Insights and Stories on China

U.S. livestock: CME hogs up on another swine fever case in Germany

Sep. 17, 2020 at 6:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures rose on Thursday as Germany confirmed one more case of African swine fever in a wild boar, fueling market hopes that China will boost U.S. pork imports. The new case follows six others confirmed in wild boars, not farm animals, in the past […]

U.S. grains: Soy jumps on China demand, fund-driven buying

Sep. 16, 2020 at 4:22 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures fall as China’s hog herd rebounds

Sep. 16, 2020 at 3:59 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

CBOT weekly outlook: Chinese demand leading factor in bullish soy market

Sep. 16, 2020 at 3:23 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: Futures mixed on pork export questions, cattle supplies

Sep. 15, 2020 at 6:53 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Soybeans top $10 a bushel on Chinese demand, smaller crop

Sep. 14, 2020 at 6:03 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures advanced on Monday, with the most-active contract rising above US$10 a bushel for the first time in two years on strong export demand from China, before paring gains on profit-taking, analysts said. Corn futures ended modestly higher after reaching a six-month top and […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs fall, cattle up on technical trading, profit-taking

Sep. 14, 2020 at 4:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures slid on Monday on technical selling and profit-taking, as the trade began to question whether Chinese demand for U.S. pork will boom after rival supplier Germany confirmed a single case of African swine fever in a wild boar. U.S. pork packer margins […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs climb on bullish pork export prospects

Sep. 11, 2020 at 5:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures closed higher on Friday for a second session on expectations of increased export demand for U.S. pork after rival supplier Germany confirmed a case of African swine fever in a wild boar. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) October lean hog futures settled up […]

By Julie Ingwersen Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy rallies on expectations for higher exports

Sep. 11, 2020 at 4:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures on Friday rallied to their highest since June 2018 as traders projected an increase in the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast for exports with a further cut in domestic production. Corn futures reached a six-month high, while wheat futures fell […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Hog futures limit up on pork export optimism

Sep. 11, 2020 at 1:06 am CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures closed up their daily limit on Thursday as confirmation of a case of African swine fever in a wild boar in Germany fueled expectations that pork importers would turn to the United States for supplies, traders said. Firming cash hog values and […]

By Julie Ingwersen