Insights and Stories on China

U.S. livestock: Hog futures drop as China tightens food import restrictions

Jun. 22, 2020 at 5:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures retreated on Monday, with actively traded nearby contracts sinking more than three per cent and hitting life-of-contract lows amid worries about pork exports to China, which has stepped up oversight of imported goods due to COVID-19. China’s customs authority said on Sunday […]

U.S. grains: Corn falls on good crop weather

Jun. 22, 2020 at 4:32 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb as China trade talks progress

Jun. 19, 2020 at 3:33 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

Food exporters to China asked to declare produce coronavirus-free

Jun. 19, 2020 at 10:20 am CDT

By Dominique Patton

U.S. grains: Wheat slips on bumper harvest, soy up on exports

Jun. 18, 2020 at 5:38 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Wheat hits eight-month low as harvest advances

Jun. 17, 2020 at 3:46 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures edged downward on Wednesday reaching an eight-month low as the U.S. harvest continues and rainfall across Europe allayed recent weather worries. Corn prices climbed after early losses, ending in positive territory on increased ethanol use, but capped by pressure from favourable weather across […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Hog futures still face headwinds over demand questions

Jun. 17, 2020 at 3:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures traded choppy on Wednesday, amid ongoing pressure from large domestic supplies and rebounding pork production, analysts said. Meanwhile, concerns over a potential slowdown in U.S. pork exports kept markets jittery for a second session, traders said. China’s meat importers fear clearing delays […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on crop development

Jun. 15, 2020 at 4:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures slid on Monday on reports of healthy crop development across much of the U.S. Midwest, as concerns about a potential bumper crop cooled market enthusiasm over recent strong Chinese demand. Private exporters reported the sale of 390,000 tonnes of soybeans to China for […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. is ‘trouble maker’ in China-Canada relationship, envoy says

Jun. 11, 2020 at 7:35 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — The United States is using the case of a senior Chinese telecoms executive who was arrested in Vancouver on a U.S. warrant 18 months ago to create friction between China and Canada, China’s envoy to Canada said on Thursday. “The U.S. has been taking advantage of […]

By Steve Scherer

U.S. grains: Wheat declines as USDA estimates record global stocks

Jun. 11, 2020 at 5:24 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures slid on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated global stocks were at a record high in its monthly supply and demand report, traders said. Soybean futures ended nearly unchanged as the USDA lowered export expectations, even after recent purchases from China […]

By Christopher Walljasper