Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian farmers have bought slightly fewer tractors this year than in 2024 while combine sales rose, statistics from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers show.
Canadian tractor sales slumped in 2025, combine purchases up
U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hogs rise
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle and hog futures closed higher on Thursday. Most-active February live cattle futures settled at 230.950 cents a pound, up 2.245 cents. April contracts closed up 2.300 cents at 230.675 cents per pound. Most-active January feeder cattle contracts closed at 343.400 cents per pound, up 5.025 cents. March futures settled at 337.675 cents a […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs mostly up
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures ended mostly up on Wednesday while hogs also gained ground. Most-active April live cattle closed at 228.375 cents a pound, up 1.475 cents. December futures edged down 0.025 cents to close at 226.800 cents a pound. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures settled at 338.375 cents a pound, up 2.875 cents. March contracts […] Read more
Larkin appointed CEO of Canadian Meat Council
Reading Time: < 1 minute Outgoing Grain Growers of Canada executive director Kyle Larkin will be the Canadian Meat Council’s next Chief Executive Officer
U.S. livestock: Hog futures sink, cattle mixed
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago hog futures fell on Tuesday while cattle futures ended the day mixed. Most-active February live cattle contracts closed at 226.950 cents a pound, up 0.275 cents. April live cattle settled up 0.200 cents at 226.900 cents per pound. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures settled down 0.150 cents at 335.500 cents per pound. March contracts […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago livestock futures marched upward on Wednesday.
California researchers create nitrogen-fixing wheat
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. crop breeders have created a wheat variety capable of creating its own nitrogen fertilizer.
U.S. livestock: Futures rally ahead of U.S. Thanksgiving
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle and hog futures rallied on Wednesday ahead of the American Thanksgiving holiday. Most-active February live cattle contracts closed at 212.925 cents a pound, up 5.600 cents. April futures gained 5.675 cents to settle at 214.250 cents a pound. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures gained 8.050 cents to close at 315.125 cents a pound. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end limit down
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago live and feeder cattle futures fell by their limits on Monday following news of a Nebraska processing plant closure. All live cattle contracts fell by 7.250 cents. Most-traded June contracts settled at 201.725 cents a pound while February futures closed at 207.525 cents. Feeder cattle contracts dropped by their 9.250-cent limit. Most-traded March futures […] Read more
CFIA launches ‘ePhyto’ certificates for Mexico-bound grains
Reading Time: < 1 minute New electronic phytosanitary export certificates will smooth the flow of Canadian grain and grain products to Mexico, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said on Monday.
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