October lean hog futures finish up Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures were mostly stable on Friday on pre-weekend positioning following a technical-driven selloff this week, Reuters reported, citing traders. A weak cash cattle trade and uncertainty over the state of the US economy has added pressure on cattle...
Stoppage would halt US spring wheat shipments to west coast A looming stoppage of freight railway operations across Canada would disrupt North America’s agricultural supply chain, snarling shipments of everything from wheat to fertiliser and meat, reported Reuters. Unless last-minute labour agreements are reached, both Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific...
Lean hogs tick down following cattle’s slideChicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle futures took a steep dive on technical selling on Tuesday, analysts said, while lean hogs ticked down following cattle’s slide, reported Reuters. CME most-active October live cattle closed down 3.425 cents at 175.600 cents per pound....
Australia is one of the world’s biggest agricultural exporters A rising number of Australian farmers are disgruntled with the government’s climate and agricultural policies, a survey showed on Wednesday, as measures to protect the environment draw farmers’ ire in Europe and some other places, reported Reuters. Australia is one of the world’s...
October hog futures end down Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures bounced back on Monday after a slow previous week, while feeder cattle futures dipped on corn’s Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)climb, reported Reuters. CME most-active October live cattle closed up 0.725 cents at 179.025 cents per pound. Most-active...
France planning campaigns for bluetongue and epizootic haemorrhagic disease as well France will launch a second vaccination campaign against avian influenza among farm ducks in October after a successful inaugural programme last year, Reuters reported, citing Agriculture Minister Marc Fesneau on Tuesday. The disease, commonly called bird flu, was detected on a...
Though it was surprising, the live cattle complex was able to sustain its higher tone through Monday’s end. August live cattle closed steady at $182.80, October live cattle closed $0.72 higher at $179.02 and December live cattle closed $0.25 higher at $178.37. Following last week’s lower trend, the market...
It’s the sixth outbreak in total France has reported a sixth outbreak of bluetongue disease that affects livestock in eight days, this time in eastern France, Reuters reported, citing the Marne prefecture on Thursday. The virus, which is spread by insects and can be deadly for sheep, cattle and goats, has...
Exports reached 5.97 million metric tonnes as of August 19 Ukraine’s grain exports in the 2024/25 July-June season had reached 5.79 million metric tons as of Aug. 19, up from 3.61 million tons by the same date of the previous season, Reuters reported, citing agriculture ministry data on Monday. The volume...
CN, CPKC plan to lockout workers from Thursday midnight Canada’s freight rail network could come to a grinding halt this week, inflicting a huge economic toll after the country’s two largest railroad operators on Sunday issued lockout notices to the Teamsters union that represents nearly 10,000 workers, reported Reuters. Failing...