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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs end higher, live cattle narrowly mixed

Jun. 6, 2014 at 4:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs ended higher on Friday, supported by fund buying, anticipation of high cash prices and tight hog supplies, traders said. Lean hog futures rose more than one per cent on the day as consumer demand for grilling season grows even as pork […]

Some TPP partners said aiming for deal in coming months

Jun. 5, 2014 at 6:02 pm CDT

By Ana Isabel Martinez Krista Hughes Linda Sieg

U.S. livestock: CME feeder, live cattle end higher on tight supplies

Jun. 5, 2014 at 5:33 pm CDT

By Meredith Davis

U.S. orders farmers to report PEDv cases

Jun. 5, 2014 at 5:25 pm CDT

Saputo eyes mergers, acquisitions in U.S., Canada, Australia

Jun. 5, 2014 at 5:09 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans tumble on good weather, fund selling

Jun. 5, 2014 at 4:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures dropped for a fourth straight day on Thursday, hitting the lowest point since February, as favorable Midwest crop weather bolstered expectations for a bumper harvest this autumn and triggered fund selling. Soybean prices fell 1.5 per cent to the lowest in more than […]

By Karl Plume

France tries to limit EU farm aid repayment bill

Jun. 4, 2014 at 8:29 pm CDT

Brussels/Paris | Reuters — France said Wednesday it would negotiate to limit a European Commission claim over unduly paid farm subsidies that could potentially lead to a 1.8 billion-euro bill for the French government. The Commission has already ordered France, the European Union’s largest agricultural producer and main beneficiary of […]

PEDv disrupts U.S. trade more than expected, USDA official says

Jun. 4, 2014 at 8:09 pm CDT

Des Moines | Reuters –– The impact of a deadly pig virus on U.S. trade is mounting, with 11 countries limiting imports of live hogs and one banning pork imports, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s top veterinarian said Wednesday. El Salvador, Guatemala and South Africa have banned imports of live […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs end lower on soft cash market, heavy weights

Jun. 4, 2014 at 8:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog contracts closed lower on Wednesday pressured by soft prices in the cash hog market as heavy weight hogs also dragged on futures, traders said. The front-month June contract traded at a premium to the CME lean hog index of 110.34, which […]

By Meredith Davis

U.S. grains: Wheat up from three-month low on bargain buying; corn weak

Jun. 4, 2014 at 7:52 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures edged higher on Wednesday on a round of mild bargain buying following a 10-session losing streak that pushed prices to a three-month low, traders said. “Wheat is due for a bounce, but any rebound may be limited unless some major problems develop on […]

By Mark Weinraub