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U.S. grains: Corn climbs as USDA projects US stocks below expectations

May. 10, 2024 at 4:16 pm CDT

Chicago corn futures advanced on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projected U.S. stockpiles of the grain below market expectations.

Tighter stocks, production in USDA report

May. 10, 2024 at 1:28 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

US to provide nearly $200 million to contain bird flu spread on dairy farms

May. 10, 2024 at 1:04 pm CDT

By Leah Douglas Reuters

U.S. livestock: Livestock futures turn lower amid choppy trading

May. 9, 2024 at 4:50 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs as frosts cause state of emergency in Russia

May. 9, 2024 at 4:46 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: CBOT grains, soybean futures end lower ahead of USDA reports

May. 8, 2024 at 3:56 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell on Wednesday despite weather risks in top exporter Russia, highlighting the size of its supply as the country continues to dominate global export markets.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

CBOT Weekly: Focus on weather interrupted by USDA report

May. 8, 2024 at 1:44 pm CDT

A grain rally at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) during the week ended May 8 has seemed to run out of steam.

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, lean hogs rise on technical buying

May. 7, 2024 at 4:18 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Tuesday on technical buying, while lean hog contracts ended higher in a technical and short-covering rebound following four days of declines.

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago grains back off highs on weather outlook, USDA data

May. 7, 2024 at 4:09 pm CDT

Chicago wheat fell on Tuesday from peaks not seen since December, while corn eased from four-month highs as investors gauged the impact of harsh weather in some major production zones.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

Kazakhstan wheat crop set to rebound in 2024/25

May. 7, 2024 at 10:02 am CDT

Wheat production in the central Asia country of Kazakhstan is expected to bounce back in 2024/25 according to the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in the capital of Astana.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm