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US to spend $10 million to curb bird flu in farm workers

Jul. 30, 2024 at 1:32 pm CDT

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday it plans to spend $10 million to curb farm worker bird flu infections, including $5 million for seasonal flu vaccines, as part of its efforts to avoid further spread and mutation of the virus.

U.S. grains: Soy tumbles to 2020 lows as rains seen aiding US crops

Jul. 29, 2024 at 5:12 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hog, cattle futures turn lower on demand questions

Jul. 29, 2024 at 4:22 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

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U.S. grains: Soy tumbles as U.S. rain forecast offers relief

Jul. 26, 2024 at 5:24 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle gain strength as corn prices plunge

Jul. 26, 2024 at 5:20 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

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

Jul. 24, 2024 at 4:30 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures ticked up on technical trading on Wednesday, while cattle futures were mixed to lower, analysts said.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago grains firm as forecasts call for hot, dry weather

Jul. 24, 2024 at 4:27 pm CDT

Chicago wheat and corn gained strength on Wednesday as the market monitored a hot, dry spell forecast in parts of North America, but gains were capped by sizeable global supplies.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Technical trading sends CME livestock futures higher

Jul. 23, 2024 at 4:44 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures turned higher on Tuesday, with cattle futures continuing to firm amid signals that cash market prices may ease, market analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn touch two-week highs on short-covering, weather

Jul. 23, 2024 at 3:50 pm CDT

The price rally in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures extended into a second day on Tuesday, with the most-active contract Cv1 reaching a two-week high, as traders began to focus on weather-related impacts on the U.S. crop and short-covering, market analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rebound as market unwinds some of its ‘Trump trade’

Jul. 22, 2024 at 5:44 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures jumped on Monday on a flurry of short covering, with prices rebounding from last week's 2020 lows as traders re-evaluated the U.S. political landscape after U.S. President Joe Biden abandoned his reelection bid on Sunday.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters