Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts firmed on Monday on technical buying and support from the premium of cash market prices to the actively traded front-month futures contract. Live cattle drew further support from firm beef prices and gains in feeder cattle futures. “Live cattle were up on the strong cash […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle jump on cash market premiums
Feeder cattle firm, lean hogs mixed
U.S. grains: Soybeans end mostly lower, grains plunge after USDA acres data
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures closed mostly lower on Thursday as midsession support from a lower-than-expected U.S. crop acreage estimate and tightening stocks was eclipsed by broader economic concerns as equities and energy markets retreated. Soy had traded higher after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said American farmers planted fewer acres this […] Read more
Indigo Ag to roll out first tranche of farm soil carbon credits
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. farm technology firm Indigo Agriculture on Wednesday said its carbon farming program has produced 20,000 tonnes in soil carbon credits that it will sell as emissions offsets to buyers including JPMorgan Chase JPM.N, Barclays BARC.L and The North Face. They are the first agricultural soil carbon credits to be verified […] Read more
ADM, Bunge expected to post strong results as Ukraine war ignites demand
Chicago | Reuters – A string of strong quarterly profits by global agribusinesses Archer-Daniels-Midland Co ADM.N and Bunge Ltd BG.N likely continued in the first quarter despite surging crop costs and global supply chain disruptions triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, analysts said ahead of earnings releases this week. Both companies capitalized on good oilseed […] Read more
Bunge says sanctions may have ‘adverse effect’ on Russian operations
Reuters — Global agricultural commodities trader Bunge said continued conflict in Ukraine and stinging sanctions on Russia could have an “adverse effect” on its operations in the breadbasket region. Bunge and rival agribusinesses ADM and Cargill suspended operations in Ukraine last week after Russia invaded its neighbour. But none have stopped their business in Russia […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat limit down as Ukraine conflict assessed
Corn off eight-month peak, soybeans off 9-1/2-year top
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures tumbled on Friday in a profit-taking setback after peaking earlier at the highest level since mid-2008 as investors turned back to equities and traders assessed potential disruption to supplies from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Corn eased from Thursday’s eight-month peak, while soybeans slipped from a 9-1/2-year top in […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat limit up after Russia invades Ukraine
Soyoil futures hit all-time high on vegoil supply concerns
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures spiked by their daily trading limit on Thursday to their highest since mid-2012 and corn futures touched eight-month peaks after Russian forces attacked Ukraine, exacerbating worries over global grain supplies. Soyoil futures notched an all-time high on concerns about global vegetable oil supplies amid conflict in the major […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs tumble on profit-taking
Rising feed costs pressure cattle futures
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ended down sharply on Wednesday in a profit-taking setback following seven sessions of gains that took actively-traded nearby months to contract highs. A bearish U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) cold storage report on Tuesday showed larger frozen pork supplies, including a 17 per cent month-over-month […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, soybeans touch nine-year peaks
Concerns about disrupted Black Sea region exports lift markets
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed to a more than nine-year peak on Wednesday and corn notched a fresh eight-month high as escalating Russia-Ukraine tensions threatened to disrupt supplies from the key Black Sea grain-exporting region. Soybean futures rallied to a 9-1/2 year peak as the conflict also put Black Sea sunflower oil […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs rise again on tight supplies
Rough weather on Plains supports live cattle futures
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures climbed to fresh highs on Tuesday in a seventh straight session of gains, lifted by strong domestic demand and tight supplies of hogs. Broader commodities market gains added support to hogs as concerns about a Russian invasion of Ukraine hammered equities markets and fueled worries […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
