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U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans ease on US crop expectations, demand concerns

Aug. 7, 2024 at 5:02 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures turned lower on Wednesday as markets came under pressure from expectations of a U.S. bumper crop, moderate weather in the Midwestern corn belt and sluggish oilseed demand, traders said.

U.S. livestock: Live cattle mixed, feeder cattle lower; lean hogs ease

Aug. 7, 2024 at 4:55 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Bearish Chicago grains/oilseeds in need of a new story

Aug. 7, 2024 at 3:33 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans, corn fall; wheat up on big tender from Egypt

Aug. 6, 2024 at 5:13 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle stabilize after sell-off

Aug. 6, 2024 at 4:08 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures swing wildly, fall on economy concerns

Aug. 2, 2024 at 4:31 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures plunged sharply on Friday, with back-month feeder cattle contracts setting new lows, as signs of a weakening U.S. economy spurred market participants to unwind long positions and seek cover, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn prices near four-year low, trapped below $4/bushel

Aug. 1, 2024 at 4:48 pm CDT

U.S. corn and soybean futures fell to their lowest levels in nearly four years on Thursday as forecasts for cool, rainy weather in the Corn Belt boosted yield expectations, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall amid fund selling, lower wholesale prices

Aug. 1, 2024 at 4:45 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned lower on Thursday, with the most-active feeder cattle contract FCU24 falling more than two per cent, amid a flurry of fund selling and signs of weakening consumer demand.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

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New U.S. organic rules cause headaches for Canadian exporters

Aug. 1, 2024 at 4:34 pm CDT

The rule, which implements mandates from the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill, requires National Organic Program (NOP) certificates for all organic imports, and certification of businesses at more points of the supply chain, among other changes the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a news release in January 2023.

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures higher on technical trade; cattle futures mixed

Jul. 31, 2024 at 4:41 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures firmed on technical trading and weaker wholesale prices on Wednesday, while live cattle futures ended lower on a day of choppy trade, market analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters