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U.S. grains: Corn sags, soy posts longest weekly skid in 30 months

Apr. 7, 2017 at 4:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures drifted to a one-week low on Friday as traders adjusted positions ahead of a monthly U.S. government report that analysts expect to show rising grain inventories and big South American crops. Soybeans closed narrowly mixed but the most-active contract posted a fifth weekly […]

U.S. grains: Wheat falls in thin trade

Apr. 6, 2017 at 4:34 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Bargain buying rallies CME hogs

Apr. 6, 2017 at 4:28 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans, corn have downside risk

Apr. 5, 2017 at 3:26 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

Palmer amaranth threatening U.S. corn fields

Apr. 5, 2017 at 3:13 pm CDT

By Renita D. Young Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans plumb new lows

Apr. 4, 2017 at 5:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade May soybean futures fell to their lowest level in a year on Tuesday, pressured by expectations for record-large U.S. plantings and a massive South American harvest, analysts said. Corn futures fell one per cent on profit-taking a day after reaching a three-week […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures hit four-month low

Apr. 4, 2017 at 4:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell to their lowest level since early December on Tuesday, with ample supplies dragging down cash prices for a ninth straight session, said traders. April hogs ended 1.125 cents/lb. lower at 63.675 cents, and May closed down 1.225 cents to […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Corn at three-week high on U.S. area outlook

Apr. 3, 2017 at 5:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures hit a three-week high on Monday while soybeans set multi-month lows as traders continued to respond to a plantings forecast released Friday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, analysts said. Wheat followed corn higher, supported by commodity funds covering short positions. “We’re still […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures slump on pork demand fears

Apr. 3, 2017 at 4:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell on Monday, pressured by concerns that the seasonal bump in supplies might further hurt cash prices and curb retail pork buying, said traders. They said sell stops and fund liquidation hastened hog market losses. April hogs ended 0.875 cent/lb. […]

By Theopolis Waters

ICE weekly outlook: Canola along for ride with soybeans

Mar. 29, 2017 at 4:20 pm CDT

CNS Canada — While springtime canola supplies look favourable for prices, bearish oilseed situations elsewhere leave ICE Futures Canada prices straddled with downside, especially ahead of a key production report. “The supply and demand fundamentals on canola are all optimistic, better than they are on most oilseeds,” said Mike Jubinville […]

By Jade Markus