Insights and Stories on Exports

U.S. livestock: Hogs firm on follow-through buying, cash strength

Feb. 25, 2021 at 6:30 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live hog futures rose for the fourth day in a row on Thursday, hitting its highest since May 2019 on follow-through buying after rising the daily trading limit on Wednesday, traders said. Strength in the cash market also supported hog prices but the […]

U.S. grains: Weak export sales report pushes soy, wheat lower

Feb. 25, 2021 at 4:30 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy, corn futures rise

Feb. 22, 2021 at 5:00 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

Feed weekly outlook: Demand strong for Canadian wheat

Feb. 18, 2021 at 7:57 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Weather worries push wheat futures higher

Feb. 12, 2021 at 8:01 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. trade body rules blueberry imports do not harm industry

Feb. 11, 2021 at 8:04 pm CST

Washington/Mexico City | Reuters — The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled on Thursday that blueberry imports are not causing serious injury to domestic producers and will not recommend further action to reduce foreign supplies, in a win for berry exporters. In recent years, U.S. producers have claimed damages from […]

By Reuters

Malt barley demand rises, at home and abroad

Feb. 11, 2021 at 7:20 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Domestic malt barley is facing pressure from both inside and outside Canada’s borders as demand for both malt and feed barley has increased. With domestic feed barley prices rising and domestic supplies shrinking with increased exports to China, high-quality malt barley has found its way to feed channels […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: CBOT corn, soybeans rebound on strong demand

Feb. 11, 2021 at 6:40 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures rose on Thursday, with end users stepping in to buy the market one day after prices posted sharp declines. “On hard breaks, the end users really need the supply,” said Don Roose, president of U.S. Commodities in West […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat fall sharply on profit taking

Feb. 10, 2021 at 6:57 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures posted sharp losses on Wednesday on a round of long liquidation by investment funds after all three commodities rallied to multi-year highs in 2021, traders said. “We have really run this market up hard,” said Ben Buie, grain team leader […]

By Mark Weinraub

Argentine truckers end strike, freeing China-bound barley

Feb. 9, 2021 at 8:02 pm CST

Buenos Aires | Reuters — Argentine truckers ended a 20-day strike that had blocked access to ports in Buenos Aires province, agricultural industry sources said on Tuesday, following a deal struck with local officials to increase freight-hauling rates. Trucks owners grouped in the informal TUDA association (Transportistas Unidos de Argentina) […]

By Hugh Bronstein Maximilian Heath