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U.S. livestock: Live cattle rise as Japan drops U.S. beef import curbs

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) closed higher on Friday, buoyed by news that Japan will eliminate long-held restrictions on U.S. beef imports, traders said. The agreement reopens full beef trade after Japan in 2003 banned U.S. beef over concerns about bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), which roiled […] Read more

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Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Japan opens doors to full access of U.S. beef imports

By Reuters, GFM Network News 2 days ago

Washington | Reuters — Japan has agreed to eliminate its long-held restrictions on U.S. beef imports, opening full access to U.S. cattle products after more than 15 years, the head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a statement on Friday. “The new terms, which take effect immediately, allow U.S. products from all cattle, […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn extends rally, wheat touches six-week high

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures extended their rally on Friday, jumping to a four-month high, as forecasts of heavy rain sweeping a wide path across the U.S. Midwest next week fuelled concerns about worsening planting delays. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn prices rose for the fifth session, trading through its 100-day moving […] Read more

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U.S. boosts trade pact’s outlook lifting tariffs on Canadian, Mexican metals

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

Washington/Ottawa | Reuters — The United States struck deals on Friday to lift tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada and Mexico, the three governments said, removing a major obstacle to legislative approval of a new North American trade pact. The separate agreements, which will not impose U.S. quotas on Canadian and Mexican metals […] Read more

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Global Markets: Canadian soybeans also facing Chinese hurdles

By GFM Network News 3 days ago

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 17 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Brexit talks in the United Kingdom between Theresa May’s Conservatives and Jeremy Corbyn’s opposition Labour party have reportedly reached a stalemate with no agreement, according to reports. – Canadian soybeans are facing the […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn to seven-week high as rain threatens planting

By GFM Network News 3 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose on Thursday for a fourth straight session as dismal weather forecasts signalled further planting delays in the Midwest, prompting commodity funds to cover short positions, analysts said. Chicago wheat futures hit a one-month high, led by corn, and soybeans followed the firm trend. Chicago Board of Trade […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle futures dip to contract lows

By GFM Network News 3 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) dipped to new contract lows on Thursday as a rally in Chicago Board of Trade corn futures this week continued to signal rising feed costs and U.S. beef demand remains sluggish. Cattle futures also faced headwinds from U.S. Department of Agriculture […] Read more

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Feed weekly outlook: Feed grain prices flagging

By GFM Network News 3 days ago

MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices have softened across the Prairies, as seeding is well under and many producers have the coverage they need until new crops begin to come off the field in August. Markets are fundamentally bearish right now, as farmers with enough coverage can wait until prices get even lower when new crop […] Read more

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China cancels U.S. pork import order as trade war drags on

By GFM Network News 3 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — The same week U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping increases on tariffs against Chinese goods, Chinese buyers dropped orders for 3,247 tonnes of U.S. pork — the biggest cancellation in more than a year, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data released on Thursday. The cancellation came during the week ended […] Read more

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Global Markets: China officially arrests two Canadians

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By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 16 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Donald Trump has granted a full pardon to Conrad Black, who was convicted of fraud in 2007 and spent three years in U.S. prisons. The former media baron renounced his […] Read more

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