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U.S. grains: Corn jumps on positioning, new signals of feed demand

By GFM Network News September 30, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures jumped Friday on quarter-end positioning and government crop data that signalled livestock producers had not cut back on feeding the grain in favour of wheat, as some traders had expected. Prices rose after the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in a quarterly crop report, said 1.738 billion bushels of […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Reuters

September record-large U.S. hog herd topped expectations

By GFM Network News September 30, 2016

Reuters — The U.S. hog herd in the June-August quarter grew two per cent versus a year ago to a record high, according to Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture report, which surpassed average trade projections. Affordable feed, solid summer grilling demand and respectable U.S. pork exports encouraged farmers to grow their herds. Several producers ramped […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

USDA reports U.S. wheat stocks biggest since 1987

By GFM Network News September 30, 2016

Washington | Reuters –– U.S. wheat supplies ballooned to the biggest in nearly 30 years during the summer months, topping expectations, as a 12 per cent jump in production and weak demand on the export market filled storage bins, the government said Friday. The U.S. Agriculture Department also reported corn and soybean stocks as of […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs higher on short-covering after seven-year lows

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News September 29, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures edged higher on Thursday, rebounding from an earlier seven-year low as investors squared positions ahead of a government supply report due on Friday, traders and analysts said. Traders also were cleaning up their books ahead of the last day of the third quarter, with hogs on pace […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

USDA requires meat packers to report online cattle auction deals

By GFM Network News September 29, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Thursday it will require meat packers to report cattle purchases they make through online auctions to the agency starting next week, a move that stoked traders’ hopes for more transparent markets. USDA will begin including transactions from auctions on the Fed Cattle Exchange in pricing […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybean futures strong, wheat weak

By GFM Network News September 29, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Thursday on a mild round of bargain buying and short-covering ahead of a key government report on Friday, traders said. Signs of strong export demand for the oilseed also lent support to soybean futures but gains were kept in check by reports of good yields from […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: More losses likely as U.S. harvest pressure mounts

By GFM Network News September 28, 2016

CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade are both trending lower and should continue to do so, as seasonal harvest pressure and large production estimates will limit the upside potential over the next few weeks. “To some extent, the large crops are dialed in to our prices,” said Rich […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans fall on harvest pressure

By GFM Network News September 28, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures weakened Wednesday on expectations that drier weather in the coming days will allow farmers in the Midwest to ramp up the harvest of what is expected to be record-large crops, traders said. MGEX spring wheat and K.C. hard red winter wheat contracts firmed on tight stocks […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat edge higher on short-covering

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News September 27, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and oilseed futures were mostly higher on Tuesday, with soybeans rebounding from an earlier five-month low on support from investor short-covering ahead of a U.S. Department of Agriculture quarterly stocks report due on Friday. Rainfall delayed the U.S. corn and soybean harvests, while heavy precipitation could curb wheat output […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy decline to one-week lows

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News September 26, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell one per cent or more on Monday, pressured by outlooks for drier weather conditions that should let farmers make headway in gathering record-large crops, traders said. Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures also were lower as investors squared positions ahead of the U.S. Department of […] Read more

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed on technicals, profit taking after tight supply rally

U.S. grains: Corn gains on firm cash markets, big crush supports soybeans

CBOT Weekly: Grain, oilseed futures under pressure

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U.S. grains: Corn jumps on positioning, new signals of feed demand

September record-large U.S. hog herd topped expectations

USDA reports U.S. wheat stocks biggest since 1987

U.S. livestock: Hogs higher on short-covering after seven-year lows

USDA requires meat packers to report online cattle auction deals

U.S. grains: Soybean futures strong, wheat weak

CBOT weekly outlook: More losses likely as U.S. harvest pressure mounts

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans fall on harvest pressure

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat edge higher on short-covering

U.S. grains: Corn, soy decline to one-week lows

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