Karl Plume Archives | Canadian Cattlemen

Canadian wheat sales to China hit 14-year high despite dispute

By Karl Plume, Rod Nickel June 6, 2019

Winnipeg/Chicago | Reuters — Canada has shipped the most wheat to China in 14 years, contrasting a sudden halt in canola trade amid a diplomatic dispute between the countries, as Chinese buyers shunned the United States. China bought 1.5 million tonnes of wheat from Canada from August 2018 through April 2019, nearly double the pace […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn climbs to one-year high as rains stall planting

By Karl Plume May 24, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures scaled to their highest in a year on Friday as soggy U.S. Midwest field conditions and forecasts for unrelenting rain across the region heightened concerns that farmers may be unable to plant a sizable portion of the crop. Soybeans followed corn higher, also supported by worries about planting […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit down on continued export uncertainty

By Karl Plume May 24, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures fell sharply on Friday on weak pork prices and concerns about export demand as trade tensions have increased between the U.S. and China, the world’s largest hog and pork market. Traders squared positions ahead of the long Memorial Day holiday weekend due to the […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn sinks as trade aid seen encouraging planting

By Karl Plume May 23, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures dropped for the first time in nine sessions on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) unveiled a farm aid package that could encourage farmers to plant more corn despite adverse weather this spring. Soybeans and wheat also declined as the USDA announced a $14.5 billion direct […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs mixed as trade war anxiety overshadows export data

By Karl Plume May 23, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures traded on both sides of previous levels on Thursday and closed mixed as the market weighed ample hog supplies against some signs of improved pork export demand. Hog traders were encouraged by large pork purchases by China and Mexico in weekly U.S. Department of […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rebound in technical bounce, trade aid details awaited

By Karl Plume May 22, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rebounded on Wednesday in a technical correction from the prior session’s drop as the market awaited details of a Trump administration farm aid package that could encourage farmers to plant more soybeans. Corn ended firm, although spillover support from higher soy and worries over rain-delayed U.S. planting were […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures erode on China trade tensions

By Karl Plume May 22, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures drifted lower on Wednesday and touched a one-week low as the market was pressured by concerns that the U.S.-China trade war is far from resolution. Traders did not expect any significant Chinese buying of U.S. pork in weekly export sales data due to be […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn touches one-year high on slow U.S. planting

By Karl Plume May 21, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures climbed for a seventh session to their highest in a year on Tuesday as rainy weather and soggy fields across the U.S. corn belt stalled spring planting. Wheat also advanced on worries about winter crop damage due to heavy rains and flooding in the southern U.S. Plains. Soybeans […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle drop as rains seen denting grilling demand

By Karl Plume May 21, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle and lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) closed mostly lower on Tuesday as both markets were pressured by worries that wet weather around large parts of the country would disrupt demand for pork and beef. Above-normal rains are expected across much of the western and […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn nears one-year peak as rains stall planting

By Karl Plume May 20, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures climbed for a sixth straight session on Monday and touched their highest level in nearly a year as rainy Midwest weather and waterlogged fields stoked concerns about reduced plantings and lower yields for the crop. Wheat jumped to a three-month high on delayed spring wheat planting in the […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle closed mixed

U.S. grains: Corn down on profit-taking as planting ‘virtually done’

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Commodities firm INTL FCStone enters Canadian market

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle closed mixed

U.S. grains: Corn down on profit-taking as planting ‘virtually done’

Author Archives Karl Plume

Canadian wheat sales to China hit 14-year high despite dispute

U.S. grains: Corn climbs to one-year high as rains stall planting

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit down on continued export uncertainty

U.S. grains: Corn sinks as trade aid seen encouraging planting

U.S. livestock: Hogs mixed as trade war anxiety overshadows export data

U.S. grains: Soybeans rebound in technical bounce, trade aid details awaited

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures erode on China trade tensions

U.S. grains: Corn touches one-year high on slow U.S. planting

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle drop as rains seen denting grilling demand

U.S. grains: Corn nears one-year peak as rains stall planting

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