Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures jumped on Monday as bitterly cold weather was expected to slow weight gain in the decimated U.S. herd, analysts said, while hog futures stormed to contract highs. U.S. cattle inventories are tight after ranchers slashed the nation’s herd to its smallest size in decades due to […] Read more
U.S. livestocK: CME cattle advance as brutal cold threatens herds
Federal food affordability measures, food security strategy announced
Reading Time: < 1 minute The federal government has pledged to fund several measures aimed at strengthening food security and affordability.
Bank of Canada expected to keep rates on hold on Wednesday
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Bank of Canada is widely expected to keep its policy interest rate on hold at 2.25 per cent on Wednesday.
China says trade arrangements with Canada not aimed at third parties after U.S. tariff threat
Reading Time: < 1 minute Arrangements between China and Canada to address bilateral economic and trade issues are not targeted at any third party, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday, in response to a U.S. threat to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Canada if it finalizes a trade deal with Beijing.
Canadian GDP growth slow down expected in 2026, FCC says
Reading Time: 3 minutes Farm Credit Canada expects continued trade woes and mortgage renewals to weigh on Canada’s economic growth in 2026
Gene edited, PRRS resistant pig approved in Canada
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada has given its stamp of approval to pigs gene edited to resist porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS).
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end week higher
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Friday, with positioning ahead of a major winter storm set to move through the United States providing support.
U.S. grains: CBOT futures extend gains as cold weather hits U.S.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago grain and oilseed futures rose on Friday as severe cold in U.S. and other areas of the world raised fears about damage to crops and disruptions to processing plants.
Horses really can smell fear, new study claims, and it changes their behaviour
Reading Time: 4 minutes A new study shows how horses can detect chemical signals linked to human emotions, and that these signals can influence their behaviour and physiology.
Seven research sites to close, Agriculture Agri-Food Canada confirms
Reading Time: 6 minutes Saskatchewan agricultural research centres appear to be hard hit by job losses and closures announced Jan. 22, according to initial reports filtering out.
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