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US crop tour finds record Iowa corn crop prospects; Minnesota sub-par

By Julie Ingwersen, Karen Braun, Reuters August 23, 2024

Iowa's corn yield potential set a new record high for the Pro Farmer Crop Tour while excessive June rains drove Minnesota's corn yield prospects to the lowest levels since 2012, scouts on an annual tour of top U.S. production states found on Thursday.

Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)

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U.S. grains: Wheat falls to new lows, corn and soy down on yield forecasts

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters August 22, 2024

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures hit contract lows on Thursday as low prices for Black Sea wheat and a stronger dollar undercut the competitiveness of U.S. grains, analysts said.

File photo of cattle in an Alberta feedlot. (Geralyn Wichers photo)

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain on bargain buying

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters August 22, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle futures ticked higher on Thursday on a spree of bargain buying as industry players believed cattle futures were oversold, analysts said.

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U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle up on signs of bargain buying

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters August 21, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feeder cattle ticked up on Wednesday on a rebound in bargain buying following a steep dive in the previous session.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on large world supply; corn and soy edge up

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters August 21, 2024

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures Wv1 fell on Wednesday as heavy world supplies and cheap Black Sea exports weighed on prices, ahead of a potential Canadian rail stoppage on Thursday.

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ICE Canada Weekly: Little confidence in AAFC, StatCan reports

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm August 21, 2024

There is skepticism in the trade towards the latest numbers from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and those to come from Statistics Canada on Aug. 28, according to broker Ken Ball of Ventum Financial in Winnipeg.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall dramatically on technical selling

By Renee Hickman, Reuters August 20, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle futures took a steep dive on technical selling on Tuesday, analysts said, while lean hogs ticked down following cattle's slide.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat tick up on growing demand, weaker dollar

By Renee Hickman, Reuters August 20, 2024

Chicago soybean and wheat futures firmed on Tuesday as signs of growing demand appeared for both crops.

Markets, Reuters

South Dakota, Ohio corn crops found better than 3-year average, tour finds

By Julie Ingwersen, Karen Braun, Reuters August 20, 2024

Corn yield prospects in both Ohio and South Dakota were below last year's findings, but higher than the three-year average, scouts on an annual tour of top U.S. production states found on Monday.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures rebound from a sluggish week

By Renee Hickman, Reuters August 19, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures bounced back on Monday after a slow previous week, while feeder cattle futures dipped on corn's Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) climb.

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

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U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future

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US crop tour finds record Iowa corn crop prospects; Minnesota sub-par

U.S. grains: Wheat falls to new lows, corn and soy down on yield forecasts

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain on bargain buying

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle up on signs of bargain buying

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on large world supply; corn and soy edge up

ICE Canada Weekly: Little confidence in AAFC, StatCan reports

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall dramatically on technical selling

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat tick up on growing demand, weaker dollar

South Dakota, Ohio corn crops found better than 3-year average, tour finds

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures rebound from a sluggish week

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