Reading Time: 2 minutes Warm and windy conditions allowed Saskatchewan growers to plant 88 per cent of projected acres as of May 28.
Saskatchewan Crop Report: Seeding to be completed next week
Crop progress stands at 88 per cent
Mustard marches on despite fewer acres
Saskatchewan acres to decline by nearly half
Reading Time: 2 minutes Mustard acres in Saskatchewan are projected to fall by nearly half compared to last year, according to Statistics Canada. But growers still want the seed to be a part of their crop rotations.
Feed Grain Weekly: Farmers still waiting on pasture
Buying activity at feedlots continue to be strong
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.
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.
Pulse Weekly: Pulse Canada awaits India decision on peas
India, like China, could put tariffs on Canadian peas
Reading Time: 2 minutes Pulse Canada is in anticipation of a decision by India whether or not to impose tariffs on Canadian yellow peas beginning June 1.
ICE Weekly: No end to July canola’s rise: trader
July canola may have more room to grow
Reading Time: 2 minutes A Winnipeg-based trader is very bullish on July canola, due to depleted stocks and ongoing export demand.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures, beef boxes recover some losses
Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Cattle contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange made small gains on Friday, providing little relief at the end of a tough week. The August live cattle contract gained US$0.900 per hundredweight to close at US$206.750. Meanwhile, August feeder cattle saw an increase of US$1.775/cwt. to end the day at US$297.600. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Futures fall, boxed beef prices up
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle futures tumbled farther off the contract highs hit earlier in the week on Thursday. Profit taking, as well as comments from Tyson Foods CEO Donnie King that cattle herds were “very close” to a rebuild at a conference on Wednesday, caused August live cattle futures to fall and that pressure continued on Thursday. The […] Read more
Feed Grain Weekly: Barley still in demand at feedlots
Barley prices to stay put for now: trader
Reading Time: < 1 minute Feed barley is still in demand at feedlots in Lethbridge, but prices will remain steady for the time being, according to a Saskatoon-area trader.
CBOT Weekly: Weather, new crop projections top of mind
Planting, growing progress pressuring prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade may trade sideways in the coming weeks, while corn and wheat make gains, according to a Chicago trader.
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