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U.S. grains: Soy climbs on China trade optimism

Jan. 9, 2019 at 5:45 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rebounded on Wednesday, posting gains for the fifth session in six on hopes that China will accelerate its purchases of U.S. agricultural products following three days of trade talks with the United States this week. Corn also firmed as traders anticipated the grain […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans up as China talks fuel export hopes

Jan. 4, 2019 at 4:33 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

As loans and aid dry up, U.S. farmers face fresh challenge from shutdown

Jan. 3, 2019 at 4:35 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Wheat eases in thin holiday trade

Dec. 31, 2018 at 4:39 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Cattle weaken on profit-taking, hogs firmer

Dec. 31, 2018 at 3:56 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat near one-month lows

Dec. 27, 2018 at 1:21 am CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures approached one-month lows on Wednesday on worries over export demand and increasing competition for global sales. Traders were disappointed that there were no signs of additional sales of U.S. soybeans to China, the world’s top importer of the oilseed, or […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy falls as traders wait for more sales to China

Dec. 24, 2018 at 2:49 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures neared a one-month low on Monday as traders watched and waited for China to make further purchases after re-entering the market recently as trade tensions eased. Corn futures also came under pressure from disappointment over a lack of demand from China, traders said. […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans drop as export sales to China disappoint

Dec. 19, 2018 at 3:22 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures dropped to two-week lows on Wednesday as renewed export sales to China following a trade war truce between Washington and Beijing fell short of expectations. Corn futures also declined on a slowdown in production of corn-based ethanol, while wheat dropped nearly two per […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Hogs slump on technical selling, cattle rebound

Dec. 18, 2018 at 7:23 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell for a fourth consecutive session on Tuesday led by the actively traded February contract, which hit a 4-1/2-week low on pressure from its premium over cash hog prices. Ample hog and pork supplies weighed on nearby futures contracts, while […]

By Karl Plume

Pulse weekly outlook: 2018 a challenging year

Dec. 18, 2018 at 3:00 pm CST

CNS Canada — It’s been a year of challenges for the Canadian pulse industry, as it struggled to survive after its largest customer all but vanished overnight — but the industry has started to grow in new ways. “It was challenging for farmers who saw a real shift in pulse […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

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