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U.S. farmers set for huge government payouts despite bumper harvest

Nov. 19, 2014 at 6:10 pm CST

Washington/Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. farmers are about to reap a bumper harvest not just in corn and soybeans but also in new subsidies that could soar to US$10 billion, blowing a hole in the government’s promise that its new five-year farm bill would save taxpayers money. If payments for […]

U.S. livestock: CME hogs end higher after early losses pared

Nov. 19, 2014 at 5:26 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans hit two-week lows on huge U.S. crops

Nov. 19, 2014 at 5:11 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

Britain confirms H5N8 in ducks on farm in north

Nov. 18, 2014 at 6:34 pm CST

By Costas Pitas

U.S. grains: Corn slides as record harvest nearly complete

Nov. 18, 2014 at 6:26 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME hogs slide with cash, wholesale pork prices

Nov. 18, 2014 at 6:13 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs closed lower on Tuesday, weighed by the drop in prices for slaughter-ready or cash hogs and pork at wholesale, traders said. December closed 1.45 cents per pound lower at 91.55 cents, and February down 1.5 cents at 91.125 cents (all figures […]

By Theopolis Waters

Australian ag exports to China still face hurdles after trade pact

Nov. 18, 2014 at 3:56 am CST

Sydney | Reuters — A trade deal signed with great fanfare between China and Australia has been touted as a major step toward Australia shifting its economy from a “mining boom” to a “dining boom,” but the reality is likely to be more sobering. Australia is looking to replace its […]

By Jane Wardell

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally on record exports, big U.S. crush

Nov. 17, 2014 at 5:44 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybeans jumped one per cent on Monday, rebounding from an earlier one-week low after government and private reports showed larger-than-expected demand from exporters and crushers. Wheat and corn futures each fell more than one per cent at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), pressured by […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rise with beef quotes

Nov. 17, 2014 at 5:39 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher Monday, helped by the morning’s strong wholesale beef values and last week’s record-high cash prices, traders said. Monday morning’s choice wholesale beef price jumped $2.03 per hundredweight (cwt) from Friday to $254.19 (all figures US$). Select climbed $1.53 […]

By Theopolis Waters

Farmers would pay more for water from proposed California tunnel

Nov. 16, 2014 at 1:14 am CST

Sacramento | Reuters –– California farmers would pay more to irrigate their crops under a proposal to build tunnels under the San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta to funnel water to the state’s agricultural breadbasket, officials said Friday. The analysis released by state Treasurer Bill Lockyer said regional water suppliers and the […]

By Sharon Bernstein