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U.S. grains: Corn tumbles to contract lows on additional US corn acres

Jun. 28, 2024 at 4:56 pm CDT

Chicago September corn CU24 plunged on Friday to contract lows after U.S. Department of Agriculture data showed far more acres planted with the grain than expected due to favorable spring weather.

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on strong demand ahead of acreage report

Jun. 27, 2024 at 4:23 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures turn lower ahead of USDA hog-pig report

Jun. 27, 2024 at 4:19 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat holds, corn and soy fall on positioning ahead of USDA report

Jun. 26, 2024 at 5:05 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Livestock futures turn higher on technical trading, Midwest floods

Jun. 26, 2024 at 5:03 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

CBOT Weekly: Futures predicted to decline after USDA reports

Jun. 26, 2024 at 4:42 pm CDT

Grain futures at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) are expected to decline after the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) releases its prospective plantings and quarterly grain stocks reports on June 28.

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall as investors digest US heat, flood impact

Jun. 25, 2024 at 5:18 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean and corn futures fell on Tuesday as traders assessed the impact of flooding and heat on crops in the central U.S.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs set contract lows as traders await US herd data

Jun. 25, 2024 at 5:02 pm CDT

Analysts surveyed by Reuters project that quarterly USDA data will show the herd on June 1 was about 0.8 per cent bigger than a year earlier and that the number of pigs per litter was up 2.3 per cent in the March-May period.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Klassen: Canadian heifer retention tightening feeder supply

Jun. 25, 2024 at 9:13 am CDT

Alberta and Saskatchewan heifer placements in the lighter weight categories are down from year-ago levels. Comments from ranchers and order buyers suggest that Western Canadian ranchers are holding back on heifers to expand the herd. This usually results in a narrowing of the steer/heifer spread.

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise with flooding in the US upper Midwest

Jun. 24, 2024 at 4:42 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybeans rose on Monday as flooding hit the upper Midwest after a weekend of thunderstorms. Corn fell on acreage expectations ahead of a USDA report on Friday and wheat was down with analysts citing U.S. harvest pressure.

By Renee Hickman Reuters