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(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

U.S. livestock: Softer cash prices weaken CME hogs

By GFM Network News December 19, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Tuesday were weakened for a second day in a row as ample supplies pressured cash prices, said traders. Fund sales and sell stops exerted more pressure on CME hog contracts, they said. February hogs finished down 0.5 cent/lb. to 66.9 cents, and below the […] Read more

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Supply, demand worries pull hogs from four-month high

By GFM Network News December 18, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures eased from a four-month top on Monday, pressured by uneasiness over burdensome supplies and tepid meat demand, said traders. Technical selling and futures’ premiums to CME’s hog index for Dec. 14 at 64.11 cents further weighed on the market, they said (all figures US$). February […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

Wendy’s to reduce antibiotic use in beef supply

By GFM Network News December 18, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Hamburger chain Wendy’s Co. laid out plans on Friday to trim the use of antibiotics that are important to human medicine from its beef supply, the latest step by a food company to fight concerns about resistance to the drugs in people. Starting in 2018, the company will buy about 15 […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cash prices fuel higher CME live cattle futures

By GFM Network News December 15, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday closed up 2.3 per cent, their biggest one-day gain in over a month, after packers paid more for livestock than expected, said traders. Buy stops, short-covering and fund buying accelerated futures advances, they said. December live cattle finished 2.625 cents/lb. higher at 118.9 […] Read more

General, Reuters

NAFTA Washington talks said to leave major differences untouched

By GFM Network News December 15, 2017

Washington | Reuters — Talks this week to update the North American Free Trade Agreement made some progress on less-controversial chapters and technical language, but did little to resolve deep differences on autos, dispute settlement and a five-year sunset clause, some participants said on Friday. The “intersessional” round in Washington, which did not include trade […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rebound

By GFM Network News December 14, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Thursday after short-covering and fund buying pared Wednesday’s losses, said traders. Expectations for steady to weaker prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, cattle by Friday pulled futures from morning highs, they said. December live cattle finished up 0.625 cent/lb. at 116.275 cents, and […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle give back some Tuesday gains

By GFM Network News December 14, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Wednesday after softer wholesale beef demand and this week’s expectations for steady-to-lower cash prices erased some of Tuesday’s rally, said traders. Technical selling further weighed on CME’s live cattle market, they said. December live cattle finished down 0.5 cent/lb. to 115.65 cents […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy rebound on short-covering

By GFM Network News December 13, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and corn futures rose on Wednesday, bouncing from contract lows hit the previous session as traders covered short positions, traders said. Soybean futures also firmed after sagging on Tuesday following the release of a U.S. government report that highlighted the bearish global supply situation. Chicago Board of Trade soft […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle halt eight-session skid

By GFM Network News December 12, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended higher on Tuesday for the first session in the past nine, aided by short-covering and fund-buying, traders said. “I think that the major reason for the rally is the extreme oversold condition of the cattle futures,” said Joe Ocrant, president of Oak Investment Group. […] Read more

A Ben + Florentine restaurant in Ange-Gardien, Que. The breakfast-focused chain, now part of Imvescor, opened its 50th restaurant in November. (BenEtFlorentine.com)

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Canadian fast-food, dining firms plan merger

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News December 12, 2017

A restaurant firm with well known brands in Eastern Canada’s casual dining market is set to merge into a neighbouring firm behind the franchises populating many of Canada’s mall food courts. Montreal-based MTY Food Group announced Tuesday it has a cash-and-stock agreement in place to pick up all outstanding common shares of another Montreal firm, […] Read more

GFM Network News

U.S. grains: Soy hits 17-month high, corn to four-month top as trade braces for U.S. data

Federal budget shows remaining disconnect between agriculture, policymakers, panelists say

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue downward

Pigs

U.S. livestock: Softer cash prices weaken CME hogs

U.S. livestock: Supply, demand worries pull hogs from four-month high

Wendy’s to reduce antibiotic use in beef supply

U.S. livestock: Cash prices fuel higher CME live cattle futures

NAFTA Washington talks said to leave major differences untouched

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rebound

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle give back some Tuesday gains

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy rebound on short-covering

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle halt eight-session skid

Canadian fast-food, dining firms plan merger

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