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U.S. grains: Corn hits two-week high on short-covering

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News September 8, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures climbed more than one per cent to a two-week high on Thursday as investors exited short positions ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly crop report due on Monday, when the government is expected to trim corn yields. Soybean futures reversed from small losses and turned higher […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat gain ahead of USDA supply data

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News September 7, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn, soybeans and wheat each rose one per cent or more on Wednesday, lifted by short-covering linked to export demand prospects and expectations of bullish supply data due next week from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. USDA earlier said exporters sold 484,000 tonnes of U.S. soybeans to China and unknown […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Farmers’ debt seen hitting fresh record high

By Reuters, GFM Network News September 7, 2016

Reuters — Canadian farmers’ debt will likely reach another record high this year, while land appreciation slows and incomes flatten, but the industry is still in strong financial shape, the country’s biggest agriculture lender, Farm Credit Canada, forecast on Tuesday. FCC, the federal Crown ag lending agency, sounded a note of caution for farmers, who […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy ends firm, rebounding from last week’s multi-month lows

By GFM Network News September 6, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Tuesday on reminders of fresh export demand, extending a modest rebound from multi-month lows set last week, traders said. Wheat futures drifted lower after a long U.S. holiday weekend while corn ended steady to slightly higher, with the benchmark December corn contract settling unchanged. At the […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Smithfield says Illinois hog plant shut down after fire

By Reuters, GFM Network News September 6, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Smithfield Foods on Tuesday said a hog slaughterhouse in western Illinois will be operational as soon as possible after a fire halted pork production on Monday. “(The) cause of the fire is being investigated,” Smithfield spokeswoman Kathleen Kirkham said, adding that there were no injuries in the fire that occurred in […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Further downside ahead for soy, corn

By GFM Network News August 31, 2016

CNS Canada –– Soybeans and corn at the Chicago Board of Trade lost ground on the week, and harvest pressure could cause further declines in coming sessions, one U.S. analyst says. Soybeans – Soybean prices settled at a key technical level on Wednesday, which means traders will be closely watching the market for indications on […] Read more

Harvest equipment stands ready in the Livelong, Sask. area, about 100 km north of North Battleford. (Lisa Guenther photo)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat slide on prospects for rising stockpiles

By GFM Network News August 30, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures fell to multi-year lows on Tuesday and soybeans hit a four-week low on expectations for big crops and rising grain supplies, traders and analysts said. At the Chicago Board of Trade, November soybeans settled down 13-1/2 cents at $9.50-3/4 per bushel and December corn ended down […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat slumps to new 10-year low on ample supplies

By GFM Network News August 29, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell for a sixth consecutive session to hit a new 10-year low on Monday, as ample global stocks and a regulatory clamp-down from the world’s largest buyer of the grain dragged on prices. Corn set a seven-year low and soybeans also declined, pressured by prospects for large U.S. […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Burdensome supplies again buckle CME live cattle

By GFM Network News August 26, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday racked up losses for a 10th session in a row, on plentiful supplies that softened wholesale beef values and this week’s cash prices, traders said. Futures losses accelerated after October and December filled a key technical chart gap between the July 22 high […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

Devastating bird flu strain found in duck in Alaska

By GFM Network News August 26, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– The type of avian flu that led to the deaths of about 50 million U.S. chickens and turkeys last year has been found in the country for the first time in 14 months, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday. USDA said it detected the H5N2 strain of the disease in […] 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 hits two-week high on short-covering

U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat gain ahead of USDA supply data

Farmers’ debt seen hitting fresh record high

U.S. grains: Soy ends firm, rebounding from last week’s multi-month lows

Smithfield says Illinois hog plant shut down after fire

CBOT weekly outlook: Further downside ahead for soy, corn

U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat slide on prospects for rising stockpiles

U.S. grains: Wheat slumps to new 10-year low on ample supplies

U.S. livestock: Burdensome supplies again buckle CME live cattle

Devastating bird flu strain found in duck in Alaska

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