Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures rose about one per cent on Monday, supported by fresh export demand, dry weather in the Midwest crop belt and uncertainty about the start of planting in Brazil, traders said.
U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on export demand, dry weather in US and Brazil
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally in turnaround from slide last week
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures rallied on short covering on Monday, analysts said, as the markets recovered from a slide last week.
China begins anti-dumping probe into Canadian canola
Reading Time: 2 minutes China announced on Monday the start of a one-year anti-dumping investigation into imports of canola from Canada, just weeks before Ottawa's 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and other products come into force.
Bank of Canada cuts rate by 25 basis points
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Bank of Canada has made another 25 basis point cut to its benchmark interest rate.
U.S. grains: Wheat rises on European supply issues, corn and soy on greater demand
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago wheat rose on Friday, and registered its biggest weekly gain in more than three months on concerns over lower production in Europe.
U.S. livestock: Live hog prices tick up, seasonal dip less sharp than expected
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog prices ended up slightly on Friday as analysts said a seasonal drop in pork prices toward the end of summer looked less drastic than expected.
US tests for bird flu in California dairy cattle
Reading Time: < 1 minute The U.S. Department of Agriculture is testing to confirm possible cases of bird flu in dairy cattle in California, the nation's biggest milk-producing state, USDA said on Friday.
Canada rail union launches court challenges to back-to-work order
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference union representing workers at CN and CPKC said has filed court challenges against rulings by the Canadian Industrial Relations Board, which forced them back to work.
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn rebound on renewed US export demand
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago soybean and corn futures rose on Thursday on short-covering and an uptick in export demand, though expectations for strong U.S. crop production limited gains, traders said.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures fall on weaker boxed beef prices
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle futures fell on Thursday on a decline in boxed beef prices, which have slumped leading up to the U.S. Labor Day holiday, analysts said.