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CBOT March 2020 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Futures weaken as Iraq strike rattles markets

By GFM Network News January 3, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures crumbled on Friday as traders booked profits after being spooked by a U.S. air strike in Iraq that escalated geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The strike that killed Iran’s most prominent military commander put markets on edge and opened the door for a setback a […] Read more

CME February 2020 lean hogs with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit down on profit-taking, Middle East tensions

By GFM Network News January 3, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures tumbled by the daily trading limit to a three-week low on Friday as rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East triggered profit-taking, analysts said. Losses hit markets after a U.S. air strike in Iraq killed Iran’s most prominent military commander, rattling traders of products from agricultural futures to […] Read more

CBOT March 2020 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy hit 2018 highs

By GFM Network News January 2, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures hit 2018 highs to start the new year as traders continued to expect increased Chinese demand once Washington and Beijing ink an initial trade deal. The gains on Thursday extended annual advances from 2019, a year marked by farmer stress over the U.S.-China trade war and […] Read more

CME February 2020 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures touch seven-week high

By GFM Network News January 2, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures kicked off 2020 by approaching seven-week highs in gains driven by increasing expectations for bigger sales of American pork to China. China, the world’s largest pork consumer, needs larger imports to offset a domestic meat shortage caused by an outbreak of the fatal pig disease African swine fever. […] Read more

ICE March 2020 canola with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola could break out of range

By GFM Network News January 2, 2020

MarketsFarm — With canola now near the top end of its range, prices could break out of being rangebound in the next several days, according to an analyst. Canola has made gains over the last month or so, largely due to spillover from increasing prices for soyoil on the Chicago Board of Trade. Soyoil has […] Read more

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Trade optimistic ahead of Phase One signing

By GFM Network News January 2, 2020

MarketsFarm — Agriculture commodities on the Chicago Board of Trade started the decade on a high note, thanks to general optimism regarding an impending trade deal between the U.S. and China. Phase One of the trade deal between the two countries is set to be signed at the White House on Jan. 15, according to […] Read more

A canyon on China’s frontier with Kazakhstan. (Luxiangjian4711/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Reuters, Soybeans

China eases customs curbs for soy imports through northern border

By Reuters, GFM Network News January 2, 2020

Beijing | Reuters — China has eased customs regulations on imports of soybean through some northern border checkpoints, the commerce ministry said, a move that could smooth the way for shipments from neighbours such as Kazakhstan, Russia and perhaps Ukraine. The changes come as China looks to diversify soybean imports amid trade tension with the […] Read more

CBOT March 2020 wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Futures notch yearly rises on China demand hopes

By GFM Network News December 31, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat, corn and soybean futures posted annual gains in 2019 after an initial U.S.-China trade deal that could boost agricultural exports helped prices rally toward the end of the year. The crop futures finished little changed on Tuesday as markets wound down during the last session of the year and […] Read more

CME February 2020 lean hogs with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rise in 2019 as swine fever hits China

By GFM Network News December 31, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures rose in 2019 on hopes China will further increase pork imports as an outbreak of a fatal pig disease ravaged the Chinese herd. Prices eased on Tuesday as traders adjusted positions and booked some profits before the end of the year. The African swine fever disease has reshaped […] Read more

File photo of fresh palm fruits and palm oil. (Slpu9945/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets

Palm oil 101: Sought-after crop holds sway over oilseed trade

By GFM Network News December 31, 2019

MarketsFarm — Palm oil may be grown halfway around the world in conditions much different than on the Canadian Prairies, but the outsized influence of the crop on world oilseed markets makes it an important factor to watch when considering canola prices. Indonesia and Malaysia are the world’s largest producers of the crop, with futures […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Futures weaken as Iraq strike rattles markets

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit down on profit-taking, Middle East tensions

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy hit 2018 highs

U.S. livestock: Hog futures touch seven-week high

ICE weekly outlook: Canola could break out of range

CBOT weekly outlook: Trade optimistic ahead of Phase One signing

China eases customs curbs for soy imports through northern border

U.S. grains: Futures notch yearly rises on China demand hopes

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rise in 2019 as swine fever hits China

Palm oil 101: Sought-after crop holds sway over oilseed trade

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