Insights and Stories on China

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle drop as rains seen denting grilling demand

May. 21, 2019 at 5:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle and lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) closed mostly lower on Tuesday as both markets were pressured by worries that wet weather around large parts of the country would disrupt demand for pork and beef. Above-normal rains are expected across […]

U.S. grains: Corn nears one-year peak as rains stall planting

May. 20, 2019 at 6:53 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs end mixed as market assesses trade battles

May. 20, 2019 at 6:48 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

Input Capital steps back from mortgage expansion plans

May. 20, 2019 at 3:26 am CDT

By GFM Staff

U.S. grains: Corn extends rally, wheat touches six-week high

May. 17, 2019 at 5:16 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle futures dip to contract lows

May. 16, 2019 at 5:39 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) dipped to new contract lows on Thursday as a rally in Chicago Board of Trade corn futures this week continued to signal rising feed costs and U.S. beef demand remains sluggish. Cattle futures also faced headwinds […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. to begin testing sick and dead pigs for African swine fever

May. 16, 2019 at 4:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture within weeks will begin testing sick and dead pigs for a hog virus that has killed herds across Asia in an effort to minimize devastation if the disease enters the United States, the agency said on Thursday. Increased testing aims to […]

By Tom Polansek

China cancels U.S. pork import order as trade war drags on

May. 16, 2019 at 2:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — The same week U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping increases on tariffs against Chinese goods, Chinese buyers dropped orders for 3,247 tonnes of U.S. pork — the biggest cancellation in more than a year, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data released on Thursday. The cancellation […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

New Bunge CEO looks to downsize company before growing again

May. 15, 2019 at 7:15 pm CDT

New York | Reuters — The new chief executive of oilseed processor Bunge said Wednesday that the company needs to downsize in the short term and earn “the right to grow again,” by avoiding costly mistakes and operating with financial discipline. “We’re going to let the numbers drive what should […]

By Rod Nickel

U.S. grains: Corn ends firm, farmer selling pares gains

May. 15, 2019 at 6:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures hit a six-week high on Wednesday on forecasts for rains in the Midwest crop belt that could signal further planting delays, but the market pared gains as the run-up in prices triggered a round of farmer selling, traders said. Wheat futures also ended […]

By Julie Ingwersen