Reading Time: < 1 minute Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange backed away from their contract highs on Wednesday, as chart-based positioning weighed on values.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures correct off highs
Rallying corn futures nearing resistance
Chicago corn just shy of $5.00
Reading Time: 2 minutes Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have climbed steadily higher over the past two months, although the uptrend could soon run into resistance as the grain nears overbought territory and farmers will be looking to make some sales.
U.S. livestock: Cattle rally continues
Reading Time: < 1 minute Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange hit fresh contract highs once again on Tuesday, with expectations for declining U.S. inventories behind some of the buying interest.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed Monday
Reading Time: < 1 minute Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange hit fresh contract highs on Monday, while feeder cattle ran into resistance and backed away from their own highs to settle with small losses.
Prairie spring wheat rise with U.S. futures
Reading Time: 2 minutes Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Jan. 23, as a rally in the United States futures provided support.
Feed grain update: Barley steady as corn rises
Higher U.S. corn prices limiting imports
Reading Time: < 1 minute Feed barley prices in Western Canada were holding relatively steady in mid-January, despite rising corn prices south of the border.
Pulse weekly: Slight Canadian acreage shifts expected in 2025
More peas and lentils, less chickpeas and beans
Reading Time: 2 minutes Total Canadian pulse plantings are expected to hold relatively steady in 2025, with Canadian farmers seeding more peas and lentils while cutting area to chickpeas and edible beans, according to early estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released Jan. 20.
AAFC forecasts more Canadian wheat acres, less canola in 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian farmers will plant more wheat and coarse grains in 2025 at the expense of oilseeds, according to the first supply/demand projections for the 2025/26 marketing year from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, released Jan. 20.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall with grains
Reading Time: < 1 minute Live and feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Thursday, as losses in the grains and oilseeds spilled into the livestock markets.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures boosted by strong beef prices
Reading Time: < 1 minute Live and feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger Wednesday, as rising beef prices underpinned the markets.
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