Reading Time: < 1 minute There is still some buying activity at feedlots despite some cattle already being put out to pasture for the summer months, according to Susanne Leclerc at Edmonton-based Market Master Ltd.
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Feed Grain Weekly: Farmers still waiting on pasture
Buying activity at feedlots continue to be strong
U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans, corn fall on quick planting pace
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybean futures dropped on Wednesday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture's data showed rapid planting progress, and demand was slow, according to analysts.
CBOT weekly: Weather in focus for soybeans, corn and wheat
Reading Time: 2 minutes Weather conditions will be a major factor moving grain and oilseed markets in the United States over the next few months, as seeding operations wrap up and attention turns to the developing crops.
Manitoba Crop Report: Dry conditions speed up planting
Reading Time: 2 minutes Dry conditions allowed Manitoba farmers to accelerate seeding to 85 per cent completion during the week ended May 25, 2025.
U.S. grains: Wheat falls on rain in growing regions
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago wheat fell for a third straight session on Tuesday, as rain in growing areas of the U.S. Plains improved moisture for the crop, reinforcing expectations of a well-supplied market, according to analysts.
EU urges respect not threats as Trump pushes for 50 per cent tariff
Reading Time: 3 minutes The European Commission urged the U.S. on Friday to bring respect, not threats, to trade talks after President Donald Trump pushed for a 50 per cent tariff on EU goods.
U.S. grains: Corn and soy fall on Trump recommendations for EU tariffs
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago corn and soy futures eased on Friday ahead of a long weekend in the U.S., after President Donald Trump posted on social media that he recommended a 50 per cent tariff on goods from the European Union.
Alberta spring planting slows, but remains ahead of average
Good levels of soil moisture provincewide
Reading Time: 2 minutes Despite some delays, spring planting in Alberta remained well ahead of the five-average, according to the May 23 report from the province's agriculture department.
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures dip as short-covering rally fades
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago wheat futures fell on Thursday as a short-covering rally earlier this week that took prices to a one-month peak petered out, with traders seeing limited threats to Northern Hemisphere crops despite adverse weather concerns.
Feed grains: Barley steady heading into growing season
Reading Time: 2 minutes Feed barley prices in Western Canada were holding relatively firm in mid-May, although seasonal price trends in the feed market typically see values start to come down in mid-June as the new crop harvest approaches