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Geralyn Wichers

Geralyn Wichers

Digital editor, news and national affairs

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Geralyn graduated from Red River College's Creative Communications program in 2019 and launched directly into agricultural journalism with the Manitoba Co-operator. Her enterprising, colourful reporting has earned awards such as the Dick Beamish award for current affairs feature writing and a Canadian Online Publishing Award, and in 2023 she represented Canada in the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists' Alltech Young Leaders Program. Geralyn is a co-host of the Armchair Anabaptist podcast, cat lover, and thrift store connoisseur.


Stories by Geralyn Wichers

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Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rise on renewed New World screwworm concerns

By Geralyn Wichers February 18, 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle ended the day stronger as another case of New World screwworm was found in Mexico.

(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs slide ahead of long weekend 

By Geralyn Wichers February 14, 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle ended the week down ahead of the President’s Day long weekend.


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Advance Payments Program applications open for 2025

By Geralyn Wichers February 13, 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Applications for the 2025 Advance Payments Program cash advances are open, the Canadian Canola Growers Association announced today.

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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle back in the red, hogs rise

By Geralyn Wichers February 11, 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle resumed their downward trend today after gains on Monday. Most active April live cattle settled at 196.000 cents per pound, down 2.125 cents. June live cattle were down 1.825 cents to 191.375 cents per pound.


Early flooding has little effect on soybean oil, protein composition says U.S. study
Crops

Early flooding has little effect on soybean oil, protein composition U.S. study suggests

By Geralyn Wichers February 11, 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute While flooding substantially decreases soybean yields, it needn't impact seed composition, including protein and oil contents, a recent University of Arkansas study found.

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Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle add gains, market fundamentals strong says analyst 

By Geralyn Wichers February 10, 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures made gains today as trends indicate that while contracts have backed away from record highs, market fundamentals remain solid.


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Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle continue slide, hogs make slight gains

By Geralyn Wichers January 30, 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures continued to slide on Thursday after Wednesday's fall from highs.

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Peavey Mart confirms Canada-wide closures

By Geralyn Wichers January 28, 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Peavey Mart will be closing all stores across Canada, the company confirmed this morning.


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CN reaches tentative deal with signals, communications staff

By Geralyn Wichers January 28, 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian National Railway says it has reached a tentative collective agreement with workers represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW).

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No rail interruptions expected as CN signals, communications workers prepare to strike

By Geralyn Wichers January 27, 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian National Railway says there will be no impact on its operations if signals and communications workers walk off the job on Tuesday.


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