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The Big River Resources ethanol plant at West Burlington, Iowa, about 120 km southwest of Davenport. (Steven Vaughn photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Biden backs ethanol industry on low-emission aviation fuel tax credits

Aviation is seen as one of the few routes to increase ethanol demand amid rising electric vehicle sales

By Leah Douglas, Reuters, Stephanie Kelly, GFM Network News December 15, 2023

Reuters - The Biden administration said on Friday it will recognize a methodology favored by the ethanol industry in guidance to companies looking to claim tax credits for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a pivotal win for the politically powerful U.S. corn lobby.

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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs jump following recent slide

Live cattle futures have bounced a bit after sinking last week to a 14-month low

By Reuters, Tom Polansek, GFM Network News December 14, 2023

Lean hog futures climbed at Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Thursday as the market rebounded from recent losses amid short covering and hopes that cash prices may have reached a bottom, analysts said.

January 2024 CBOT soybeans as of Dec. 14, 2023, with moving averages over 20, 50 and 100 days. (Barchart)

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy futures rise amid US export demand

China may buy a couple more cargoes of U.S. soy for next-year delivery: analysts

By Reuters, Tom Polansek, GFM Network News December 14, 2023

Chicago | Reuters -- Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures settled higher on Thursday on steady U.S. export demand and weakness in the dollar, analysts said.

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Bird flu spreads in Europe with a delay after warm autumn

Severe bird flu detected among Antarctic wild birds and mammals for first time

By Reuters, GFM Network News December 14, 2023

Paris | Reuters -- Bird flu is spreading fast in Europe but arrived later this year after a warm autumn delayed migration of wild birds, the main carriers of the virus that led to the death of millions of poultry in the past years, scientific agencies said on Thursday.

Sides of pork in cold storage. (Agnormark/iStock/Getty Images)

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs decline further as cattle face renewed pressure

"I think we're still trying to hunt for a bottom": analyst

By Reuters, Tom Polansek, GFM Network News December 13, 2023

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures extended a slump, as live cattle futures came under renewed pressure with broad selling hitting agricultural markets on Wednesday.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans tumble on improving weather forecast for Brazil

Corn and wheat futures also traded lower

By brendan-obrien, Reuters, GFM Network News December 13, 2023

Chicago soybean futures sank for a second consecutive session on Wednesday as the prospect of rain in Brazil eased worries about drought damaging harvest prospects in the world's top exporter.

Grain is loaded onto ships for export at a port on the Parana River near Rosario, Argentina on Jan. 31, 2017. (File photo: Reuters/Marcos Brindicci)

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Argentina’s Milei to seek 15 per cent export tax hike on some grains: source

The new president pledged "shock" measures to fix the country's economic crisis

By Maxmilian Heath, Reuters, GFM Network News December 13, 2023

Argentina's new government of libertarian President Javier Milei will seek to raise export taxes to 15 per cent on some grains, though that would not impact tariffs on soy, an industry source told Reuters on Wednesday.

A file photo of cattle mustering in Australia’s Outback. (Hypedesk/iStock/Getty Images)

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Australia says China has lifted some restrictions on meat imports

Aussie trade minister calls it a positive step in improving relations between the countries

By Reuters, GFM Network News December 12, 2023

Australia's trade ministry said on Tuesday that China had lifted restrictions on imports of meat from three Australian abattoirs, in the latest sign of improving relations between the two countries.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle rise with boxed beef prices, bounce from recent decline

CME lean hogs hit lowest price since Nov. 28 contract low

By Reuters, Tom Polansek, GFM Network News December 11, 2023

Chicago | Reuters -- Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures advanced on Monday as wholesale beef prices increased and the market rebounded from a 2% slide last week, brokers said.

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U.S. grains: Soybeans finish higher on Brazil weather concerns, global demand

Wheat futures plummeted; corn pressured by spillover weakness

By brendan-obrien, Reuters, GFM Network News December 11, 2023

U.S. soybean futures rose on Monday as concerns re-emerged that drought conditions in Brazil are having a detrimental effect on crops in the top-producing nation and after the U.S. government announced another export sale.

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

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U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future

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Biden backs ethanol industry on low-emission aviation fuel tax credits

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs jump following recent slide

U.S. grains: Soy futures rise amid US export demand

Bird flu spreads in Europe with a delay after warm autumn

U.S. livestock: CME hogs decline further as cattle face renewed pressure

U.S. grains: Soybeans tumble on improving weather forecast for Brazil

Argentina’s Milei to seek 15 per cent export tax hike on some grains: source

Australia says China has lifted some restrictions on meat imports

U.S. livestock: CME cattle rise with boxed beef prices, bounce from recent decline

U.S. grains: Soybeans finish higher on Brazil weather concerns, global demand

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