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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Canadian Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay at Savannah, Georgia in June 2017. (Georgia Ports Authority photo by Stephen B. Morton)

As U.S., Canada spar, farm hopes ride on two men in lobster boat

By GFM Network News, Rod Nickel, Tom Polansek June 15, 2018

Reuters — While Justin Trudeau vowed last week not to be pushed around and U.S. President Donald Trump called the Canadian prime minister “weak,” two key officials in their governments with a seemingly harmonious relationship were making fishing plans. On Friday, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue visited the farm of Canadian Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME hogs move up with cash prices

By GFM Network News, Reuters June 13, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs rose for a second straight day on Wednesday as slaughter-ready, or cash, hog prices escalate in the midst of a seasonal supply squeeze, traders said. Sultry weather in parts of the U.S. Midwest caused livestock to eat less feed, which slows their weight gain and delivery to

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat surges after USDA cuts Russian output estimate

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer June 12, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures surged nearly four per cent for the biggest gains in about a month on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture slashed its estimate for production in top exporter Russia. Corn futures jumped over two per cent while soybeans notched more modest gains in the wake of the

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn, soy drop to new lows as rains soak Midwest

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume June 12, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures dropped to fresh multi-month lows on Monday as widespread rains across the Midwest farm belt bolstered production outlooks for recently planted crops. Wheat futures also eased as rainfall in Western Australia took the edge off global weather worries, although declines were limited as dry weather persisted

Emergence in an Ontario soybean field. (File photo by John Greig)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans slump on trade worries, good weather

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume June 8, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures slid for a fifth straight session on Friday and registered the steepest weekly decline in 10 months as favourable U.S. crop weather and concerns over slowing export trade weighed on prices. Corn futures edged up on short-covering after dipping to multi-month lows on good Midwest crop weather. Wheat

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn slide on weather

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen June 7, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell about two per cent on Thursday, with the new-crop November contract dropping below psychological support at US$10 a bushel, on favourable crop weather and fund-driven long liquidation, analysts said. Corn futures followed soybeans lower while wheat rose, supported by poor weather in several global production areas that

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Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S./China trade uncertainty weighs on soy

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News June 6, 2018

CNS Canada — Trade uncertainty between China and the U.S., along with good U.S. growing conditions, is pressuring the soybean market on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). During the week ended Wednesday, the July CBOT soybean contract dropped about 30 cents to $9.9425 per bushel (all figures US$). “The trade uncertainty is a major

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on global weather woes

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen June 6, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed nearly two per cent on Wednesday on a mix of technical buying and worries about persistent dry weather in major exporting countries including Russia and Australia. Corn and soybeans sagged as weather in the U.S. crop belt remained mostly favourable. Chicago Board of Trade July wheat settled

Mature winter wheat. (Allan Dawson photo)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn climb on bargain-buying

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen June 5, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures closed higher Tuesday on a technical bounce a day after the spot July contract neared a two-week low, and on worries about dry weather in the Black Sea crop region, analysts said. Corn also advanced, rebounding from a two-month low, while soybeans closed mixed as nearby contracts lost

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn, soy slide on crop weather, trade jitters

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen June 4, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to a two-month low on Monday as favourable U.S. crop weather and worries about trade disputes triggered fund-driven long liquidation, analysts said. Soybeans and wheat followed the weak trend that spread across commodity markets. Chicago Board of Trade July corn settled down 10-3/4 cents at $3.80-3/4 per

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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As U.S., Canada spar, farm hopes ride on two men in lobster boat

U.S. livestock: CME hogs move up with cash prices

U.S. grains: Wheat surges after USDA cuts Russian output estimate

U.S. grains: Corn, soy drop to new lows as rains soak Midwest

U.S. grains: Soybeans slump on trade worries, good weather

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn slide on weather

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S./China trade uncertainty weighs on soy

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on global weather woes

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn climb on bargain-buying

U.S. grains: Corn, soy slide on crop weather, trade jitters

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