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U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans drift lower on favourable crop prospects

May. 14, 2020 at 7:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures drifted lower on Thursday as generally favourable U.S. Midwest crop weather bolstered expectations for large harvests, analysts said. “We just don’t have enough demand … to overcome the good growing conditions that are seen across the Midwest,” said Brian Hoops, president […]

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end mostly lower as beef prices ease

May. 14, 2020 at 7:51 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat nears two-month low on export competition

May. 13, 2020 at 5:31 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Global grain stocks exert pressure

May. 13, 2020 at 4:34 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn up despite USDA forecast for ballooning stocks

May. 12, 2020 at 4:13 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

Global wheat, corn, soy production expected to increase

May. 12, 2020 at 3:45 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Global crop production in the latest monthly supply and demand report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expected to increase for wheat, corn and soybeans. USDA released its world agriculture supply and demand estimates (WASDE) on Tuesday. The expectation is that global wheat production will be […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. corn production expected way up in USDA’s May WASDE

May. 12, 2020 at 3:12 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — There will be sharp increases in the United States’ 2020-21 corn production — and especially in ending stocks, according to the latest monthly supply and demand report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The department issued its latest world agricultural supply and demand estimates (WASDE) on Tuesday. […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures lower on profit-taking

May. 11, 2020 at 7:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed lower on Monday, with some contract months falling their daily three-cent limit on profit-taking amid signs the U.S. meat-packing sector was stepping up beef production, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) June live cattle futures settled down 1.975 cents at 92.675 […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans up on export demand

May. 11, 2020 at 4:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Monday, reaching a 3-1/2 week high on fresh export sales to top global buyer China, traders said. Corn and wheat futures drifted lower as traders adjusted positions a day ahead of a monthly supply/demand report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on Chinese buying ahead of crop report

May. 8, 2020 at 6:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago soybean futures climbed for a second session to a three-week high on Friday as Chinese buying underpinned prices and traders squared positions ahead of a supply and demand report due next Tuesday. Corn also rose on word China may increase agricultural buying to fulfill commitments […]

By Christopher Walljasper