Insights and Stories on China

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle ease amid uncertain Chinese demand

Jan. 21, 2020 at 5:43 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures came under pressure on Tuesday as traders waited for signs of increased Chinese demand after Beijing and Washington signed an initial trade deal last week. China pledged to increase purchases of U.S. agricultural products as part of the agreement, which is meant to […]

Flax prices likely to remain flat

Jan. 21, 2020 at 12:47 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Namibia looks to import cattle as drought decimates herds

Jan. 21, 2020 at 12:22 pm CST

By Reuters

China certifies three domestic GM traits

Jan. 21, 2020 at 11:52 am CST

By Reuters

No need for more U.S. farm aid after China deal, Perdue says

Jan. 20, 2020 at 5:09 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn soars on bargain buying

Jan. 17, 2020 at 4:34 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures jumped 3.7 per cent on Friday, more than recovering from the prior day’s 3.1 per cent drop, buoyed by a mix of short-covering and expectations of increased export demand for U.S. supplies, traders and analysts said. Wheat and soybeans followed the firm trend. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. farmers expected to get third and final tranche of trade aid

Jan. 16, 2020 at 9:16 pm CST

Washington | Reuters — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said he expected the federal government to pay farmers a third and final tranche of 2019 trade aid a day after an initial deal with China was signed, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. Washington and Beijing signed the Phase One pact on […]

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy to one-month lows

Jan. 16, 2020 at 8:09 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn and soybean futures hit one-month lows on Thursday and wheat futures followed amid doubts about whether China will make the purchases from the United States promised in a trade deal between the two countries, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade March corn futures tumbled […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME hogs slide on Phase One uncertainty

Jan. 16, 2020 at 7:55 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) fell about 1.5 per cent on Thursday, joining a broad sell-off in agricultural futures that traders attributed to fund selling and uncertainty about the details of a U.S.-China trade agreement signed a day earlier. China agreed […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Trade deal will not affect China’s other ag suppliers, Liu says

Jan. 16, 2020 at 1:03 pm CST

Beijing | Reuters — China’s other suppliers of agricultural commodities will not be impacted by the Sino-U.S. trade deal since buying will be based on market principles, Vice-Premier Liu He said, according to a report from state-owned CCTV on Thursday. Liu was speaking on Wednesday at a press briefing after […]

By Hallie Gu Shivani Singh