Insights and Stories on China

Trump questions request for Chinese delay on farm trip

Sep. 24, 2019 at 1:18 am CDT

United Nations | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday questioned a decision by his top trade negotiators to ask Chinese officials to delay a planned trip to U.S. farming regions after trade talks last week, saying he wanted China to buy more U.S. farm products. U.S. Treasury Secretary […]

South Korea confirms new cases of African swine fever

Sep. 23, 2019 at 8:36 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Minneapolis, K.C. wheat futures rise

Sep. 23, 2019 at 5:43 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise after Friday’s declines

Sep. 23, 2019 at 5:35 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans down on China trade pessimism

Sep. 20, 2019 at 6:46 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Hogs drop as China delegation cancels farm visits

Sep. 20, 2019 at 6:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures dropped to their lowest prices in more than a week on Friday as a Chinese agriculture delegation scrapped U.S. farm visits planned to build goodwill during trade talks next week. The canceled trips to Montana and Nebraska raised concerns that the U.S.-China […]

By Tom Polansek

Hopes for trade breakthrough fade as China cancels U.S. farm visits

Sep. 20, 2019 at 4:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — A U.S.-China trade deal appeared elusive on Friday after Chinese officials unexpectedly canceled a visit to farms in Montana and Nebraska amid two days of ongoing talks in Washington. Chinese officials were expected to visit U.S. farmers next week as a goodwill gesture, but canceled to […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soy firm on export sales, trade optimism

Sep. 19, 2019 at 8:18 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Thursday as strong weekly export sales data and hopes for progress toward a U.S.-China trade deal more than offset pressure from a crop-boosting Midwest weather forecast. Corn also rose as the market weighed favourable harvest weather against signs of improved demand […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures top one-month peaks

Sep. 18, 2019 at 4:50 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle and feeder cattle futures jumped to their highest prices since August on Wednesday as traders predicted that cash prices will also increase. October live cattle futures closed up 1.025 cents at 100.375 cents/lb. at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). October feeder cattle advanced […]

By Tom Polansek

Hog market at seasonal lows, turnaround expected

Sep. 17, 2019 at 10:05 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The Canadian hog market may be at its seasonal lows, but tightening worldwide supplies should underpin values over the next few months. “We’re at a seasonal time of year when prices move lower,” said Brad Marceniuk, livestock economist with Saskatchewan Agriculture, pointing to higher U.S. slaughter numbers and […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin