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Feed Grain Weekly: Tariff fears on cattle leads to weak demand

Expect slow spring, summer

Reading Time: < 1 minute As tariff issues continue to hover around the globe, there has been a sharp reduction in the number of cattle in Canadian feedlots, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge. And that has reduced the demand for feed grains in Western Canada to a trickle.





‘There isn’t a lot of pricing available out there for old or new crop on a lot of commodities.’ – Scott Shiels. Photo: Thinkstock

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices mixed

Wheat complex bumps up, tariff concerns weigh on values

Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat and amber durum were mixed during the week ended April 3. While upticks in the United States wheat complex lent support, concerns over the worldwide reciprocal tariffs announced by President Donald Trump on April 2 generated a lot of uneasiness in the markets.

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U.S. livestock: Tariffs pull down beef, pork

Export sales, monthly census reports issued

Reading Time: < 1 minute Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were lower on Thursday, following the trend in most North American futures and stock markets. The downturn came after United States President Donald Trump announced his wide-ranging reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued its export sales report for the week […] Read more