By Reuters News Service, June 7, 2016 CHICAGO, June 7 (Reuters) – Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts closed moderately lower on Tuesday after traders sold deferred months and bought June as wholesale beef values improved, traders said. June live cattle closed up 0.450 cent per lb to 121.225 cents. August ended 0.550 cent… Continue reading LIVESTOCK: CME live cattle futures finish mostly weak, hogs lower
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Dairy farmers take trade protest to Parliament Hill with cow and tractors in tow
By Chloe Fedio, CBC News, June 2, 2016 Farmers want tighter border controls, compensation for trade agreements Dairy farmer Chris Ryan unhitches a hay-lined covered trailer on Wellington Street and releases his cow Ninja under the shadow of Parliament Hill. The St. Isidore, Ont., farmer was one of dozens that took part in an eastern Ontario tractor parade… Continue reading Dairy farmers take trade protest to Parliament Hill with cow and tractors in tow
Canola hangs steady while US crop markets fall
By D’Arce McMillian, Reuters News Agency, May 31, 2016 Canola futures barely changed on Tuesday while U.S. crop futures were mostly lower July Chicago wheat fell 3.5 percent, corn was down about two percent and soybeans down 0.74 percent. New crop December contracts were down a little less. Canola got support from rising soy oil, which… Continue reading Canola hangs steady while US crop markets fall
LIVESTOCK-Cash price outlook extends CME live cattle futures losses
By Reuters News Service, May 24, 2016 CHICAGO, May 24 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures slumped for a second straight session on Tuesday, pressured by follow-through selling and potentially softer cash prices later this week, traders said. June live cattle closed down 0.150 cent per lb at 118.000 cents, and August ended… Continue reading LIVESTOCK-Cash price outlook extends CME live cattle futures losses
Canola futures edge higher on fund flow into commodities
By D’Arce McMillian, Reuters News Agency, May 17, 2016 A general flow of money into commodities helped lift crop futures prices Tuesday Weakness in soy oil however limited the gain in canola. July canola closed at $516.80, up 90 cents or 0.17 percent. In early morning trade July flirted briefly with $520 New crop November… Continue reading Canola futures edge higher on fund flow into commodities
Will fertilizer prices continue to fall?
By Sean Pratt, The Western Producer, May 12, 2016 PotashCorp thinks widening crop-fertilizer value gap will lift nutrient prices but a private analyst disagrees Some of the major players in the fertilizer business believe prices are headed higher in the second half of 2016 but an industry analyst disagrees. Price direction was a hot topic… Continue reading Will fertilizer prices continue to fall?
Food fads: what will be next?
By Ed White, The Western Producer, April 28, 2016 The gluten-free diet was all the rage, but as consumer interest wanes, food makers brace for the next craze The gluten-free fad is fading, but bakers and millers must keep their eyes peeled for the next trend, says Canada Bread’s Connie Morrison. Even if fads fade,… Continue reading Food fads: what will be next?
Technical selling sends CME live cattle futures lower
Source: Theopolis Waters, The Western Producer, April 12, 2016 CHICAGO, April 12 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures extended Monday’s losses into Tuesday on more profit-taking and technical selling, traders said. April live cattle ended 0.550 cent per lb lower at 133.525 cents, and beneath the 100-day moving average of 133.68 cents. June… Continue reading Technical selling sends CME live cattle futures lower