Insights and Stories on Trump

U.S. meatpacking workers often absent after plants ordered to reopen

Jun. 15, 2020 at 8:38 pm CDT

Chicago/Washington | Reuters — Smithfield Foods is missing about a third of its employees at a South Dakota pork plant because they are quarantined or afraid to return to work after a severe coronavirus outbreak, according to the workers’ union. Tyson Foods was forced to briefly close its Storm Lake, […]

U.S. is ‘trouble maker’ in China-Canada relationship, envoy says

Jun. 11, 2020 at 7:35 pm CDT

By Steve Scherer

China buys U.S. soybeans after halt to U.S. purchases reportedly ordered

Jun. 1, 2020 at 3:40 pm CDT

By Hallie Gu Karl Plume Keith Zhai

Tyson to shut Iowa pork plant against COVID-19 outbreak

May. 29, 2020 at 3:55 am CDT

By Tom Polansek

President’s cattle call finds expected marks in U.S.

May. 21, 2020 at 4:55 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: Hog futures fall

May. 19, 2020 at 4:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures fell on Tuesday, pressured by an increase in daily slaughter totals as pork plants come back online, traders said. CME live cattle futures firmed despite rising kill numbers, with the most-actively traded contract passing through a key technical benchmark. The nearby CME June […]

By Mark Weinraub

Trump floats halt to U.S. cattle imports as pandemic hurts ranchers

May. 19, 2020 at 12:58 pm CDT

Washington/Chicago | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States should consider terminating trade deals under which it imports cattle as he looks to help U.S. ranchers hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak. The United States imports cattle from Mexico and Canada to supplement domestic supplies […]

By Steve Holland Tom Polansek

USDA limits review requirements of some biotech farm products

May. 15, 2020 at 1:23 am CDT

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Thursday a rule that will simplify or waive agency reviews of certain biotech farm products, including plants and seeds that have been genetically modified or engineered. As a result, some products could be sold to farmers without a USDA […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Cash cattle, futures up on beef packer scrutiny

May. 8, 2020 at 7:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rose on Friday along with cash prices as the federal government probed the beef market. The price of cattle in the cash market has rebounded since U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he had urged the federal Justice Department to look […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: June cattle limit up on surging beef prices, meat shortages

May. 7, 2020 at 7:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures surged by their daily trading limits for a second straight session on Thursday on soaring beef prices and concerns about meat shortages because of recent packing plant closures due to the coronavirus. Shuttered slaughterhouses across North America due to the pandemic have […]

By Karl Plume