Insights and Stories on China

China reports lumpy skin disease outbreaks in cattle

Jul. 15, 2020 at 4:17 pm CDT

Beijing | Reuters — China is facing outbreaks of a debilitating virus in cattle that causes a condition called lumpy skin disease, following an incident on a farm in the eastern province of Zhejiang this week, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday. On its website, the ministry of agriculture and […]

U.S. grains: Soy up after crop ratings dip

Jul. 14, 2020 at 7:21 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soy down as weather favours yield prospects

Jul. 13, 2020 at 8:33 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Hogs up on pork demand, export optimism

Jul. 13, 2020 at 8:25 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Hog futures weaken, cattle futures advance

Jul. 10, 2020 at 6:42 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans drop on favourable weather

Jul. 10, 2020 at 4:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures prices fell on Friday on expectations for beneficial rains in crop-growing areas and as President Donald Trump said the country’s relationship with trading partner China was severely damaged. A monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report pegged America’s harvests below analysts’ […]

By Tom Polansek

China’s slower meat imports seen worsening its protein shortage

Jul. 9, 2020 at 12:02 pm CDT

Beijing | Reuters — China’s dwindling pace of meat imports, thanks to its tough measures against coronavirus contamination, will provide further support for prices already buoyed by a severe shortage of pork, analysts said. Purchases of pork and other meats have soared this year after domestic production shrank 30 per […]

By Reuters

CBOT weekly outlook: Trade looks to weather for support

Jul. 8, 2020 at 6:05 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Commodities on the Chicago Board of Trade have been supported by dry growing conditions in key regions of the United States, but remain largely rangebound. “It’s been hot and dry, but it’s tough to pin your hopes on a bull market because sooner or later it will rain,” […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit four-month high on hot, dry weather

Jul. 6, 2020 at 5:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Monday as expectations for unfavourably hot, dry weather increased concerns over the crops, after the federal government said last week that U.S. farmers planted fewer acres than expected. Soybeans touched a four-month high and corn traded near last week’s […]

By Tom Polansek

China says could take more action against Canada

Jul. 6, 2020 at 4:11 pm CDT

Beijing | Reuters — China said on Monday it reserved the right to take more action after Canada suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and said efforts to pressure Beijing were “doomed to fail like kicking against the pricks.” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian made the remarks about […]

By Reuters