Reading Time: < 1 minute Food and feed ingredient supplier The Redwood Group will no longer hold a grain dealer licence as of July 1, the Canadian Grain Commission said.
The Redwood Group to no longer hold grain dealer licence
USDA lowers soybean/corn acreage estimates, wheat up from March
Quarterly stocks data also out
Reading Time: < 1 minute Farmers in the United States planted slightly less soybeans and corn than earlier intentions in 2025, according to updated acreage data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture released June 30.
Federal byelection called in Alberta’s Battle River-Crowfoot riding
Conservative leader Poilievre to to be on ballot after MP resigns seat
Reading Time: < 1 minute A federal byelection has been called in the Alberta riding of Battle River-Crowfoot where Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre will seek to regain a seat in Parliament.
Alberta Crop Report: Conditions improve
Crop conditions still behind historical averages
Reading Time: 2 minutes Crop conditions improved in Alberta during the week ended June 24, but they are still behind historical averages.
Klassen: Feeder market eyes deferred delivery prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending June 28, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. Volumes moving through the ring were limited and the quality was quite variable.
US Supreme Court seeks Justice Department views on Bayer Roundup appeal
Bayer has threatened to pull Roundup from the U.S. market if it’s not granted greater protections
Reading Time: 2 minutes The U.S. Supreme Court asked President Donald Trump's administration on Monday for its views on Bayer's bid to sharply limit lawsuits claiming that the company's Roundup weedkiller causes cancer and potentially avert billions of dollars in damages.
Canada rescinds digital services tax to advance stalled trade talks with US
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada scrapped its digital services tax targeting U.S. technology firms just hours before it was due to take effect on Monday, in a bid to advance stalled trade negotiations with the U.S.
Newcastle disease identified in British Columbia
Movement controls placed around two commercial pigeon operations
Reading Time: < 1 minute Newcastle disease has been detected on two commercial pigeon operations in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said in a June 19 notice to industry it’s the first time the virus has been detected in a commercial operation in Canada since 1973.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up on higher wholesale prices, buying interest
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ended higher on Friday under support from stronger wholesale boxed beef prices and buying interest, though concerns over waning consumer demand for beef continued to linger over the market, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Chicago corn, soybeans recover from multi-month lows
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago corn and soybean futures rose on Friday from multi-month lows, supported by short covering and a weakening dollar, analysts said.
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