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U.S. grains: Bargain buying lifts CBOT wheat

Jun. 27, 2018 at 6:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Wednesday on bargain buying after a three-session sell-off pushed the Chicago Board of Trade September contract to a one-week low, traders said. CBOT soybeans and corn ended flat to firmer, consolidating after recent declines and as investors awaited two key U.S. […]

Klassen: Weaker barley prices enhance yearling prices

Jun. 26, 2018 at 8:08 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Hogs sink on weak cash markets, packer margins

Jun. 23, 2018 at 2:05 am CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. feedlots draw more cattle than expected in May

Jun. 23, 2018 at 2:01 am CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Bargain buying pares some CME hogs’ losses

Jun. 21, 2018 at 3:29 pm CDT

By Reuters

CBOT weekly outlook: Tariff spats put markets in precarious spot

Jun. 20, 2018 at 6:57 pm CDT

CNS Canada — The Chicago Board of Trade soybean market is in recovery mode following a wild day where contracts hit nearly a 10-year low. “It was one of the craziest days we’ve seen in recent memory yesterday. And volume was just absolutely through the roof,” said Terry Reilly, a […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

National Organic Grain and Feedstuffs: June 20

Jun. 20, 2018 at 9:57 am CDT

USDA – Compared to two weeks ago, trade activity light on moderate demand for feed grade corn and soybeans. Trade inactive on all other organic grains. Old crop bid prices continue upward on feed corn and soybeans, but sellers are showing resistance at those offers. Demand good on feed grade […]

By OrganicBiz

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on packer demand, cash prices

Jun. 18, 2018 at 7:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures climbed as much as 2.3 per cent on Monday in a bull-spreading rally amid rising cash hog prices and strong demand from pork packers, traders and analysts said. Cattle futures also were mostly higher at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, boosted by chart-based […]

By Michael Hirtzer

As U.S., Canada spar, farm hopes ride on two men in lobster boat

Jun. 15, 2018 at 11:48 am CDT

Reuters — While Justin Trudeau vowed last week not to be pushed around and U.S. President Donald Trump called the Canadian prime minister “weak,” two key officials in their governments with a seemingly harmonious relationship were making fishing plans. On Friday, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue visited the farm of […]

By Rod Nickel Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME hogs move up with cash prices

Jun. 13, 2018 at 4:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs rose for a second straight day on Wednesday as slaughter-ready, or cash, hog prices escalate in the midst of a seasonal supply squeeze, traders said. Sultry weather in parts of the U.S. Midwest caused livestock to eat less feed, which slows their […]

By Reuters