GRAINS-Soybeans crumble as China begins cancelling purchases

* More cancellations expected * New-crop corn and soy underpinned by wet weather (New throughout to reflect shift in market sentiment; adds fresh analyst quotes, weather details; changes dateline from HAMBURG/SINGAPORE) By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, May 29 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean futures fell on Wednesday following news that China, the world's

Winter wheat acres reseeded due to winterkill

Weekly Provincial Summary  Producers made good seeding progress over the past week in many areas of Manitoba. Seeding is estimated to be 75-80 per cent complete in the Southwest Region, 80 per cent complete in the Northwest Region, 70-85 per cent complete in the Central Region, 85 per cent complete in the Eastern Region and


Livestock market report

The amounts of cattle moved to markets across Manitoba during the week ended May 24 varied by region, with northern markets seeing strong numbers and yards in the south seeing fewer cattle. Farmers in the south were busy with field work and seeding, so fewer individuals were marketing their cattle and numbers were down during

Rapidly growing forages could cause deadly grass tetany

Rapidly growing forages could cause deadly grass tetany

Sufficient rainfall (greater than average in some regions) has many North Dakota pastures set for abundant, rapid forage growth this spring. “With this in mind, producers with cattle on pasture or planning their spring pasture turnout need to be aware of the possibility of grass tetany,” says Carl Dahlen, North Dakota State University Extension Service


Grain market report

Weather issues played a role in determining the price direction of the Canadian and U.S. grain and oilseed markets during the week ended May 24 and it looks like this influence is still in the back of everyone’s mind. Canola values on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform trended higher in the latest reporting period,

GRAINS-Corn prices firm, near 4-wk high as planting slows

SYDNEY, May 29 (Reuters) - U.S. new-crop corn rose for the fifth session on Wednesday and was near a four-week high after the pace of U.S. planting slowed last week due to wet weather. New-crop soybeans fell even as the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed oilseed planting marked its slowest pace in 17 years last



LIVESTOCK-US live cattle prices gain on futures’ discount to cash

* Feeder cattle follow CME live cattle higher * Hogs mixed, pork price drop stirs bear spreads By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, May 28 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle rose modestly on Tuesday, aided by futures' discount to recent cash prices, traders and analysts said. CME live cattle also drew support from the uptick


LIVESTOCK-US live cattle prices gain on futures’ discount to cash

* Feeder cattle follow CME live cattle higher * Hogs mixed, pork price drop stirs bear spreads By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, May 28 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle rose modestly on Tuesday, aided by futures' discount to recent cash prices, traders and analysts said. CME live cattle also drew support from the uptick

LIVESTOCK-US live cattle prices gain on futures’ discount to cash

* Feeder cattle follow CME live cattle higher * Hogs mixed, pork price drop stirs bear spreads By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, May 28 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle rose modestly on Tuesday, aided by futures' discount to recent cash prices, traders and analysts said. CME live cattle also drew support from the uptick