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U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce after hitting new lows on trade war fears

Jul. 12, 2018 at 5:38 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to contract lows on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said a trade war with China would curb exports and swell supplies, but the market clawed back those losses late in the session in a short-covering bounce. Corn rallied from earlier […]

U.S. grains: Corn hits contract lows on favourable weather

Jul. 10, 2018 at 4:34 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

Nestle, Hershey at odds with farmers over U.S. GMO labeling

Jul. 3, 2018 at 9:40 pm CDT

By Chris Prentice

U.S. grains: Wheat sets two-week high

Jun. 29, 2018 at 8:22 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Canadian producers keep wary eye on U.S. organic fraud allegations

Jun. 29, 2018 at 2:29 pm CDT

By OrganicBiz

A field of young corn plants in front of a sunset.

Markets enter lull period; USDA tries to root out fraud

Jun. 29, 2018 at 1:28 pm CDT

By Terry Fries CNS Canada With many farmers out in fields and buyers sitting on their hands, organics markets have entered a slow period. Laura Telford, organic sector development specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, said yellow peas may have strong potential to attract more acres once new processing plants begin operating […]

By OrganicBiz

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans sink to 1-1/2 week lows

Jun. 28, 2018 at 8:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures drifted lower on Thursday ahead of a key U.S. government report due on Friday expected to raise estimates of U.S. 2018 corn and soybean plantings. Wheat also eased, pressured by an accelerating U.S. winter crop harvest and reports of higher-than-expected yields […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Hog futures higher on spreading

Jun. 28, 2018 at 7:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures were narrowly higher in bull-spreading on Thursday as some investors exited positions in nearby contract months ahead of a quarterly government supply report that was released after the close of trading. The U.S. Department of Agriculture in the report said the U.S. […]

By Michael Hirtzer

ICE weekly outlook: Market watching weather, acres, trade

Jun. 27, 2018 at 7:11 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Canola futures bounced around within a rather narrow range during the week ended Wednesday, but generally trended higher as the market recovered off of the four-month lows hit on June 19. Statistics Canada releases updated acreage estimates on Friday, and any surprises in the data could provide […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans should benefit as China lifts tariffs

Jun. 27, 2018 at 6:52 pm CDT

CNS Canada — The $9 a bushel mark seems like a distant memory for soybeans as import tariffs between China and the U.S. continue to sap buying interest in the crop. China buys roughly 60 per cent of the United States’ annual soy exports — and there’s no telling when […]

By Dave Sims