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U.S. grains: Wheat surges as USDA says crop conditions worst since 2002

By GFM Network News April 3, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures surged on Tuesday, led by a spike in hard red winter wheat prices, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture rated the U.S. Plains crop in the worst shape in 16 years. Soybeans and corn rebounded from the prior session’s declines on spillover support from wheat and as cold, […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans sink on plentiful stocks, trade tensions

By GFM Network News April 2, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures were lower on Monday as early-session support from a lower-than-anticipated government forecast on spring plantings faded and the market’s focus turned to ample U.S. supplies and rising trade tensions with top importer China. Corn futures notched a 2-1/2-week high on the U.S. Agriculture Department’s bullish acreage forecast late […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. March hog herd hits record high

By GFM Network News March 30, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — The number of hogs on U.S. farms in the December-February quarter was up 3.1 per cent from the same period a year ago, a record high for the quarter, according to Thursday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report. Farmers added extra pigs, encouraged by less-costly feed during that period and the […] Read more

A close-up of emerging corn seedlings north of London, Ont. on May 24, 2016. (Ralph Pearce photo)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy soar on bullish USDA plantings forecast

By GFM Network News March 29, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures jumped nearly four per cent on Thursday and soybeans surged more than two per cent after the U.S. Department of Agriculture stunned traders by projecting a year-on-year decline in soybean plantings and a larger-than-expected drop in corn acres. Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures followed the firm trend, […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle tumble as USDA report rallies corn

By GFM Network News March 29, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell sharply on Thursday as a rally in the corn market sent feeder cattle tumbling and as weak cash cattle prices and rising supplies weighed on sentiment, traders said. The actively traded Chicago Mercantile Exchange June contract dropped by the three-cent-per-pound daily limit to settle at 102.575 […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Shocker USDA reports leave questions for traders

By GFM Network News March 29, 2018

CNS Canada — Two much anticipated reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) sent markets soaring and left traders speechless in the last trading day before the Easter holiday. USDA released its quarterly grain stocks and prospective plantings reports Thursday at 11 a.m. CT. Traders had been expecting corn area to be at 80.3 […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

USDA sees soy, corn acreage falling as supplies hit record

By GFM Network News March 29, 2018

Washington | Reuters — U.S. farmers will cut their plantings of both soybeans and corn this spring with supplies of both commodities at record highs, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Thursday. Soybean plantings, despite the expected drop, will top corn acreage for the first time since 1983, USDA said. Wheat seedings will rise by […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola seeks support amid bearish signals

By GFM Network News March 28, 2018

CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts appear to be tilting to the downside as they enter the Easter break, and will likely need support from a key U.S. government report if they want to stay in their current range. At 11 a.m. CT, Thursday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is scheduled to release […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs mostly higher on bargain-buying

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News March 28, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures were mostly higher on Wednesday, with both cattle and hogs recovering from recent lows on bargain buying and positioning ahead of government supply data, traders and analysts said. Most lean hog contracts jumped three per cent or more on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange after earlier notching lifetime lows. […] Read more

Mature winter wheat. (Allan Dawson photo)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat hits two-month low

By GFM Network News March 28, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures dipped to two-month lows on Wednesday as improving weather for developing crops in the drought-hit southern Plains put the focus back on ample world supplies, traders said. Corn and soybean futures closed lower after a choppy session as traders squared positions a day ahead of key U.S. planting […] Read more

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit contract highs on tight supply

U.S. grains: Soybeans tumble on doubts over U.S.-China trade progress

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U.S. grains: Wheat surges as USDA says crop conditions worst since 2002

U.S. grains: Soybeans sink on plentiful stocks, trade tensions

U.S. March hog herd hits record high

U.S. grains: Corn, soy soar on bullish USDA plantings forecast

U.S. livestock: Cattle tumble as USDA report rallies corn

CBOT weekly outlook: Shocker USDA reports leave questions for traders

USDA sees soy, corn acreage falling as supplies hit record

ICE weekly outlook: Canola seeks support amid bearish signals

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs mostly higher on bargain-buying

U.S. grains: Wheat hits two-month low

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