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U.S. grains: Soybeans sag on diminishing hopes for China deal

By Tom Polansek 8 hours ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures slipped on Wednesday on diminishing hopes for a deal to ease the trade war with China that has slowed exports of U.S. agricultural products. The market turned lower after a report that trade negotiations “hit a snag” over farm purchases. U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday dangled the […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Ukrainian lawmakers vote to lift ban on sale of farmland by 2020

By Pavel Polityuk 11 hours ago

Kiev | Reuters — Ukrainian lawmakers voted Wednesday to remove a ban on the sale of farmland for the first time in nearly two decades, a move supported by the country’s foreign backers that risks a political backlash. The proposal must be voted on a second time to come into force. The ban would be […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

ADM says to focus on organic growth after acquisitions

By Reuters 12 hours ago

Geneva | Reuters — Grain trader Archer Daniels Midland does not expect to continue its aggressive strategy of acquisitions in the next few years and will instead focus on organic growth, a senior official said on Wednesday. “With this level of acquisitions we have had, I don’t think you will see ADM being a very […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Reuters

Glencore’s head barley trader leaves post

By Reuters 12 hours ago

Paris | Reuters –– Glencore Agriculture removed head barley trader Mathieu Kleine from his post last week, market sources familiar with the matter said. The grain merchant, which is part owned by diversified commodity group Glencore, dismissed Kleine due to disappointing results, two of the sources said. It was not clear if Kleine was still […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Reuters

Brazil gets approval for 13 meatpacking plants for China exports

By Ana Mano 1 day ago

Sao Paulo | Brazil | Reuters – Chinese authorities approved new Brazilian meat exporting plants on Tuesday, according to the Brazilian agriculture ministry, a highly anticipated move as the two nations continue to strengthen trade ties. The approvals come as China seeks to increase meat imports to compensate for the death of around half of […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs rally on technical buying, rising pork prices

By Karl Plume 1 day ago

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. lean hog futures rose by as much as 3 percent on Tuesday on technical buying and short-covering, and as hopes for expanded pork exports to China more than offset pressure stemming from ample U.S. hog supplies, traders said. Rising pork prices and strong meatpacker margins gave the market further support […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat futures rally as U.S. cold snap threatens crops

By Tom Polansek 1 day ago

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures jumped on Tuesday as traders worried a cold snap would hurt recently planted crops. Temperatures dropped near zero Fahrenheit (-18 Celsius) in wheat-growing areas of the U.S. Plains, including in western Kansas, according to a daily weather report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A separate weekly USDA report, […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures firm on strong cash market, rising beef prices

By Karl Plume 5 days ago

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. live cattle futures firmed on Friday, supported by strong cash feedlot cattle and beef prices and robust packer profit margins. The market posted a modest decline for the week after eight straight weeks of gains, but prices remain near six-month peaks reached after the two-month rally took futures up by […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn edges up after USDA trims U.S. harvest outlook, soybeans drop

By Karl Plume 5 days ago

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures firmed on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture lowered its U.S. yield and harvest forecasts in a monthly crop report, though gains were kept in check by worries about weak demand. Soybeans fell as the USDA left its U.S. crop yield and harvest outlooks unchanged despite poor weather this […] Read more

Hogs, Reuters

China reshapes global meat markets as swine fever rages

By Nigel Hunt 6 days ago

London | Beijing | Reuters – China is scouring the world for meat to replace the millions of pigs killed by African swine fever (ASF), boosting prices, business and profits for European and South American meatpackers as it re-shapes global markets for pork, beef and chicken. The European Union, the world’s second largest pork producer […] Read more

CBOT weekly outlook: Trade uncertainty weighs

U.S. grains: Soybeans sag on diminishing hopes for China deal

Corn harvest a struggle for three U.S. states

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CBOT weekly outlook: Trade uncertainty weighs

U.S. grains: Soybeans sag on diminishing hopes for China deal

Corn harvest a struggle for three U.S. states

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U.S. grains: Soybeans sag on diminishing hopes for China deal

Ukrainian lawmakers vote to lift ban on sale of farmland by 2020

ADM says to focus on organic growth after acquisitions

Glencore’s head barley trader leaves post

Brazil gets approval for 13 meatpacking plants for China exports

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs rally on technical buying, rising pork prices

U.S. grains: Wheat futures rally as U.S. cold snap threatens crops

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures firm on strong cash market, rising beef prices

U.S. grains: Corn edges up after USDA trims U.S. harvest outlook, soybeans drop

China reshapes global meat markets as swine fever rages

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