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A Russian grain terminal at the Port of Novorossiysk on the Black Sea. (NMTP.info)

Russia muscling into rivals’ wheat markets

By GFM Network News August 25, 2016

Moscow | Reuters — Russia is muscling in on the markets of its European and North American competitors as it overtakes the European Union to become the world’s biggest wheat exporter for the first time. Russia is expecting a record crop in the 2016-17 marketing season, which began on July 1, while EU harvests are […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans sag to near two-week low as crop impresses scouts

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News August 25, 2016

Reuters — Chicago soybean futures slid for a third consecutive session on Thursday, giving up three per cent to their lowest since mid-August, as a widely watched crop tour reported bumper prospects across the U.S. Midwest. Corn and wheat lost ground for a fourth session in a row, amid expectations for huge global grain supplies. […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans weighed down by big harvest prospects

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News August 24, 2016

Reuters — U.S. soybeans and grains dipped on Wednesday, weighed down by abundant harvest prospects in key countries. Soybeans led the way lower, as the closely watched four-day Pro Farmer U.S. Midwest Crop Tour scouted impressive crops in central Illinois, following its observation a day earlier of above-average soybean pod counts in Nebraska and Indiana. […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: More CME live cattle selling on weaker cash outlook

By GFM Network News August 23, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures’ losing streak stretched to a seventh consecutive session on Tuesday in anticipation of softer cash prices by Friday, traders said. August live cattle ended down 0.175 cent/lb. to 113.25 cents (all figures US$). Most actively traded October closed 0.625 cent lower at 109.725 cents. Bids […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn touches one-week low on improved crop conditions

By GFM Network News August 23, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures slid to a one-week low on Tuesday and soybean futures lost ground, a day after a U.S. government report showed both crops were thriving. Expectations that a privately run U.S. crop tour would uncover stronger yields in the coming days than on Monday, when it began, put additional […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

U.S. watchdog clears ChemChina’s takeover of Syngenta

By Reuters, GFM Network News August 22, 2016

Zurich | Reuters — A U.S. regulator has cleared ChemChina’s US$43 billion takeover of Swiss pesticides and seeds group Syngenta, the companies said Monday, boosting chances that the largest foreign acquisition ever by a Chinese company will go through. The decision should remove significant uncertainty over whether the acquisition of the world’s largest pesticides maker […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on persistent export demand

By GFM Network News August 22, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Monday, with the benchmark November contract reaching its highest in a month on strong export demand for U.S. supplies, traders said. Wheat futures fell nearly three per cent, led by the spot September contract, while corn drifted lower in rangebound trade. At the Chicago Board of […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle weaken before USDA report

By GFM Network News August 19, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday posted losses for a fourth consecutive session, partly on caution before Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report at 2 p.m. CT, traders said. Analysts polled by Reuters, on average, believe that July 2016 cattle placements increased modestly compared to […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Weather forecast weighs on soybeans

By GFM Network News August 19, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Friday as the weather outlook for the Midwest bolstered expectations of a huge harvest in the fall, traders said. Chicago Board of Trade corn and wheat futures firmed, recovering from early weakness on short-covering and technical buying. The forecast for key growing areas of the U.S. […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle losses mount in fund selloff

By GFM Network News August 18, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished lower for a fourth straight session on Thursday, saddled by fund liquidation after slipping below technical support levels, traders said. August live cattle ended 1.175 cents/lb. lower at 113.575 cents (all figures US$). October closed 1.825 cents lower at 110.575 cents and below the […] Read more

GFM Network News

Carney expects to meet senior China leaders, sidesteps question on tariffs

China holds off on soybean purchases due to high Brazil premiums, traders say

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

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Russia muscling into rivals’ wheat markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans sag to near two-week low as crop impresses scouts

U.S. grains: Soybeans weighed down by big harvest prospects

U.S. livestock: More CME live cattle selling on weaker cash outlook

U.S. grains: Corn touches one-week low on improved crop conditions

U.S. watchdog clears ChemChina’s takeover of Syngenta

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on persistent export demand

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle weaken before USDA report

U.S. grains: Weather forecast weighs on soybeans

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle losses mount in fund selloff

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