Latest News

McMillan: U.S. drought area down, but very dry areas drier

thumb Total U.S. farmland under drought edged lower over the week...
May 23, 2013 1:39PM


Prairie wheat bids mixed: CWRS up, CPRS down

thumb Cash wheat bids across Western Canada saw some mixed activity...
May 23, 2013 1:55AM


Uralkali to delay potash boost if Billiton proceeds in Sask.

thumb Russia's Uralkali OAO would delay two of its potash mine...
May 22, 2013 7:10PM


Strike stalls scores of grain ships in Argentina

thumb Scores of grain ships were delayed in and around Argentina on...
May 22, 2013 5:40PM


FREE to good home: FARM PROGRESS tickets

Haven't got your tickets yet for Canada's Farm Progress Show? Again this year, we might.

'Zero' chance U.S. will comply on COOL by deadline

Exporters of Canadian meat and livestock are waiting to see exactly how the U.S. government will wind up not complying with international trade law on its regulations for mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL).

McMillan: Prairie crop insect pressure light, so far

With warming weather come weeds and pests. So far insect pest numbers on the agricultural Prairies have been light -- although that can change quickly.




More Daily News

U.S. live cattle jump with new beef price record

thumb Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday closed higher after wholesale beef prices notched another record high fueled by grilling demand and tight supplies, said traders and analysts.
May 21, 2013 5:39PM


U.S. corn falls after record planting pace

thumb U.S. corn futures dropped 1.5 per cent, to their lowest since early April, on Tuesday as investors unwound bull spreads following a record planting pace last week that encouraged farmers to sell some old-crop supplies to ease cash market...
May 21, 2013 5:32PM


CropChatter: Should I be cancelling my soybean seed?

thumb If you're a soybean grower in Manitoba, before you considering cancelling your soybean seed for this spring, Manitoba's CropChatter website lists a few points you should consider.
May 21, 2013 1:28PM


Prairie farmers take advantage of planting window

thumb Weather conditions were good for spring seeding across much of Western Canada over the past week, with producers in the Prairie provinces getting in about a third of the crop in the past seven days alone, according to a CWB official.
May 21, 2013 1:13PM


McMillan: Northern Plains planting grinds to a halt

thumb Planting problems resume for northern U.S. farmers. In what was already a very slow start to seeding, farmers were stopped by rains so heavy that flash flood warnings were issued for southeastern North Dakota and western Minnesota.
May 21, 2013 5:58AM


Klassen: Feeder cattle prices stable on fed cattle strength

thumb Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady with week-ago levels as continued strength in fed cattle and lower available supplies continued to support the market.
May 21, 2013 4:51AM


Four Viterra elevators to get rail, storage upgrades

thumb Glencore Xstrata's pledge to boost capital spending in its Viterra grain handling network will start with over $20 million on four of its Saskatchewan elevators.
May 21, 2013 3:55AM


U.S. cattle placements rise in April as feed costs subside

thumb The number of cattle placed in U.S. feedlots last month was up 15 per cent from a year earlier, a government report showed Friday, and analysts said reduced feed costs encouraged fattening cattle for slaughter.
May 18, 2013 12:11PM


Virus found in Iowa hog population, possibly beyond

thumb A potentially fatal hog virus, porcine epidemic diarrhea, has been found in the United States for the first time, government and private industry officials said on Friday, posing a new threat for the country's struggling pork producers.
May 18, 2013 11:59AM


U.S. live cattle futures sag ahead of USDA report

thumb Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Friday as traders adjusted positions ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture monthly cattle-on-feed report that was released after the futures closed, analysts and traders said.
May 18, 2013 11:42AM


Record-large Manitoba soybean acreage still possible

thumb Despite a slow start to seeding in Manitoba this spring, farmers should still be able to plant a record-large soybean crop.
May 18, 2013 11:18AM


New alliance to focus wheat research in Saskatoon

thumb The federal government has joined with the Saskatchewan government and University of Saskatchewan to form a new Canadian Wheat Alliance, dedicated to improving yields and profitability of wheat.
May 18, 2013 2:35AM


Canada prepares to target U.S. goods in COOL spat

thumb May 17, 2013 6:42PM


U.S. corn up with farmers busy planting, not selling

thumb May 17, 2013 6:26PM