Insights and Stories on China

U.S. grains: Wheat posts steepest weekly decline in half a year

Mar. 1, 2019 at 6:43 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat prices fell on Friday and posted their steepest weekly decline since late August as technical selling and competitive global supplies pressured prices. Soybean and corn prices rose, rebounding from earlier losses, but gains were capped on concerns surrounding strong export competition. The most-active wheat […]

U.S. wins WTO ruling on Chinese grains

Mar. 1, 2019 at 9:08 am CST

By Tom Miles

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as trade concerns weigh

Feb. 28, 2019 at 6:45 pm CST

By Stephanie Kelly

Maple Leaf profit misses estimates on weak pork prices

Feb. 28, 2019 at 4:29 pm CST

By Reuters

ICE weekly outlook: More losses likely for soft canola

Feb. 27, 2019 at 7:27 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans, corn watching trade talks

Feb. 27, 2019 at 7:13 pm CST

Movement in grain and oilseed futures at the Chicago Board of Trade remains highly dependent on developments in trade talks between the U.S. and China. China-U.S. trade negotiations have provided some sporadic support for the futures, but there have yet to be any concrete developments. While confirmation of an actual […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall after comments on trade talks

Feb. 27, 2019 at 6:27 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean prices fell on Wednesday after a U.S. trade official said purchase promises were not enough to solve U.S.-China trade issues and that it was too early to predict an outcome to talks between the two countries. Any deal between Washington and Beijing must include […]

By Stephanie Kelly

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures reach new contract highs again

Feb. 27, 2019 at 6:14 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures notched new contract highs for the third consecutive session on Wednesday before the rally fizzled out. Traders were searching for fresh news to push up prices after factoring in concerns about cold weather and snow in the central U.S. slowing weight gain […]

By Tom Polansek

China moves to halt swine fever with hog industry overhaul

Feb. 27, 2019 at 11:01 am CST

Beijing | Reuters — China plans to divide its hog industry into five zones in an attempt to halt the spread of African swine fever across the world’s top pork producer and guarantee supplies. Beijing has reported more than 100 outbreaks of the disease, which is fatal to pigs but […]

By Dominique Patton Hallie Gu

U.S. grains: Wheat sinks on plentiful global supply

Feb. 26, 2019 at 7:00 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures slid for a second consecutive session on Tuesday to the lowest in 10 months as cheaper exports from producers including Russia weighed on demand for U.S. supplies. Soybeans also fell, giving up the last session’s gains, as a rapidly advancing harvest in top […]

By Stephanie Kelly