Insights and Stories on China

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rally on corn futures slump

Jun. 5, 2019 at 5:31 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feeder cattle futures continued to rally on Wednesday, as corn futures fell sharply and traders hoped that feed costs will continue to remain under pressure. The burgeoning U.S.-Mexico trade fight pressured Chicago Board of Trade corn futures, despite a Reuters report that […]

Increased Chinese inspections on Canadian meat for pork only

Jun. 5, 2019 at 2:29 pm CDT

By Reuters

China to ramp up inspections on all Canadian meat imports

Jun. 4, 2019 at 6:55 pm CDT

By GFM Staff

U.S. livestock: Warming weather, easing feed costs spur rallies

Jun. 4, 2019 at 6:11 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

Spice maker seeks path to make vanilla milkshakes cheaper

Jun. 3, 2019 at 7:37 pm CDT

By Richa Naidu

Brazil halts beef exports to China after atypical BSE case

Jun. 3, 2019 at 6:29 pm CDT

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazil has temporarily halted beef exports to China following an atypical case of BSE in leading farm state Mato Grosso, the agriculture ministry said on Monday. China, Brazil’s largest beef importer by sales, spent US$1.5 billion on Brazilian beef last year, totaling 322,400 tonnes or […]

By Ana Mano

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat rallies on weather

Jun. 3, 2019 at 5:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rallied on Monday on concerns about harvest risks as more heavy rain was forecast in some U.S. grain belts and warm, dry weather was expected in top wheat exporter Russia. Meanwhile, corn and soybean futures traded choppily as the markets digested a threat […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Trade fights continue to batter live cattle, lean hogs

Jun. 3, 2019 at 5:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle and lean hog futures fell for a second trading day on Monday — with live cattle futures hitting a near-10 month low — amid robust supplies and trade fights quelling export demand, traders said. But trade issues helped feeder cattle […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

Cash advance boost to take effect next week

Jun. 3, 2019 at 2:43 pm CDT

Regulations permanently expanding loan limits under the federal Advance Payments Program — and temporarily boosting interest-free advances for canola growers — are in place for applications to begin next Monday at the earliest. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said Monday amendments to the Agricultural Marketing Programs Regulations are now in place […]

By GFM Staff

China says hopes Canada understands consequences of siding with U.S.

May. 31, 2019 at 10:08 am CDT

Beijing | Reuters — China hopes Canada understands the consequences of siding with the United States and doing its bidding, China’s foreign ministry said on Friday, after U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence called for the release of two Canadians detained in China. Chinese authorities detained Canadian businessman Michael Spavor and former […]

By Reuters