| Whats the Beef? News CME Cattle Contracts This Week Had Producers Pricing Their Cattle Higher December 23, 2010 Take a look at the CME cattle contracts from this week. Video: Eye On Ag Calving Around The Corner December 23, 2010 The snow has piled up and the feeding season for ranchers is already dragging on, and before too long, the sounds of newborns will be filling the air. Researchers say cattlemen should expect some hefty hooves hitting the ground. US CATTLE: Narrowly Mixed After Overnight Gains December 23, 2010 Live cattle futures Thursday are narrowly mixed in the early minutes of pit trading after higher cash prices Wednesday and the hedge lifting that accompanies cash action extended price gains overnight. DJ CBOT Corn Outlook: Down 1-2c On Profit-Taking After Recent Gains December 23, 2010 U.S. corn futures are expected to open slightly lower Thursday on profit-taking after six straight days of gains as a stronger dollar weighs on prices. UN Concerned About China's Food Safety Activists December 23, 2010 China has made "remarkable progress" in growing sufficient food to feed its people but its official efforts to silence people who alert the public to food safety problems are worrisome, a U.N. official said Thursday. |