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You’re getting warmer…

By Alan Guebert June 20, 2017

In a White House Rose Garden ceremony June 1, President Donald J. Trump announced he would pull the U.S. from the Paris treaty on global climate change. As he colourfully noted, “I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris.” True, but he was elected to represent Paris, IL; Paris, KY; Paris, ID;

Beef cattle, Livestock

U.S. beef speeds to China by air as ban ends

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek June 14, 2017

Chicago | Reuters –– The first shipment of U.S. beef to China under a new trade deal went airborne on Wednesday, a Nebraska meat company said, just two days after Washington finalized details to resume exports, ending a 14-year ban. Greater Omaha Packing Co. said it shipped beef by plane to China from Nebraska, a

(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hogs rebound as wholesale pork hits two-year high

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer June 13, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures jumped as much as two per cent on Tuesday, rebounding from losses in the previous session on support from sharply higher wholesale pork prices, traders and analysts said. Prices for U.S. pork extended gains to the highest levels in more than two years, according to

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: MGEX wheat rallies as conditions worsen in Plains

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub June 13, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spring wheat futures jumped 4.6 per cent to their highest in 2-1/2 years on Tuesday, pulling soft red winter wheat and hard red winter contracts higher on growing worries about crop health in the dry U.S. Plains, traders said. The rally stemmed from a U.S. Agriculture Department report released on

CocoRaHS’ precipitation map of the U.S. for the 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. June 12. (Cocorahs.org)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Improving weather views pressure corn, soy, wheat

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub June 12, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures dropped 2.8 per cent on Monday on forecasts for rain that is expected to bolster the health of a crop stressed by adverse weather throughout planting and early development, traders said. The improving weather view also weighed on wheat and soybean futures as traders used it as an

Soybeans in Ontario, June 2016. (Ralph Pearce photo)

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans end higher ahead of hot spell

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen June 9, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures firmed on Friday as forecasts for scorching temperatures in the Midwest crop belt through early next week prompted funds to cover short positions, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade winter wheat futures fell on profit-taking but still posted a weekly advance of 3.8 per cent, triggered

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer June 7, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rose on Wednesday in a rebound from losses in the previous session while some lean hog contracts weakened following recent gains in technically driven consolidation trade, traders and analysts said. Rising wholesale beef prices buoyed cattle futures as retailers bought to stock meat coolers ahead of the

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy up ahead of USDA data

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus June 7, 2017

CNS Canada — Corn and soybeans at the Chicago Board of Trade advanced ahead of a key report due out at the end of the week — but from there, it’s back to weather-watching, one analyst says. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is set to release its supply and demand estimates on Friday. “There are

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb to one-month top

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters June 2, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts hit a one-month high on Friday, driven by fund buying and short-covering, said traders. Futures’ discounts to this week’s better-than-anticipated cash prices generated more buying. June closed 3.4 cents/lb. higher at 130.825 cents, and August 1.35 cents higher at 126.05 cents (all figures US$). Live

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. grains: Minneapolis wheat surges on northern Plains dryness

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen June 2, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spring wheat futures set a 5-1/2-month high on Friday, buoyed by expanding dryness in the northern Plains production belt, analysts said. Minneapolis Grain Exchange July spring wheat settled up five cents at $5.83-3/4 per bushel after reaching $5.90, the highest spot price since mid-January (all figures US$). The spot contract

Daily Network News

Canada blocks meats, dairy from Greece over foot-and-mouth disease

Federal forecasters to add AI to improve weather predictions: ECCC

El Niño risk building, U.S. forecaster says; ENSO-neutral expected to continue to June

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You’re getting warmer…

U.S. beef speeds to China by air as ban ends

U.S. livestock: Hogs rebound as wholesale pork hits two-year high

U.S. grains: MGEX wheat rallies as conditions worsen in Plains

U.S. grains: Improving weather views pressure corn, soy, wheat

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans end higher ahead of hot spell

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy up ahead of USDA data

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb to one-month top

U.S. grains: Minneapolis wheat surges on northern Plains dryness

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