Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures strengthened on Friday as some weather models showed heavy rain putting certain U.S. production areas at risk of flooding, though they closed down for the week.
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U.S. grains: Soybeans gain on US wet weather risk, down for week
U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle lower, live cattle mixed ahead of surprising USDA report
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feeder cattle futures turned lower and live cattle were mixed on Friday, as traders squared positions ahead of a closely-watched monthly feedlot report and anticipated smaller cattle placements, traders said.
U.S. grains: Soybeans notch two-month low on rain forecasts
Chicago Board of Trade corn slid on Thursday while soybeans closed at their lowest in two months as forecasts for heavy rains alleviated concerns about a heat wave in the central U.S. stressing crops.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed, lean hogs lower on signs of cooling economy
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures were mixed on Thursday, with nearby live cattle contracts ticking higher amid signs of strength in the cash market and consumer demand staying firm, market analysts said.
China may take provisional anti-dumping steps against EU pork imports
China has opened an investigation into EU pork and its by-products, a step that appears mainly aimed at Spain, the Netherlands and Denmark, after the bloc imposed anti-subsidy duties on Chinese-made electric vehicles.
Bayer looks to AI to combat herbicide resistance faster
Bayer's Icafolin will be its first new mode of action herbicide in some 30 years when it launches in 2028
Weeds are growing resistant to the herbicides already on the market, and agribusiness companies like Bayer are in a desperate search for new modes of action to help farmers kill them.
U.S. grains: corn, soybean futures firm as traders track heat wave, crop conditions
Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures turned higher on Tuesday, reversing direction after a two-day slide, as investors tracked a heat wave moving across the eastern Corn Belt after the government reported a decline in U.S. crop ratings.
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures drift lower, lean hogs down
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned lower on Tuesday, as a lack of fundamental news and limited trading in the cash cattle market had price drifting down from the recent rally, traders said.
Rival pork exporters could benefit from China-EU trade tensions
Pork suppliers from South America and the U.S. could gain market share in China if Beijing restricts imports from the European Union in response to escalating trade tensions, traders and analysts said.
U.S. livestock: CME hogs turn higher on news of China-EU trade fight
Lean hog futures rallied at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Monday, as news of a China-EU trade dispute gave contracts a psychological boost, even though it is unlikely to give U.S. producers a new edge, traders and market analysts said.
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
