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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue speaks during an event hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, Oct. 17, 2018.
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U.S. agriculture chief says no plan to extend farm aid to offset tariffs

By GFM Network News, Humeyra Pamuk October 29, 2018

Washington | Reuters – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is not planning to extend an up to $12 billion aid package for farmers into 2019, Secretary Sonny Perdue said on Monday, to mitigate farmer losses due to the imposition of tariffs on American exports. “Farmers are very resilient and adept in making their planning and

Dan Strieggl and his son Issac inspect new farm equipment at the 2018 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, U.S.,  August 28, 2018.

News, Other

Trump trade war delivers farm boom in Brazil, gloom in Iowa

So far U.S. farmers have been the biggest casualty in the early trade battles

By Jake Spring And tom Polansek October 22, 2018

Reuters – The Bella Vita luxury condominium tower rises 20 storeys over the boom town of Luís Eduardo Magalhães in northeastern Brazil. Its private movie theatre and helipad are symbols of how far this dusty farming community has come since it was founded just 18 years ago. Local soybean producers shell out upwards of a

CBOT December 2018 corn (in black) and November 2018 soybeans (in green). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit one-week low on export woes

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen October 19, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a one-week low on Friday and recorded a second straight weekly decline, pressured by fresh cancellations of U.S. soybean sales, traders said. Corn futures fell for a fourth straight session and also notched a weekly drop, while wheat futures firmed after a three-session slide. Chicago Board

Hogs, Livestock

China culls 200,000 pigs due to African swine fever – official

By Dominique Patton, GFM Network News October 19, 2018

China | Reuters – China, the world’s top pork producer, has culled 200,000 pigs so far following outbreaks of highly contagious African swine fever in the country, a Chinese animal health official said on Friday. While that represents only a tiny portion of the nearly 700 million pigs slaughtered in China each year for sale as pork, restrictions

CBOT November 2018 soybeans with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans down as exports disappoint, weather improves

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen October 18, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell more than two per cent on Thursday, with the benchmark November contract recording its largest single-day decline since August, on disappointing weekly export sales and improving U.S. harvest weather, analysts said. Corn and wheat followed the weak tone. Chicago Board of Trade November soybeans futures settled down

Comment, Opinion

Comment: Winning the trade war?

Will the U.S.-China trade war end up worthwhile for U.S. soybeans?

By Karen Braun October 16, 2018

China’s absence from the U.S. soybean market has put tremendous pressure on both soybean growers and Chicago-traded soybean futures over the last several months. But the United States’ new trade pact with Mexico and Canada may offer some hope for a similar outcome with major U.S. trade partner China. The United States and Canada reached

Crops, Markets

Expanding E15 sales would have limited U.S. market impact, analysts say

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer October 16, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — The Trump administration’s plan to allow year-round sales of higher-grade corn ethanol would have limited impact on the depressed U.S. ethanol market, with record supplies and prices for the fuel hovering near the lowest in a decade, analysts said. President Donald Trump announced the decision last week ahead of a campaign

CME December 2018 lean hogs with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hogs surge on cash price optimism

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer October 15, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures soared as much as three per cent on Monday in bull-spreading linked to hopes of stronger U.S. cash hog prices and fears of African swine fever spreading in top pork consumer China, traders said. The gains came after China reported an African swine fever case

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally on slow harvest pace, quality concerns

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen October 15, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures jumped 2.8 per cent on Monday on poor Midwest harvest conditions, coupled with reminders of strong domestic crushing demand and signs of U.S. soy cargoes headed to China, analysts said. Corn and wheat followed the firm trend. Chicago Board of Trade November soybean futures settled up 24 cents

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop on plentiful supplies, demand concerns

By GFM Network News, Reuters October 12, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures fell on Friday, pressured by ample supplies and rising concerns about demand amid weakness in global equities markets, traders said. Flat cash markets also cast a bearish tone on the markets. Cash cattle have traded at $111/cwt for five weeks in a row (all figures US$). Most-active CME

Daily Network News

New strategies needed for Canadian agriculture to stand out in global trade

Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat

The Canadian GMO mustard wars: Dijon vs canola

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U.S. agriculture chief says no plan to extend farm aid to offset tariffs

Trump trade war delivers farm boom in Brazil, gloom in Iowa

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit one-week low on export woes

China culls 200,000 pigs due to African swine fever – official

U.S. grains: Soybeans down as exports disappoint, weather improves

Comment: Winning the trade war?

Expanding E15 sales would have limited U.S. market impact, analysts say

U.S. livestock: Hogs surge on cash price optimism

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally on slow harvest pace, quality concerns

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop on plentiful supplies, demand concerns

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