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‘Market condition’ caveat on U.S. ag purchases adds to Phase One doubts

Jan. 15, 2020 at 4:15 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — China’s pledge to buy U.S. farm goods based on “market conditions” during the Phase One trade deal signing ceremony on Wednesday added to doubts among farmers and commodity traders over the lingering tariffs on U.S. exports. The agreement, meant to reduce tensions after nearly two years […]

U.S., China reset trade relationship with Phase One agreement

Jan. 15, 2020 at 12:40 pm CST

By Andrea Shalal David Lawder

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

CBOT weekly outlook: Trade optimistic ahead of Phase One signing

Jan. 2, 2020 at 1:00 pm CST

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. won’t levy new tariffs on Brazil, Trump tells Bolsonaro

Dec. 20, 2019 at 7:46 pm CST

By Reuters

White House to stick with 2020 biofuel plan, despite farmer objections

Dec. 18, 2019 at 5:11 pm CST

By Stephanie Kelly

U.S. livestock: Hogs firm on fresh hopes for China trade pact

Dec. 12, 2019 at 6:00 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures closed higher on Thursday on rekindled hopes for a U.S. trade deal with China, the world’s top pork consumer, traders said. Recent strength in cash hog markets added support, although prices in the closely watched Iowa and southern Minnesota market fell on […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soy rally on China trade hopes

Dec. 12, 2019 at 5:45 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, wheat and soybean futures rose on Thursday on fresh export demand and renewed hopes for a trade agreement with China after U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that a deal with Beijing was “very close,” analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade March corn futures settled […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on technical buying

Dec. 11, 2019 at 6:58 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures rose on Wednesday, rebounding from Tuesday’s downturn, while hog futures eased. Traders said that signs of strength in the cash market added support to the strength in both live and feeder cattle contracts. Technical buyers also helped pushed prices higher after early signs […]

By Reuters

Freeland, U.S. and Mexican officials to meet to pin down trade deal

Dec. 9, 2019 at 7:46 pm CST

Washington/Mexico City | Reuters — The Trump administration, Mexico and U.S. Democrats on Monday closed in on a deal for labour-related changes to a languishing North American trade pact that may soon allow it to proceed to a vote, as the window for passage this year quickly narrows. U.S. Trade […]

By David Lawder Sharay Angulo

CBOT weekly outlook: Headlines, geopolitics drive prices

Dec. 4, 2019 at 5:29 pm CST

MarketsFarm — To Terry Reilly, about the only things driving the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) are headlines and geopolitics developments. “Traders are trading headlines,” Reilly, an analyst for Futures International in Chicago, said in reference to the latest developments in U.S.-China trade talks. Reports on Wednesday morning said the […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

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