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Tyson Foods, Cargill idle Kansas beef plants due to snowstorm

Jan. 9, 2024 at 5:07 pm CST

Tyson Foods and Cargill said on Tuesday they suspended operations at beef plants in Kansas due to a massive snowstorm, reducing U.S. meat production.

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat from one-month high, traders eye US weather

Jan. 8, 2024 at 6:49 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Corn ZCH24 on Jan. 8, with Bollinger bands.

U.S. grains: Corn, soy hit multi-year lows as oil sinks, rains aid Brazil crops

Jan. 8, 2024 at 3:46 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

USDA Brazil attaché cuts soybean projections for 2023/24

Jan. 8, 2024 at 2:47 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend gains after rally, end up 3 per cent for the week

Jan. 5, 2024 at 4:40 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy sags for third week on Brazil rains; corn hits contract low

Jan. 5, 2024 at 4:03 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures crumbled to their lowest prices since June on Friday and declined for a third consecutive week as much-needed rains hit dry growing areas in Brazil.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Improved Brazilian crop weather knocks down CBOT soybeans

Jan. 4, 2024 at 4:23 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures extended recent losses on Thursday as the market remained under pressure from rains in dry areas of Brazil and expectations for more beneficial showers.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs finish weaker, set another contract low

Jan. 3, 2024 at 5:16 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures set contract lows for a second consecutive session on Wednesday under pressure from ample supplies.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, lean hog futures mixed to lower

Dec. 29, 2023 at 5:25 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures were mostly mixed to lower on Friday, on limited technical trading and less-than-robust beef export news ahead of the New Year's holiday.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

USDA November soy crush estimated at 199.7 million bushels

Dec. 29, 2023 at 5:17 pm CST

The U.S. soybean crush likely eased slightly to 5.991 million short tons in November, or 199.7 million bushels, while soyoil stocks rose, according to analysts surveyed by Reuters ahead of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters