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

By GFM Network News 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 GFM Network News 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 GFM Network News 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 GFM Network News 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

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 GFM Network News 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 GFM Network News 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

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Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Higher prices don’t jibe with corn, soy production

By GFM Network News December 19, 2018

CNS Canada — Trade is starting to slow down for the holiday season at the Chicago Board of Trade, which has corn and soybean traders looking at the larger picture. Scott Capinegro, a broker with Barrington Commodities at Barrington, Ill., believes prices for corn and soybeans are currently too high. “(The world) continues to plant, […] Read more

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

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise as China buys more U.S. shipments

By GFM Network News December 18, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for a second straight session on Tuesday as Chinese importers booked U.S. shipments in the second wave of purchases since striking a trade war truce with Washington earlier this month. Corn also firmed as traders anticipated import purchases by China as part of the detente, which included […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans

U.S. confirms China soybean purchase, but no clarity over more sales

By GFM Network News December 13, 2018

Chicago/Washington | Reuters — U.S. government officials on Thursday hailed China’s first meager purchase of U.S. soybeans since its trade war with the United States began in July and said they hoped for, but could not guarantee, more to come. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced private sales of 1.13 million tonnes of U.S. […] Read more

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain on higher beef values, tight supplies

Mail strike disrupts grain sample delivery

U.S. grains: Soybeans tick up as market weighs crops, U.S.-China ties

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