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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs drop on trade worry after Huawei arrest

Dec. 6, 2018 at 6:26 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell for the third time in four sessions on Thursday on worries about rising U.S.-China trade tensions following the arrest of a Chinese executive in Canada, but the market clawed back most of the losses by the close. After optimism that trade […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans strike post-harvest highs on trade truce

Dec. 3, 2018 at 4:33 pm CST

By Karl Plume

China’s action on tariffs uncertain, USDA’s Perdue says

Dec. 3, 2018 at 2:13 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs drift lower on weak cash values

Nov. 27, 2018 at 6:08 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. government report says climate change will batter economy

Nov. 23, 2018 at 7:16 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally after bullish USDA data

Nov. 21, 2018 at 6:55 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures were higher on Wednesday, extending earlier small gains after government supply reports showed fewer-than-expected U.S. cattle supplies, traders said. U.S. Department of Agriculture monthly Cattle on Feed data showed 11.692 million cattle in U.S. feedlots as of Nov. 1. That figure […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Bargain buying boosts soy futures

Nov. 20, 2018 at 3:58 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Tuesday, bouncing back from a sharp decline in a round of bargain buying after prices sank in the previous session to their lowest since Nov. 8, traders said. Wheat futures were mixed with short-covering boosting the most-active soft red winter wheat […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hogs fall after contract highs on profit-taking

Nov. 20, 2018 at 3:52 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures tumbled three per cent on Tuesday, reversing after hitting contract highs as investors locked in profits ahead of Thursday’s U.S. Thanksgiving Day holiday, traders said. Hog futures had gained in eight out of the past nine sessions on hopes of […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soybeans up after Trump comments on China, trade

Nov. 16, 2018 at 4:53 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures ended higher on Friday after rebounding on President Donald Trump’s comments that his administration may not have to impose further tariffs on China, the world’s biggest soybean buyer. Wheat added to early advances and corn pared losses after the comments. Trump has imposed […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans higher on slow harvest pace

Nov. 14, 2018 at 4:56 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Wednesday on a slower-than-expected harvest pace and news of fresh export sales, although plentiful global supplies kept a lid on the market, analysts said. Wheat futures fell on sluggish export demand while corn futures ended narrowly mixed. Chicago Board of Trade […]

By Julie Ingwersen