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Drawing of an adult Khapra beetle. (GrainsCanada.gc.ca)

Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters, Winter Wheat

Beetles halt U.S. DDGs exports to Thailand

By Michael Hirtzer January 11, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Exports of U.S. distillers’ dried grains to Thailand have stopped due to new fumigation requirements installed after beetles were discovered in a shipment last year, U.S. traders said on Friday. Thai government officials said U.S. shipments required certificates showing they had been “properly fumigated.” Traders said sales had effectively been halted […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy firm on Brazil dryness, China trade hopes

By Karl Plume, GFM Network News January 7, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Monday for a fourth straight session and notched a three-week high on concern about dry weather in Brazil and as trade talks between Washington and Beijing raised hopes of accelerated export purchases by China. Corn and wheat eased as some traders sold contracts to take profits […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. delays key agriculture reports due to government shutdown

By Julie Ingwersen January 4, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) delayed several major domestic and world crop reports because of the two-week-old partial government shutdown, the agency said on Friday. New release dates for the monthly world agricultural supply and demand estimates (WASDE) report and other data originally scheduled for Friday, Jan. 11, will be […] Read more

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

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat rises on technical bounce, export prospects

By Julie Ingwersen January 3, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose about 1.4 per cent on Thursday, reaching a one-week high on a technical rebound from multi-month lows and optimism about U.S. export prospects, analysts said. Soybeans hit a two-week top on worries about declining Brazilian crop prospects and rumours of Chinese buying interest, and corn followed the […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans wait on China news

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 2, 2019

CNS Canada — Soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade started 2019 on a firm note, bouncing higher on rumours of fresh Chinese buying interest. However, with the U.S. government still in partial shutdown mode, confirmation of that business was lacking and additional advances remain questionable. “We’re basically buying the rumour at this point,” […] Read more

ICE March 2019 canola with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola waits for U.S. shutdown to end

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm January 2, 2019

CNS Canada — The ICE Futures canola market, like its fellow commodity markets, currently sits at the mercy of the U.S. government shutdown, according to one analyst. “It all has to do with the government shutdown in the States. Soybeans keep on rallying, than they lose ground towards the end of the session, because how […] Read more

News, Prime cuts

Packers have another record year

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

By Steve Kay December 28, 2018

Converting cattle into beef has never been an easy way to make money. Beef processing involves the need for large amounts of cash, the vagaries of the weather, the possibility of a product recall and the headache of running a plant with enough workers. These and other factors apply to packers both in Canada and […] Read more

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

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Nearby live cattle rise on firm cash prices

By Karl Plume December 21, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended mixed on Friday, with firm cash cattle markets supporting actively traded nearby months. Forecasts for possible winter weather in the U.S. Plains next week, which could slow down weight gains and cattle marketings, added further support. Feedlot cattle in Nebraska traded at mostly $119/cwt […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

USDA outlines first-ever rule for GMO labeling

By Reuters, GFM Network News December 21, 2018

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday laid out its first-ever requirements for labeling of genetically engineered, or GMO, foods as early as 2020, a rule met with praise from some farmers and criticism from consumer groups. Consumers have been pushing for years for greater transparency over what is in their […] Read more

CME January 2019 feeder cattle with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: February hogs down, cattle up ahead of USDA data

By Mark Weinraub December 20, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures edged higher while hog futures eased slightly on Thursday as traders awaited the release of two key U.S. government reports. The U.S. Agriculture Department reports, released after the market closed, showed that the U.S. hog herd was slightly lower than analysts were expecting, at 102 per […] Read more

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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Beetles halt U.S. DDGs exports to Thailand

U.S. grains: Soy firm on Brazil dryness, China trade hopes

U.S. delays key agriculture reports due to government shutdown

U.S. grains: Wheat rises on technical bounce, export prospects

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans wait on China news

ICE weekly outlook: Canola waits for U.S. shutdown to end

Packers have another record year

U.S. livestock: Nearby live cattle rise on firm cash prices

USDA outlines first-ever rule for GMO labeling

U.S. livestock: February hogs down, cattle up ahead of USDA data

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