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The Belgian border near Lille in northern France. (Beeldbewerking/iStock/Getty Images)

Fearful of swine fever, France to put up fence on Belgian border

By GFM Network News, Reuters October 12, 2018

Strasbourg, France | Reuters — France will put up fencing along its border with Belgium to prevent wild boars spreading African swine fever, a virulent livestock disease that could disrupt Europe’s pig industry. France has been on alert for African swine fever since Belgium detected the virus last month among wild boars a few kilometres

Crops

World crop briefs: China seeks cuts to soy in feed

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team October 11, 2018

CNS Canada — The China Feed Industry Association is proposing soybean meal in hog rations be reduced, to offset rising costs and reduced supplies caused by the U.S.-China trade war. China imported about 87 per cent of its soybean needs last year and one-third of that came from the U.S., according to a report in

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans slump on big harvest, trade war worries

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume October 10, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell for a second day on Wednesday, shedding more than one per cent on expectations of a bumper U.S. crop and concerns about a protracted U.S.-China trade war that has already depressed demand for U.S. shipments. Corn and wheat also eased as traders squared positions ahead of a

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

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs extend recovery, near six-month high

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek October 5, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures climbed to their highest prices in about six months on Friday on technical buying. CME October hogs reached a session high of 68.825 cents/lb., the contract’s highest price since April 19, before paring gains (all figures US$). It ended up 0.7 cent/lb., at 68.2 cents.

Sides of pork in cold storage. Tariffs on U.S. pork in China and Mexico have curtailed U.S. exports, resulting in price-depressing oversupply. (Agnormark/iStock/Getty Images)

Hogs, Livestock, Markets

Hog producers continue struggle toward profitability

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries October 4, 2018

CNS Canada — Hog prices might have regained some value in recent days, but many producers are still a long way from profitability, according to the chair of Manitoba Pork. That’s why lenders such as Farm Credit Canada, who show they understand the needs of producers who are dependent on commodity markets, are appreciated, said

The Chicago Board of Trade building on May 28, 2018. (Harmantasdc/iStock Editorial/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Yield expectations limit upside for corn, soy

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin October 3, 2018

CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade may be finding some short-term support from harvest delays across the U.S. Midwest, but expectations for large crops overall should limit the upside for prices going forward, according to an analyst. “The highs could be in right now,” said Rich Feltes of

Taste-testing during a Canadian Beef Advantage Seminar in Shanghai in 2013. (Canada Beef via YouTube)

Markets

Trade pact clause seen deterring China trade deals with Canada, Mexico

By David Lawder, GFM Network News October 3, 2018

Washington | Reuters — China’s hopes of negotiating a free trade pact with Canada or Mexico were dealt a sharp setback by a provision deep in the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement that aims to forbid such deals with “non-market” countries, trade experts said on Tuesday. The provision specifies that if one of the current North

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

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn, soy surge as NAFTA revamp outweighs big supplies

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume October 1, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rallied on Monday, reversing the prior session’s steep losses, after the U.S., Canada and Mexico announced they had reached a deal on a trilateral pact to replace NAFTA. Corn gained nearly three per cent and soybeans more than one per cent as news of the trade

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Bigger-than-expected supplies knock down prices

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek September 28, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures slumped on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said farmers and crop handlers had more supplies in storage than analysts expected. The bigger-than-expected inventories from previous harvests add to an oversupply as U.S. farmers are starting to bring in another massive corn and soybean crop from their

Markets

Beef demand, crush margins boost Cargill’s Q1 ledger

By GFM Network News, P.J. Huffstutter September 27, 2018

Reuters — Grains trader Cargill reported a nearly five per cent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday as global demand for beef and improved oilseed crushing results offset challenges in several business units. But Cargill also faced various headwinds across the company — particularly in its protein and food ingredients units, both of which have

Daily Network News

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Fearful of swine fever, France to put up fence on Belgian border

World crop briefs: China seeks cuts to soy in feed

U.S. grains: Soybeans slump on big harvest, trade war worries

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs extend recovery, near six-month high

Hog producers continue struggle toward profitability

CBOT weekly outlook: Yield expectations limit upside for corn, soy

Trade pact clause seen deterring China trade deals with Canada, Mexico

U.S. grains: Corn, soy surge as NAFTA revamp outweighs big supplies

U.S. grains: Bigger-than-expected supplies knock down prices

Beef demand, crush margins boost Cargill’s Q1 ledger

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