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CBOT May 2019 wheat with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Wheat rises on short-covering, planting worries

By GFM Network News, Stephanie Kelly March 25, 2019

New York | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures gained on Monday, lifted by short-covering and technical buying, as well as concerns about North American production as weather in the Midwest threatened to delay planting. Corn prices also rose, extending gains into a fourth session, while soybean futures firmed. The May wheat futures contract on the

Tom Geisler surveys damage to his farm, following flooding at Winslow, Neb., northwest of Omaha, on March 20, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Humeyra Pamuk)

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. farmers face devastation following Midwest floods

By GFM Network News, Humeyra Pamuk, P.J. Huffstutter, Tom Polansek March 20, 2019

Winslow, Neb./Chicago | Reuters — Midwestern farmers have been gambling they could ride out the U.S.-China trade war by storing their corn and soybeans anywhere they could — in bins, plastic tubes, in barns or even outside. Now, the unthinkable has happened. Record floods have devastated a wide swath of the Farm Belt across Iowa,

CBOT May 2019 soft red winter wheat, with MGEX May 2019 spring wheat in orange. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. grains: Wheat ends higher on weather worries

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen March 20, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose nearly two per cent on Wednesday on poor weather in the Midwest soft winter wheat belt and the northern Plains spring wheat region, traders said. Soybean and corn futures closed modestly higher. Chicago Board of Trade May soft red winter wheat settled up 8-1/4 cents at $4.64-3/4

CBOT May 2019 wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on profit-taking

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub March 13, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures eased 1.2 per cent on Wednesday, setting back on a mild round of profit taking after prices posted their biggest rally since last summer on Tuesday. Corn and soybeans ended higher after weakening overnight and early in the day session as traders moved to cover short positions amid

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat on profit-taking

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen March 5, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed lower on Monday as investors booked profits after contract highs hit on Friday, traders said. Managed funds hold a large net long position in Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures, leaving the market vulnerable to bouts of long liquidation. The funds expanded their net long in

CBOT May 2019 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on trade deal hopes

By GFM Network News, P.J. Huffstutter March 4, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures climbed on Monday amid news reports that Beijing and Washington are close to settling a lingering trade dispute, a breakthrough that could boost China’s demand for U.S. soy and other agricultural products. Corn also rose, pulling away from a three-month low struck in the previous session. Wheat prices

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cold weather pushes cattle futures to new highs

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek March 2, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures roared to new contract highs on Friday, supported by worries about cold weather limiting weight gain in herds. Most-active April cattle touched a contract high of 130.45 cents/lb., topping its previous high of 130.1 on Wednesday (all figures US$). June cattle also touched a high for the

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures firm

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub February 2, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle rose slightly on Friday, rebounding from Thursday’s declines on some bargain buying. Hog futures were mostly higher after falling to their lowest since Aug. 9 on Thursday, providing an opportunity for some end-of-week short-covering. But feeder cattle contracts weakened to their lowest since Jan. 23, pressured

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle mostly higher on good demand, cold concerns

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub January 30, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures for April delivery, the most actively traded contract, firmed for the fourth day in a row on Wednesday on good end-user demand. The contract hit an all time-high of 128.15 cents/lb. during Wednesday’s session but closed slightly below that peak (all figures US$). The front-month

CBOT March 2019 soybeans with 20- and 50-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat firm as U.S. dollar retreats

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen January 30, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Wednesday in light, largely technical trade as brokers awaited news from high-level U.S.-China trade talks in Washington, analysts said. Wheat followed the firm trend, drawing late support from a downturn in the U.S. dollar after the Federal Reserve struck a cautious tone on its

Daily Network News

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U.S. grains: Corn and wheat futures firm on brisk exports, softer dollar

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U.S. grains: Wheat rises on short-covering, planting worries

U.S. farmers face devastation following Midwest floods

U.S. grains: Wheat ends higher on weather worries

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on profit-taking

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat on profit-taking

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on trade deal hopes

U.S. livestock: Cold weather pushes cattle futures to new highs

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures firm

U.S. livestock: Live cattle mostly higher on good demand, cold concerns

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat firm as U.S. dollar retreats

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