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CBOT March 2019 soybeans, with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soybeans sink on weak China trade data

By Karl Plume January 14, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a 1-1/2-week low on Monday on technical selling and on concerns about demand from China as the world’s top soy importer remains locked in a tariff war with the United States. Wheat also fell after Russia, the world’s top supplier, left its export forecast unchanged despite […] Read more

CME February 2019 lean hogs with 50-day moving average. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs rise on China hopes

By Mark Weinraub January 8, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures were mostly higher on Tuesday, supported by prospects for improving export demand, traders said. The market was waiting for a pickup in deals from China due to the spread of African swine fever there. “That hope is still out there, but it’s elusive, and it’s up […] Read more

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African swine fever – watch and learn

Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

By Dr. Ron Clarke December 24, 2018

Many human infectious diseases travel at the speed of the fastest airplane. It’s critical for those involved in the animal protein business — be it beef, poultry or pork anywhere on the globe — to remain vigilant of what’s happening with international neighbours struggling with highly infectious diseases in animals, and learn. No one in […] Read more

CME February 2019 live cattle with 20- and 50-day moving averages in light and dark red respectively. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs slump on technical selling, cattle rebound

By Karl Plume December 18, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell for a fourth consecutive session on Tuesday led by the actively traded February contract, which hit a 4-1/2-week low on pressure from its premium over cash hog prices. Ample hog and pork supplies weighed on nearby futures contracts, while losses in deferred months were […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs drop on technical selling

By Karl Plume December 17, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell for a third straight session on Monday as technical selling and profit-taking dragged prices to a 4-1/2-week low. Another steep sell-off in equities markets also stoked concerns that meat demand may not meet earlier expectations over the coming months. “Today we sucked more futures […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs rebound on demand hopes, pork margins

By Karl Plume December 5, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures rebounded on Wednesday after two sessions of declines as improving meat packer margins and hopes for more pork sales to China buoyed the market. Traders are anticipating more pork sales to China following surprise sales to the world’s largest hog and pork market last week. Washington and […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs slip on trade truce worries

By Karl Plume December 4, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell for a second consecutive session on Tuesday on concern over a trade truce agreement reached over the weekend between the U.S. and China, the world’s top hog and pork market. Global stock markets tumbled on Tuesday as optimism waned that the U.S. and China could quickly […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs sag on technical selling, soft cash

By Julie Ingwersen November 28, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures closed mostly lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark February contract declining for a third straight session on technical selling and weak cash values, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange February lean hog futures settled down 0.55 cent at 64.5 cents/lb. after the contract dipped below its 50-day moving […] Read more

CME February 2019 lean hogs, with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs drift lower on weak cash values

By Julie Ingwersen November 27, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures closed mostly lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark February contract falling for the fourth session out of the last five after hitting a contract high last week. “The cash market continues to struggle. It’s a battle between reality and the ASF (African swine fever) headlines,” said Craig […] Read more

CME February 2019 live cattle with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs gain in thin trading on demand optimism

By Michael Hirtzer November 23, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures were higher on Friday, with lean hogs rising sharply and cattle notching relatively smaller gains as each market was buoyed by hopes of better meat demand, traders said. Hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued to rise on expectations that the spreading African swine fever virus in […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soy futures top one-week high, US crop outlook limits gains

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures down, hogs rise

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Second Harvest redirecting surplus food to those in need

U.S. grains: Soy futures top one-week high, US crop outlook limits gains

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures down, hogs rise

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U.S. grains: Soybeans sink on weak China trade data

U.S. livestock: Hogs rise on China hopes

African swine fever – watch and learn

U.S. livestock: Hogs slump on technical selling, cattle rebound

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs drop on technical selling

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs rebound on demand hopes, pork margins

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs slip on trade truce worries

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs sag on technical selling, soft cash

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs drift lower on weak cash values

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs gain in thin trading on demand optimism

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