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U.S. livestock: Hogs, live cattle gain against cash markets

May. 21, 2020 at 7:07 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live hog futures gained on Thursday on short-covering as contracts strengthened against cash markets, traders said. CME live cattle futures firmed, while feeder cattle dipped ahead of Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture cattle on feed report. The nearby CME June lean hogs gained 2.475 cents, […]

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

May. 21, 2020 at 4:55 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures slip as slaughter rises

May. 20, 2020 at 8:04 pm CDT

By Reuters

USDA sets coronavirus aid payments for corn, soy, wheat

May. 19, 2020 at 8:09 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy slips as traders await China deals

May. 19, 2020 at 4:43 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

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

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat hits lowest since March

May. 18, 2020 at 8:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures fell to their lowest in more than two months on Monday, pressured by sluggish demand on the export front and some much-needed rain in the U.S. Plains, traders said. Soybean futures were higher, supported by gains in the crude oil market as well […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat ends week down four per cent

May. 15, 2020 at 6:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Friday and recorded their biggest weekly slide in a month, dragged down by rising global stockpiles and improving crop prospects in Europe that signal strong competition for export business, analysts said. Soybean and corn futures closed modestly higher in rangebound trade. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

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