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U.S. grains: Soybeans drop as imports ease supply tightness

Apr. 7, 2014 at 4:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures slid Monday as increased imports of the oilseed from South America were expected to alleviate tight supplies in the U.S., the world’s top producer of the crop. Wheat futures jumped after touching a three-week low in the previous session. Traders worried that unfavourably […]

U.S. livestock: CME hogs end firm on fund buying, higher wholesale pork

Apr. 7, 2014 at 4:02 pm CDT

By Meredith Davis

U.S. grains: Wheat drops on forecasts for Plains rain; corn firm

Apr. 6, 2014 at 12:40 am CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cooling wholesale pork prices send hog, cattle futures tumbling

Apr. 6, 2014 at 12:33 am CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

World food prices jump again in March, FAO says

Apr. 3, 2014 at 6:03 pm CDT

By Naomi O'Leary

U.S. livestock: Supply issues send CME hogs plummeting, cattle soaring

Apr. 3, 2014 at 4:24 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Capping yet another day of volatile livestock trading, Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs closed down Thursday, recovering somewhat after prices went limit-down midday in response to ongoing uncertainty over the impact of a deadly swine virus on the nation’s hog herd. In contrast, fears over tight beef […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat rise on bargain buying bounce

Apr. 3, 2014 at 3:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures rose on Thursday, supported by a round of bargain-buying after all three commodities fell sharply on Wednesday, traders said. Tight stocks and strength in the cash market also supported soybean prices. U.S. farmers have not sold much to processors and […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Fund liquidation erases CME hogs’ new high

Apr. 2, 2014 at 3:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs on Wednesday slumped on profit-taking and fund liquidation that pulled futures down from a high set earlier in the session, traders said. Fund selling and sell stops developed after the June contract fell below the 20-day moving average of 127.209 cents (all […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Profit-taking sparks sell-off in wheat, corn, soy

Apr. 2, 2014 at 2:46 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soy futures fell sharply on Wednesday, with corn and soybeans falling back from multi-month highs, on a round of profit taking following rallies earlier in the week. “The market is taking a breather,” said Dewey Strickler, president of Ag Watch Market Advisors. Chicago […]

By Mark Weinraub

Monsanto beats expectations on strong corn, soy demand

Apr. 2, 2014 at 12:19 pm CDT

Reuters — Monsanto Co., the world’s largest seed company, reported higher-than-expected quarterly earnings on Wednesday as its corn and soybean businesses expanded globally. The company, which specializes in developing genetically engineered crops that withstand herbicides and ward off insects, also affirmed its fiscal-year forecast. “Our business is on track to […]

By Carey Gillam