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A macrophage (immune response) cell in early stages of infection with African swine fever virus, magnified about 1,000x. (Keith Weller photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

U.S. to begin testing sick and dead pigs for African swine fever

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek May 16, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture within weeks will begin testing sick and dead pigs for a hog virus that has killed herds across Asia in an effort to minimize devastation if the disease enters the United States, the agency said on Thursday. Increased testing aims to help U.S. officials detect cases

Hogs, Livestock, Markets

China cancels U.S. pork import order as trade war drags on

By GFM Network News, P.J. Huffstutter May 16, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — The same week U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping increases on tariffs against Chinese goods, Chinese buyers dropped orders for 3,247 tonnes of U.S. pork — the biggest cancellation in more than a year, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data released on Thursday. The cancellation came during the week ended

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up as swine fever fuels export hopes

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen May 15, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) rose for a second day on Wednesday, supported by expectations of increased demand for U.S. pork as African swine fever spreads in China’s hog herd and elsewhere, traders said. “The African swine fever news and talk was everywhere today,” said Dennis

CME December 2019 lean hogs with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility.

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Escalating trade war pressures CME hog futures

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek May 10, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Concerns about a prolonged trade war between the United States and China pressured U.S. lean hog futures on Friday, while cattle futures advanced. U.S. and Chinese negotiators ended two days of talks to try to salvage a trade deal in Washington on Friday after the U.S. imposed a new set of

CME June 2019 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hog futures extend setback on trade tensions

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek May 7, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures touched their lowest prices in about two months on Tuesday on concerns over elevated trade tensions between Washington and Beijing. Traders are worried that a resolution to the U.S.-China trade war may be farther off than previously expected, after U.S. President Donald Trump’s surprise statement on Sunday

CME June 2019 hogs with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs post third weekly slide

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen April 26, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures declined on Friday, pressured by soft cash markets and long liquidation, traders said. The benchmark June lean hogs contract on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange recorded its third straight weekly decline after soaring to an April 5 contract high at 99.825 cents/lb. (all figures US$). The contract closed

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures down on long liquidation

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen April 24, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell to a six-week low on Wednesday as lower cash beef prices and bearish technical signals prompted a round of long liquidation, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed mixed, with nearby contracts turning higher and gaining against back months. Commodity funds hold net long

CBOT July 2019 corn with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn, soy drop to multimonth lows

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen April 24, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to their lowest level in seven months on Wednesday and spot soybean futures hit a 5-1/2-month low on ample global supplies and dimming prospects for U.S. export business, analysts said. Wheat also declined, with Chicago Board of Trade futures hitting a one-month low while K.C. and Minneapolis

CME June 2019 hogs with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures fall on profit-taking

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek April 23, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures sagged on profit-taking on Tuesday after a recent run-up to contract highs, traders said. Live cattle futures also slumped at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The most actively traded June hogs contract has pulled back about 7.5 per cent after setting a contract high on April 5 on expectations

CME December 2019 lean hogs with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Deferred hog futures set contract highs for fourth day

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek April 18, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures set new contract highs in deferred months for a fourth consecutive day on Thursday on expectations of increased demand from China, before prices pulled back. Deferred feeder cattle futures also set contract highs. An outbreak of African swine fever in China fueled the temporary advances in deferred hog

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U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on China demand hopes; corn and wheat rebound

U.S. livestock: Hogs rebound, cattle hit upward limits

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U.S. to begin testing sick and dead pigs for African swine fever

China cancels U.S. pork import order as trade war drags on

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up as swine fever fuels export hopes

U.S. livestock: Escalating trade war pressures CME hog futures

U.S. livestock: Hog futures extend setback on trade tensions

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs post third weekly slide

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures down on long liquidation

U.S. grains: Corn, soy drop to multimonth lows

U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures fall on profit-taking

U.S. livestock: Deferred hog futures set contract highs for fourth day

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