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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs bounce on short-covering, technical buying

By GFM Network News February 15, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures ended higher for the first time in three sessions on Friday on short covering and technical buying ahead of the extended Presidents Day holiday weekend, traders and analysts said. Futures had been technically oversold after sinking to seven-month lows early this week under pressure from large hog […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs stumble on weak pork, trade unease

By GFM Network News February 15, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell for a second straight day on Thursday as weak pork prices and nervousness about trade talks between the U.S. and China weighed on the market, traders and analysts said. Officials from both countries are meeting in Beijing this week to try to hammer out a deal […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle sink on lower beef, slowing demand

By GFM Network News February 13, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures declined for a second straight session on Wednesday as lower beef prices and seasonally slowing demand for the red meat triggered profit-taking and technical selling, traders and analysts said. Traders are awaiting the next wave of cattle sales at U.S. Plains feedlot markets, but cash market bids […] Read more

File photo of wheat being loaded onto a bulk vessel at port in Russia. (YGrek/iStock/Getty Images)

General, Markets, Reuters

Russian agricultural firms raided over suspected tax evasion

By GFM Network News February 13, 2019

Moscow | Reuters — Meat producer Cherkizovo and farming conglomerate Rusagro were among agricultural firms across Russia targeted in a sweeping investigation into suspected tax evasion on Wednesday. The Tax Service said so far five potential breaches had been uncovered in inspections carried out with the Federal Security Service (FSB) at agricultural holdings across 13 […] Read more

A 2013 Ford F-150. (Ford Media video screengrab via YouTube)

General, Machinery, Reuters

Ford recalls 1.48 million pickups over transmissions

By GFM Network News February 13, 2019

Washington | Reuters — Ford Motor Co. said on Wednesday it was recalling about 1.48 million F-150 pickup trucks in North America due to a potential transmission downshift issue that could increase the risk of a crash. Ford said select 2011-2013 model year trucks with six-speed automatic transmission could experience an unintended downshift into first […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures jump on U.S.-China trade hopes

By GFM Network News February 13, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures jumped more than two per cent on Tuesday in a second straight day of strong gains fueled by hopes that U.S.-China trade talks would revive Chinese demand for American pork, traders and analysts said. Bargain buying further propelled gains after benchmark April futures dropped for four straight […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures climb on bargain buying

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News February 12, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures climbed more than one per cent on Monday, rising on technically driven bargain buying after prices fell on Friday to a five-month low, traders and analysts said. Hogs halted a four-session streak of declines while live cattle futures edged higher to notch a 1-1/2-week high on the […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures decline on technical selling

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News February 9, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs extended their decline to the fourth consecutive session on Friday, easing on technical selling and weaker pork prices, traders said. The most active April hogs contract dropped to a fresh five-month low and has now declined in 12 out of the past 14 sessions. The contract […] Read more

(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend slide on weak cash, pork prices

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News February 7, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures declined for the third day in a row on Wednesday as prices for pork and hogs in cash markets continued to weigh on futures, traders and analysts said. Most-active Chicago Mercantile Exchange April hogs dropped to the lowest levels in five months and its premium over the […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock

Pigs could soon move off Alberta’s PED-infected farm

By GFM Network News February 7, 2019

The first, and so far only, Alberta hog farm to catch porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) could see animal shipments restart on a supervised basis “in the coming week.” The provincial ag ministry on Thursday said its investigation of the PED case, discovered Jan. 3 at a 400-head farrow-to finish operation, “continues to suggest that the […] Read more

GFM Network News

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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs bounce on short-covering, technical buying

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs stumble on weak pork, trade unease

U.S. livestock: Cattle sink on lower beef, slowing demand

Russian agricultural firms raided over suspected tax evasion

Ford recalls 1.48 million pickups over transmissions

U.S. livestock: Hog futures jump on U.S.-China trade hopes

U.S. livestock: Hog futures climb on bargain buying

U.S. livestock: Hog futures decline on technical selling

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend slide on weak cash, pork prices

Pigs could soon move off Alberta’s PED-infected farm

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