Euronext will launch trading in its planned durum wheat futures on Jan. 3, the market operator said on its website. Euronext had previously targeted a launch in the fourth quarter of this year. The durum contract will begin a push by Euronext into cash-settled grain futures as a way to expand its commodity business currently
Euronext plans Jan. 3 launch for durum futures
JBS aims to cut cow methane with feed additive
JBS, the world’s largest meat packer, has announced a partnership with health and nutrition company Royal DSM with the goal of reducing methane emissions on its global supply chains. Methane, considered more potent than carbon dioxide, is a natural byproduct of digestion in cows and other ruminants, the majority of which is released into the
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up for third straight day
December, February hogs lower
Chicago | Reuters — CME Group cattle futures rose for a third day in a row on Friday, with the front-month live cattle contract hitting a fresh 4-1/2-year high on strong cash markets and rising slaughter numbers. Hog futures were weaker on technical selling. CME’s most-active February live cattle contract gained 0.45 cent to 137.7
U.S. livestock: Cash, export markets lift CME live cattle
December hogs lower, February up
Chicago | Reuters — CME Group cattle futures rose on Thursday, with the front-month live cattle contract hitting its highest since June 2017 on support from strength in the cash markets. Rising overseas demand also lent support cattle futures after the U.S. Agriculture Department said that weekly beef export sales totaled 30,000 tonnes, the most
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs fall, live cattle firm
Chicago | Reuters — CME lean hog futures fell on Wednesday, hit by profit-taking after rallying in the previous session, traders said. Live cattle futures were firm but gains were kept in check as the market consolidated near the 4-1/2-year highs hit earlier in the week. CME December lean hogs fell 1.55 cents to 76.175
Supply fears spark fertilizer buying rush by French farmers: Yara
Farmers in France have stepped up fertilizer purchases this month amid fears of shortages as they wrestle with mounting costs that could affect next year’s harvests, the French unit of fertilizer group Yara said. Soaring gas prices have unsettled nitrogen fertilizer markets that rely on gas as an input, leading manufacturers including Yara to reduce
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs up, cattle weak
Chicago | Reuters — CME Group lean hog futures rallied on Tuesday, supported by fund buying and expectations that supplies will begin to tighten in the coming weeks, traders said. Live cattle futures eased slightly for the second day in a row as the market waited for fresh bullish inputs before driving prices above the
China proposes new rules to ease GMO approvals
Leadership seeks 'turnaround' in seed sector
Beijing | Reuters — China is planning changes to its seed regulations that will make it easier to approve genetically modified crops, a move seen as a critical step toward commercializing GM corn. The ministry of agriculture and rural affairs published a draft document late on Friday proposing a series of amendments to several different
U.S. livestock: CME hog futures up on slaughter speed plan
December live cattle touch two-month high, end lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rose on Wednesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it will allow nine pork processing plants to apply to operate faster line speeds under a pilot program. The announcement eased concerns that slower processing speeds had slowed meatpackers’ demand for pigs to slaughter,
Sheep replace cars as they cross Madrid en route to winter pastures
The streets of Madrid were filled with sheep and the clanking of bells Oct. 24 as shepherds guided their flocks through the heart of the Spanish capital, following ancient seasonal herding routes. Locals lined the route to welcome back the spectacle, which was cancelled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual event, which