Insights and Stories on Export

Ocean freight rates at decade highs

May. 7, 2021 at 4:07 am CDT

MarketsFarm — Ocean freight rates have climbed steadily higher over the past year, recovering from the lows hit at the start of the pandemic in early 2020 to see their highest levels in over a decade. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI), a major indicator of shipping rates, hit a high […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise with wholesale meat prices

May. 6, 2021 at 7:36 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Feed weekly outlook: Solid exports support domestic barley market

Apr. 29, 2021 at 7:00 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: Live cattle gain on grain market uncertainty

Apr. 29, 2021 at 5:29 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

JBS profit bolstered by weak currency, strong Chinese and U.S. markets

Mar. 26, 2021 at 9:34 pm CDT

By Ana Mano Nayara Figueiredo

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs resume climb on robust demand

Mar. 19, 2021 at 7:11 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ended mostly higher on Friday, rebounding from sharp declines the previous day as strong pork demand and tight hog supplies extended the market’s recent advance. Hog futures have soared in recent weeks, with April futures touching a 6-1/2 year front-month-contract […]

By Karl Plume

Brazil’s BRF gets nod to export wings to Canada

Mar. 16, 2021 at 7:13 pm CDT

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazilian food processor BRF said on Tuesday Canada has authorized chicken wing exports from two of its plants located in top farm state Mato Grosso. BRF has been seeking to sell more products to Canada to strengthen its position in developed markets and also shore […]

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Nearby corn futures firm as USDA reports big sales to China

Mar. 16, 2021 at 6:39 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures edged higher in actively traded nearby contracts on Tuesday on strong export demand after the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the largest sales to China since January. Soybean futures were mixed, with nearby prices rising on concerns about South American harvest weather and […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up on tightening hog supplies, strong pork demand

Mar. 16, 2021 at 6:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures were mostly higher on Tuesday on lofty pork prices, tightening hog supplies and hopes for improved meat demand as economies begin to fully re-open after coronavirus pandemic shutdowns. Hog supplies have tightened following liquidation of the U.S. sow herd last […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn futures rally on export strength

Mar. 15, 2021 at 5:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose 1.9 per cent to a one-week high on Monday, recovering from overnight weakness after a U.S. government report showed that export demand for the grain remained high. Soybean and wheat futures also were firm after trading in negative territory during the overnight […]

By Mark Weinraub