Reading Time: 2 minutes The Canadian government has secured 500,000 doses of a human vaccine against avian influenza as part of a contingency plan to protect those at most risk for the disease.
Federal government stocks up on human bird flu vaccine
Canadian Foodgrains Bank calls for supporters to advocate for international aid funding
U.S. funding freeze takes largest donor out of global humanitarian community leaving deadly gaps
Reading Time: 3 minutes In face of U.S. foreign aid funding cuts that are devastating humanitarian groups, Canada can't back down from its commitments to help the hungry says the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.
U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rise on renewed New World screwworm concerns
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle ended the day stronger as another case of New World screwworm was found in Mexico.
U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs slide ahead of long weekend
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle ended the week down ahead of the President’s Day long weekend.
Advance Payments Program applications open for 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Applications for the 2025 Advance Payments Program cash advances are open, the Canadian Canola Growers Association announced today.
U.S. livestock: Cattle back in the red, hogs rise
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 U.S. study suggests
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.
U.S. livestock: Cattle add gains, market fundamentals strong says analyst
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.
U.S. livestock: Cattle continue slide, hogs make slight gains
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures continued to slide on Thursday after Wednesday's fall from highs.
Peavey Mart confirms Canada-wide closures
Reading Time: < 1 minute Peavey Mart will be closing all stores across Canada, the company confirmed this morning.
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