Insights and Stories on Exports

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs climb as traders eye seasonal supply shifts

Aug. 30, 2023 at 4:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures climbed on Wednesday, finding support as traders gauged pork demand and watched for signs of a seasonal influx of market-ready hogs. “We still have an index that’s higher than the October. It usually doesn’t close the gap until we get […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans dip, despite exports

Aug. 30, 2023 at 4:08 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans dip after data shows crop less damaged than feared

Aug. 29, 2023 at 5:56 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle dip as traders weigh cash, consumer demand

Aug. 29, 2023 at 5:48 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle up on consumer demand, tight supplies

Aug. 28, 2023 at 5:08 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans climb as U.S. crop concerns grow

Aug. 28, 2023 at 4:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans and corn climbed on Monday after a U.S. farm survey predicted smaller crop production than government forecasts due to hot, dry conditions across the U.S. Midwest. Wheat dipped on weak demand for U.S. crops, coupled with competition from cheap Russian supplies. Chicago Board of […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Vietnam to call off thistle seed ban in grain imports

Aug. 27, 2023 at 6:05 am CDT

Vietnam is expected to resume nearer-to-normal grain trade with exporting nations such as Canada, after it loosens a significant restriction on weed seed content. Cereals Canada, a national cereals industry group, on Friday reported that Vietnam’s agriculture ministry has released a revised quarantine pest list due to take effect Sept. […]

By Dave Bedard

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on weather risk, export demand

Aug. 25, 2023 at 7:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans climbed on Friday, bolstered by extreme heat and mixed results on the final day of a Midwest crop tour. Corn traded much of the day mixed, ending just under even as crop production remains robust, despite recent yield-eroding weather. Wheat fell as global supplies […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle gain as heat impacts producers

Aug. 25, 2023 at 7:30 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained on Friday as processors looked to incentivize market-ready cattle movement while producers struggled against high temperatures on the U.S. Plains, analysts said. “We saw packers willing to pay up to keep stuff moving. With the hot weather, you had […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans up as heat risk in focus

Aug. 24, 2023 at 6:03 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures firmed for a second straight session on Thursday, supported by strong exports and supply uncertainty as hot, dry weather cast uncertainty over U.S. prospects. Corn inched down as the market assessed results from this week’s Pro Farmer crop tour. Wheat eased as traders […]

By Christopher Walljasper