Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago lean hog contracts were down on Thursday, while cattle were mixed.
U.S. livestock: Hogs down, cattle mixed
New national potato wart plan in place for 2025 growing season
Reading Time: < 1 minute The new National Potato Wart Response Plan is complete and will take effect for the 2025 potato crop.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle make gains but show signs of resistance
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures climbed on Wednesday while all but the most nearby lean hogs also made small gains.
Trump’s steel, aluminum tariffs take effect
EU to impose counter tariffs on $28 billion of US goods, including agricultural products
Reading Time: 3 minutes U.S. President Donald Trump’s increased tariffs on steel and aluminum imports took effect on Wednesday as prior exemptions, duty free quotas and product exclusions expired.
U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed, hogs down as USDA updates supply/demand numbers
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago mercantile exchange cattle ended mixed on Tuesday as the USDA raised its beef production forecast.
Changes to Advance Payments Program pleases Canadian Cattle Association
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Canadian Cattle Association says it’s pleased to see the interest-free portion of the Advance Payments Program continue at $250,000.
Cold plasma shows promise as seed treatment
Fourth state of matter showed to slow growth of fall armyworm, boost plant development
Reading Time: 2 minutes A University of Arkansas study showed cold plasma shows promise as a seed treatment against fall armyworm and promoted rice plant development.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mostly higher
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures were mostly higher on Monday as tight supply fundamentals supported prices.
Canada launches anti-dumping investigation on U.S. renewable diesel
Investigation unrelated to ongoing trade dispute with U.S. says Tidewater Renewables
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canada will investigate whether imports of U.S. renewable diesel are being dumped and subsidized, the Canadian Border Service Agency announced on Thursday.
CFIA’s 2024 potato wart survey comes back clean
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian Food Inspection Agency potato wart survey turns up no cases of the disease for 2024.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
