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Ripe soybeans near Morden, Man. on Sept. 14, 2017. (Allan Dawson photo)

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce after hitting new lows on trade war fears

By GFM Network News July 12, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to contract lows on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said a trade war with China would curb exports and swell supplies, but the market clawed back those losses late in the session in a short-covering bounce. Corn rallied from earlier contract lows as USDA, in […] Read more

(Photo courtesy Water Management Research Unit, ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn hits contract lows on favourable weather

By GFM Network News July 10, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to contract lows on Tuesday on forecasts for crop-boosting rain and milder temperatures in the heart of the U.S. corn belt, with three-quarters of the nation’s crop already in good-to-excellent shape. Wheat futures tumbled more than three per cent on dull export demand and improving spring wheat […] Read more

Chocolate World in Hershey, Penn. in 2011. (SDominick/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Reuters

Nestle, Hershey at odds with farmers over U.S. GMO labeling

By GFM Network News July 3, 2018

New York | Reuters –– The world’s top food companies and farmers of crops such as beet sugar are pitted against each other as they lobby the U.S. government over plans to label genetically engineered ingredients. At the heart of the issue is transparency over ingredients used in food. Packaged foods makers are facing flagging […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat sets two-week high

By GFM Network News June 29, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures touched a two-week high above US$5 a bushel on Friday on reduced expectations for France’s harvest while corn prices rose on concerns over unfavourably hot U.S. crop weather. Soybean futures touched a one-week low after a bout of selling late in the trading session erased earlier gains. An […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans sink to 1-1/2 week lows

By GFM Network News June 28, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures drifted lower on Thursday ahead of a key U.S. government report due on Friday expected to raise estimates of U.S. 2018 corn and soybean plantings. Wheat also eased, pressured by an accelerating U.S. winter crop harvest and reports of higher-than-expected yields in some areas. Favourable crop […] Read more

(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures higher on spreading

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News June 28, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures were narrowly higher in bull-spreading on Thursday as some investors exited positions in nearby contract months ahead of a quarterly government supply report that was released after the close of trading. The U.S. Department of Agriculture in the report said the U.S. hog herd as of June […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Market watching weather, acres, trade

By GFM Network News June 27, 2018

CNS Canada — Canola futures bounced around within a rather narrow range during the week ended Wednesday, but generally trended higher as the market recovered off of the four-month lows hit on June 19. Statistics Canada releases updated acreage estimates on Friday, and any surprises in the data could provide some nearby direction. The U.S. […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans should benefit as China lifts tariffs

By GFM Network News June 27, 2018

CNS Canada — The $9 a bushel mark seems like a distant memory for soybeans as import tariffs between China and the U.S. continue to sap buying interest in the crop. China buys roughly 60 per cent of the United States’ annual soy exports — and there’s no telling when or how that shortfall will […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Bargain buying lifts CBOT wheat

By GFM Network News June 27, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Wednesday on bargain buying after a three-session sell-off pushed the Chicago Board of Trade September contract to a one-week low, traders said. CBOT soybeans and corn ended flat to firmer, consolidating after recent declines and as investors awaited two key U.S. government crop reports later this […] Read more

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs sink on weak cash markets, packer margins

By GFM Network News June 23, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures settled mostly lower on Friday as falling cash hog prices and poor packer margins weighed on the market, traders said. Worries over slowed pork export demand due to threatened retaliatory tariffs by key trading partners, including Mexico and China, also weighed on the hog market. […] Read more

GFM Network News

CFIA says regulatory changes will cut agricultural red tape

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit record high on tight supply, strong cash prices

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola poised to slip below C$600/tonne

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U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce after hitting new lows on trade war fears

U.S. grains: Corn hits contract lows on favourable weather

Nestle, Hershey at odds with farmers over U.S. GMO labeling

U.S. grains: Wheat sets two-week high

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans sink to 1-1/2 week lows

U.S. livestock: Hog futures higher on spreading

ICE weekly outlook: Market watching weather, acres, trade

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans should benefit as China lifts tariffs

U.S. grains: Bargain buying lifts CBOT wheat

U.S. livestock: Hogs sink on weak cash markets, packer margins

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