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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop on profit taking, weaker beef values

Dec. 5, 2024 at 5:23 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures fell for a second consecutive day on Thursday, pressured by technical selling and profit taking following recent highs, and as wholesale beef prices fell, analysts said.

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise in vegoils rally after Canada cuts canola crop

Dec. 5, 2024 at 2:56 pm CST

By Karl Plume Reuters

More wheat, less canola in 2024/25 says Statistics Canada

Dec. 5, 2024 at 1:23 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Soy traders push to weaken ban on buying from deforested Amazon

Dec. 5, 2024 at 9:55 am CST

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures recoil from highs as packer losses deepen

Dec. 4, 2024 at 5:51 pm CST

By Karl Plume Reuters

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

CBOT Weekly: Trade focuses on tariffs, USDA report next

Dec. 4, 2024 at 3:27 pm CST

Proposed tariffs imposed on Canadian and Mexican imports into the U.S. gave the Chicago Board of Trade a lot to think about during the week ended Dec. 4, 2024.

By Adam Peleshaty

Mexico expects resolution on GM corn dispute by Dec. 14

Dec. 4, 2024 at 2:50 pm CST

Mexican Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday he expected a resolution on a dispute under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade pact regarding Mexican restrictions on imports of genetically-modified (GM) corn by Dec. 14.

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as good South America weather lift crop prospects

Dec. 4, 2024 at 2:42 pm CST

U.S. soybean futures fell on Wednesday on favorable crop weather in South America and concerns about the incoming Trump administration's hawkish approach to trade with top importer China.

By Karl Plume Reuters

Italy wants changes to EU-Mercosur trade deal’s agriculture sections, minister says

Dec. 4, 2024 at 10:28 am CST

Italy wants changes to agricultural sections of the draft EU-Mercosur trade deal with South American countries, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Wednesday.

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures bounce on tight supplies, firm cash markets

Dec. 3, 2024 at 5:26 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures rebounded on Tuesday from prior-session declines, continuing a recent climb sparked by tight cattle supplies and firm cash market prices. Recent strength in wholesale beef prices also encouraged continued buying despite a seasonal tendency for the market to […]

By Karl Plume