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U.S. livestock: Lower cash prices again send CME hogs to six-year low

Nov. 6, 2015 at 5:27 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog contracts drifted to a six-year low for a second straight day on Friday as plentiful seasonal supplies pulled prices for market-ready (cash) hogs lower, traders said. Spot December finished 0.4 cent/lb. lower at 55 cents, and February ended down 0.3 cent […]

U.S. grains: Rising dollar knocks corn near two-month low

Nov. 6, 2015 at 3:23 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

White House may have to renegotiate on TPP, senator says

Nov. 6, 2015 at 1:24 pm CST

By Reuters

Beagles join the battle against invasive species in New Zealand

Nov. 6, 2015 at 10:15 am CST

By Shannon VanRaes

U.S. grains: Wheat eases off four-week high on export slump

Nov. 5, 2015 at 4:30 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures fall third straight session

Nov. 5, 2015 at 4:24 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures lost ground for a third consecutive session on Thursday, pressured by slack wholesale beef demand and preliminary cash price weakness, traders said. Spot December finished at 134.4 cents/lb., down 2.825 cents, and February 2.75 cents lower at 136.9 (all figures […]

By Theopolis Waters

Pulses: Lentil-based beer unveiled in Saskatchewan

Nov. 5, 2015 at 4:15 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Thursday, Nov. 5. • Shortages and resulting high local prices in India remain at the forefront of the global pulse market. However, government efforts to ease the situation are starting to be seen in […]

By MarketsFarm Team

Global markets: U.S. jobless claims rise

Nov. 5, 2015 at 4:08 pm CST

CNS Canada — The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. EGYPT EXPECTED TO IMPORT A WIDER VARIETY OF FOOD — Despite currency issues that have put a damper on imports and created difficulty for small and medium sized businesses in the country, Egypt has said it […]

By MarketsFarm Team

Feed: Hail storms hit southern Australia

Nov. 5, 2015 at 4:05 pm CST

CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Thursday, Nov. 5. • The president of AgResource told delegates at a conference in Winnipeg this week that the world corn crop will be down by 36 million tonnes this season (2015-16) due […]

By MarketsFarm Team

China to let land lie fallow as grain stocks surge

Nov. 4, 2015 at 4:15 pm CST

Beijing/Reuters – China’s ruling Communist Party has for the first time proposed to let land lie fallow in some areas to ease pressure on exhausted water and land resources while grain stocks are near record levels, state media reported on Wednesday. After years of excessive cultivation and bumper grain harvests, […]

By Dominique Patton Niu Shuping