A U.S. government weather forecaster expects an about 60 per cent chance of the La Niña weather pattern characterized by unusually cold temperatures in the Pacific Ocean emerging in the second half of 2024.
La Niña weather 60 per cent likely to develop from June-August, says US forecaster
Bird flu pushes US dairy farmers to ban visitors, chop trees
North Carolina joins total states reporting outbreaks of avian influenza dairy herds
Dairy farmers in the United States are raising their defenses to try to contain the spread of bird flu: banning visitors, cutting down trees to discourage wild birds from landing, and disinfecting vehicles coming onto their land.
U.S. grains: Soy drops, corn ticks up ahead of Brazil and US crop reports
Chicago Board of Trade soy fell on Wednesday after hitting a one-month low as traders awaited a U.S. Department of Agriculture supply and demand report and Brazil's Conab crop forecast.
USDA to halt July cattle report and some crop data, citing budget levels
Cancelation a 'major blow' to livestock sector, ag economist says
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is canceling its July cattle inventory report as well as county-level estimates for crops and livestock, the government said in a statement on Tuesday, citing budget constraints.
U.S. grains: Grain, soy futures keep dipping on weather, govt reports
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat, soy and corn futures fell for a second straight day on Tuesday, weighed down by sustained competition abroad and improving U.S. planting weather on the horizon, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: CME livestock futures turn higher amid rising wholesale prices
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned higher on Tuesday, as continued strength in wholesale prices eased concerns about consumer demand - even as investors grew nervous about ongoing inflationary concerns and rising consumer prices, traders said.
U.S. grains: CBOT wheat ends lower; US crop rating seen as anchor
Chicago Board of Trade wheat dipped on Monday after a jump earlier in the day, as traders assessed conditions of the U.S. crops.
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures rise on wholesale prices, technical trade
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live futures turned higher on Monday, as a flurry of technical trading and strength in wholesale prices helped contracts rebound off recent months' lows, traders said.
EU provisionally agrees to Ukraine farm import curbs
The European Union provisionally agreed on Monday to restrictions on Ukrainian food imports, which some EU members say have destabilized the bloc's agricultural markets.
China’s drive to boost grain production hits bottleneck, state media says
China's drive to boost grain production has entered a bottleneck where it is difficult to increase production further, state media reported on Monday, as Beijing launched a new drive to raise domestic output by 50 million metric tons by 2030.