured by follow-through selling and potentially softer cash prices later this week, traders said. June live cattle closed down 0.15 cent/lb. at 118 cents, and August ended 1.275 cents lower at 113.175 […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on short-covering, wet weather

May. 24, 2016 at 3:33 pm CDT

Reuters — Chicago wheat rose on Tuesday, lifted by short-covering and concerns about unfavourable rains for maturing U.S. crops. Corn ended mixed and soybeans finished a volatile session lower, with corn weakened by spread trades against wheat and soybeans down on technical selling. Chicago Board of Trade July wheat added […]

By Rod Nickel