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U.S. grains: Corn hits seven-month high on exports

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News March 13, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures climbed to a seven-month high on Tuesday, buoyed by robust export demand amid drought conditions in No. 3 global shipper Argentina, traders said. Soybeans also rose as rains forecast this week in Argentina were likely to provide only limited relief for soy and corn plants damaged by months […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

USDA pulls plan to stiffen rules for organic egg farms

By GFM Network News March 13, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture scrapped proposed rules on Monday that for the first time would have mandated specific space requirements for hens laying organic eggs and spelled out what it means for the birds to have access to the outdoors. USDA determined it did not have the authority to impose […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy turn higher on technical buying

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News March 12, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soy futures notched modest gains on Monday, with prices turning higher on technical buying after earlier lows, traders said. Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures recovered from a three-week low and CBOT wheat from a 1-1/2 week low. CBOT May soybeans settled up 1-3/4 cents at $10.41 per […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy drop in technical sell-off

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News March 9, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat and soybean futures fell sharply on Friday in a technical sell-off following U.S. government data on Thursday that raised the outlook for end-of-season stockpiles of the crops, traders said. Wheat declined to a 1-1/2-week low and soy dropped 2.5 per cent, while corn futures were down about 0.7 per […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: USDA report sways soy, corn

By GFM Network News March 8, 2018

CNS Canada — Thursday’s world agricultural supply and demand estimates (WASDE) report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture caused a stir in corn and soybean markets on the Chicago Board of Trade. “The Brazil and Argentine numbers (were) really not too terribly exciting. And the world numbers (were) basically kind of going exactly the opposite […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn at seven-month high on smaller stockpiles

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News March 8, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures jumped 1.6 per cent to a seven-month high on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed smaller-than-expected stockpiles in the wake of increased exports and demand for ethanol, traders said. Corn prices on a continuous chart notched their biggest daily gains since December, dragging wheat futures higher. […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Markets

Tighter feeder cattle availability ahead

Market Update: Drought in southern Plains has moved more cattle to feedlots

By Jerry Klassen March 7, 2018

In mid-February, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $273 to $275 on a dressed basis while live prices were quoted from $163 to $165. Fed cattle prices have been relatively flat so far this year. However, feeder cattle prices dropped sharply in January and failed to recover. This is largely due […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy tick lower ahead of USDA report

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News March 7, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat, corn and soybean futures were lower on Wednesday as investors squared up their positions ahead of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture report due on Thursday, traders said. Prices for each crop have cooled from last week’s multimonth highs amid dry growing conditions for U.S. wheat and Argentine corn […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle prices gaining momentum

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News March 6, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were steady to $4 higher while calves and grass cattle markets were relatively unchanged. Once again, there was a wide range of prices across the Prairies as feedlots adjust to higher feed grain prices. Secondly, buyers were quick to discount fleshier cattle; backgrounded calves fed too much […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, soybeans firm

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News March 5, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soy futures edged higher on Monday, with some wheat contracts rising more than one per cent as weather forecasts showed little rain relief for dry wheat crops in the Plains or drought-affected grain belts in major exporter Argentina. Global benchmark Chicago Board of Trade May wheat was up […] 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

Alberta harvest wrapping up: report

Tag Archives USDA

U.S. grains: Corn hits seven-month high on exports

USDA pulls plan to stiffen rules for organic egg farms

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy turn higher on technical buying

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy drop in technical sell-off

CBOT weekly outlook: USDA report sways soy, corn

U.S. grains: Corn at seven-month high on smaller stockpiles

Tighter feeder cattle availability ahead

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy tick lower ahead of USDA report

Klassen: Feeder cattle prices gaining momentum

U.S. grains: Wheat, soybeans firm

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