Regular Updates on the Grains and Livestock Futures Markets
Market Update Posted 10:26 — July corn increased by 4.5 cents per bushel, while July soybeans rose by 20.5 cents. July KC wheat gained 2.25 cents, and July Chicago wheat climbed 2.5 cents. Conversely, MIAX July Minneapolis wheat dropped 2.25 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased by 390.63 points. The U.S. dollar index saw […]
Regular Updates on Grain and Livestock Futures Markets
Market Updates Reported at 10:30 — July corn increased by 5 1/4 cents per bushel, while July soybeans rose by 4 1/2 cents. July KC wheat gained 3 cents, and July Chicago wheat dropped by 3/4 cent. Meanwhile, MIAX’s July Minneapolis wheat saw a minor increase of 0.0175 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced […]
Regular Updates on the Grain and Livestock Futures Markets
Market Update March corn experienced a slight dip of half a cent per bushel, while March soybeans climbed by 27 and three-quarters cents. March KC wheat dropped five and a half cents, and March Chicago wheat went down four and a quarter cents. MIAX March Minneapolis wheat saw a decline of two cents. In the […]
What Boosted Grain Prices and Can the Market Continue to Rise? Livestock Declines on Wednesday
Grain Markets End Higher While Livestock Prices Drop Grain markets saw an upswing on Wednesday, led by gains in soybeans and wheat, although cattle and hog prices fell. Grain Market Rally Driven by Corrective Buying The increase in grain prices can mainly be attributed to soybeans and wheat. Garrett Toye from AgTraderTalk suggests this rally […]
Plans revealed to tackle screwworm issue affecting cattle and livestock
AUSTIN – Addressing the New World Screwworm Threat On Friday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Agriculture Secretary Brook Rollins discussed their strategy to combat the New World screwworms that have been affecting the state’s livestock and cattle sectors. According to the USDA, New World screwworms are considered invasive species. Their larvae infect fresh wounds on […]
Mexico’s President Says U.S. is Overstating After Livestock Border Closure Due to Screwworm Outbreak
Mexican President Criticizes US Border Closure for Livestock Mexican President Claudia Sinbaum has voiced her discontent with the US government’s recent decision to close the cattle border from Mexico. This announcement came after the US Secretary of Agriculture cited concerns over the ongoing spread of New World screwworms, which can pose serious risks to both […]
Livestock Trade with Mexico Stopped due to New World Screwworm Outbreak
US Halts Livestock Trade with Mexico The United States has temporarily suspended livestock trade with Mexico following the detection of New World screw-worms in Veracruz, a situation that poses risk to cattle, bison, and horses. On Wednesday, US Agriculture Secretary Brook Rollins announced the suspension. He stated, “I ordered an immediate halt to the trade […]
Outbreak of New World Screwworm in Mexico stops US livestock imports due to risk
Threat to American Livestock – The New World Screwworm (NWS) fly, once eradicated in the U.S. back in 1966, has resurfaced as a serious concern following an outbreak in Mexico. This alarming news led to a halt in imports of cattle, horses, and bison along the southern border. USDA Secretary Brook Rollins made the announcement […]
US closes southern border to livestock imports to prevent the spread of harmful flies
The Trump administration has placed a temporary ban on importing cattle, horses, and bison through ports along the tropical border in response to the swift spread of Mexican New World Screwworms (NWS). USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the ban on a platform on Sunday. “Given the threat posed by screw worms, I’m declaring an immediate […]
Wolves reintroduced in Colorado blamed for repeated attacks on livestock
Several animals captured from Colorado's Copper Creek wolf pack will be relocated following repeated attacks on livestock. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) said in a press release that one adult female and four cubs were moved to a “safe location for evaluation and monitoring.” An adult male from the pack was captured but died in […]