Reading Time: 2 minutes Few changes were made to domestic balance sheets in the USDA’s monthly supply/demand estimates released on March 10.
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USDA makes few changes in domestic figures
Klassen: Western Canadian feeder market incorporates risk discount
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending March 7, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $5-$10/cwt lower compared to seven days earlier. The market held value on Monday and Tuesday but then softened in the latter part of the week. Strength in the feed grains complex along with weaker deferred live cattle futures set a negative tone. Feedlot […] Read more
JBS workers to strike at U.S. beef plant as consumers face record prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes About 3,800 JBS meatpacking workers in Greeley, Colorado, plan to go on strike starting on March 16, the workers’ union said on Monday, crippling production at one of the largest U.S. beef plants as consumers face record-high prices.
Ritchie Bros. parent to buy online auction firm BigIron
Reading Time: 2 minutes RB Global, the parent of Canadian auction firm Ritchie Bros., is further expanding its reach into the online farm auction market with a deal for Nebraska-based BigIron Auction Co.
Crude price may have topped says analyst
Reading Time: 2 minutes Any chance of crude oil prices skyrocketing higher became less likely on March 9, said Phil Flynn, senior market analyst at the Price Futures Group in Chicago. Flynn based that on the assumption that Iran’s military capabilities are declining quickly.
Sencor crop protection products now available from SipCam Agro Canada
Reading Time: < 1 minute Sipcam Agro announced a new commercial agreement that gives the company the exclusive rights to sell and distribute Sencor 75 DF and Sencor 480 F herbicides in Canada. The transition was completed in partnership with Sumitomo Corporation, who acquired Sencor from Bayer in 24 countries including Canada.
Shares slump, bonds skid as oil surge threatens inflation shock
Reading Time: 3 minutes Wall Street opened lower Monday as the inflationary jolt from surging oil prices threatened to raise living costs and interest rates around the globe, while investors desperate for liquidity fled to the U.S. dollar.
Complexity of being a woman in farming can lead to mental, physical health risks
Reading Time: 3 minutes The multiple roles women play on the farm can lead to complex blend of health and safety hazards said speakers in a Canadian Agricultural Safety Association webinar.
Federal gov. funds youth employment in agriculture, agri-food
Reading Time: < 1 minute Companies and non-profits hiring young people for agriculture or agri-food jobs may be able to get federal funding for those workers’ wages.
Pulse Weekly: StatCan projects fewer pea and lentil acres
Reading Time: 2 minutes Statistics Canada projected fewer pea and lentil acres to be planted this spring in its initial 2026 planting estimates released on March 5.
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