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New Trump aid plan for U.S. farmers to rely on direct payments

By Chris Prentice, Humeyra Pamuk May 15, 2019

Washington | Reuters — The Trump administration’s second package of aid for U.S. farmers hit by the trade war with China is expected to have a similar structure to last year’s program, using direct payments and commodity purchases, industry sources briefed on the plan said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is still finalizing the plan, […] Read more

CBOT July 2019 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy rally as slow planting pace ignites short-covering

By Julie Ingwersen May 14, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures climbed more than three per cent on Tuesday and soybeans bounced back from a decade low as planting delays in the Midwest crop belt sparked a round of short-covering, analysts said. Additional support stemmed from optimistic comments from Washington and Beijing that tempered concerns about a further escalation […] Read more

A Mexican port-of-entry sign on Highway 92 near Naco, Arizona. (Rex_Wholster/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

New Mexican duties against U.S. ready soon, minister says

By Reuters May 14, 2019

Toronto | Reuters — Mexico is finalizing duties to impose on new U.S. products in retaliation for the Trump administration’s steel and aluminum tariffs and details should be available soon, Economy Minister Graciela Marquez said on Tuesday. Mexico and Canada have both imposed retaliatory measures on billions of dollars of U.S. goods. Mexico said in […] Read more

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

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit 10-year low on trade tensions

By Julie Ingwersen May 13, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to their lowest in a decade on Monday as escalating U.S.-Chinese trade tensions dampened hopes for a revival in soybean exports, analysts said. At the same time, planting delays in the U.S. Midwest could prompt farmers to shift some acres intended for corn to soybeans, potentially adding […] Read more

CME June 2019 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs limit down on trade war woes

By Julie Ingwersen May 13, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) fell the daily three-cent-per-pound limit on Monday as fears of a prolonged trade war between the U.S. and China triggered long liquidation, analysts said. China said it would impose higher tariffs on a range of U.S. goods, following Washington’s decision last […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Trump says more farm aid coming amid China trade war

By Reuters May 13, 2019

Washington | Reuters — President Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration was planning to provide about US$15 billion in aid to help U.S. farmers whose products may be targeted with tariffs by China amid a deepening trade war. “We’re going to take the highest year, the biggest purchase that China has ever made […] Read more

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U.S. plans more aid for farmers amid China trade spat

By Humeyra Pamuk, P.J. Huffstutter, Tom Polansek May 10, 2019

Chicago/Washington | Reuters — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said on Friday that President Donald Trump had asked him to create a plan to help U.S. farmers cope with the heavy impact of the U.S.-China trade war on agriculture. A new aid program would be the second round of assistance for farmers, after the Department […] Read more

CBOT July 2019 wheat with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy sinks to decade low as China trade war escalates

By Tom Polansek May 10, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures sank to their lowest prices in more than a decade on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump said he was in no hurry to sign a deal to end the trade war with Beijing, a dispute that has slashed U.S. exports of the oilseed to China. Wheat futures […] Read more

CME December 2019 lean hogs with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility.

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Escalating trade war pressures CME hog futures

By Tom Polansek May 10, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Concerns about a prolonged trade war between the United States and China pressured U.S. lean hog futures on Friday, while cattle futures advanced. U.S. and Chinese negotiators ended two days of talks to try to salvage a trade deal in Washington on Friday after the U.S. imposed a new set of […] Read more

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Comment/Columns, Free Market Reflections

U.S. on the cusp of a China trade deal

Free Market Reflections with Steve Dittmer

By Steve Dittmer May 10, 2019

Despite not meeting the end of March deadline originally set in the President Xi Jinping-President Trump meeting, the trade negotiations between China and the U.S. moved along at a relatively rapid clip in March and April. The revised goal was to have an agreement ready for the leaders to sign by late April-early May. Rather […] Read more

Feed Grains Weekly: Price likely to keep stepping back

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb, lean hogs also rise

U.S. grains: Corn rises on strong demand, disease concerns

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Feed Grains Weekly: Price likely to keep stepping back

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb, lean hogs also rise

U.S. grains: Corn rises on strong demand, disease concerns

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New Trump aid plan for U.S. farmers to rely on direct payments

U.S. grains: Corn, soy rally as slow planting pace ignites short-covering

New Mexican duties against U.S. ready soon, minister says

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit 10-year low on trade tensions

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs limit down on trade war woes

Trump says more farm aid coming amid China trade war

U.S. plans more aid for farmers amid China trade spat

U.S. grains: Soy sinks to decade low as China trade war escalates

U.S. livestock: Escalating trade war pressures CME hog futures

U.S. on the cusp of a China trade deal

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