Reading Time: 2 minutes The federal government says it will be seeking opinions from agriculture and agri-food representatives as it develops regulations under an act designed to reduce interprovincial trade barriers.
Federal government to consult agriculture, agri-food groups on interprovincial trade rules
Consultations on regulations under the Free Trade and Labour Mobility Act to take place this month
World food prices at two-year high on rising meat and edible oils, FAO says
Reading Time: 2 minutes World food commodity prices rose in July to their highest in over two years, as a jump for vegetable oils and record levels for meat outweighed falling cereal, dairy and sugar prices, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said.
Bird flu virus could be airborne: study
Reading Time: 2 minutes A research study from the United States suggests that bird flu could have spread amongst cattle through the air or contaminated wastewater at dairy farms.
Saskatchewan Crop Report: Varied precipitation as harvest begins
Dry areas begin harvest operations
Reading Time: 2 minutes Some areas of Saskatchewan received more than 100 mm of rain during the week ended Aug. 4, 2025, but others had little to none. Harvest operations began in those dry areas.
U.S. grains: Wheat, soy and corn bounce off lows as demand stirs
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rebounded on Thursday after hitting a five-year low the previous day, and corn recovered from earlier contract lows as technical support and signs of new export demand countered the pressure of ample supplies, traders said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures hit contract highs on strong cash trade
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures hit contract highs for the second day in a row on Thursday as strong cash cattle prices and resilient consumer demand continued to fuel a rally, analysts said.
Feed Grain Weekly: Barley, wheat competing with U.S. corn
Western Canadian grains hold price advantage
Reading Time: 2 minutes While U.S. corn prices are falling, Western Canadian feed barley and feed wheat still have price advantages, said a Lethbridge-based trader.
China to reduce pig herd amid low consumer demand
Reading Time: < 1 minute China’s pig industry representatives will gather next week in Beijing to discuss ways to reduce breeding sow numbers by a million as part of a push to tackle over-capacity and stabilize prices.
U.S. cattle ranchers slowly start to rebuild decimated herd
Meatpackers want larger herds to bring down cattle prices from record highs
Reading Time: 4 minutes In major U.S. livestock regions, some ranchers have slowly begun taking the first steps to boost cattle production after the nation’s inventory shrank due to a years-long drought that dried up pasture land used for grazing and hiked feeding costs.
Manitoba Crop Report: Dry conditions across province
Despite dryness, crops still in good shape
Reading Time: 2 minutes Much of Manitoba saw dry conditions during the week ended Aug. 4, 2025. However, crop conditions were still in good shape.
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