Reading Time: 2 minutes Strong demand for Canadian pork and lower feed costs seem set to support hog margins in 2026 says Farm Credit Canada.
Canadian hog sector set for strong margins in 2026 says FCC
Argentina’s beef export revenue reaches record in 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Argentina’s beef export revenues hit a record $3.7 billion (C$5.0 billion) in 2025, up 22.3 per cent from the previous year, the country’s economy ministry said on Friday.
Australian canola down but not out of China after Xi’s deal with Canada
Reading Time: 2 minutes A trade deal between China and Canada has damaged Australia’s hopes of becoming China’s main supplier of canola, but the Pacific nation’s access to the world’s biggest oilseed importer has significantly improved, traders and analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle sink ahead of semi-annual inventory report
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures fell on Thursday ahead of the USDA’s semi-annual cattle inventory report. Hog futures were mixed. Most-traded April live cattle contracts settled at 237.275 cents a pound, down 1.450 cents. June live cattle closed at 233.275 cents per pound, down 1.175 cents. Most-active March feeder cattle futures closed at 365.125 cents a pound, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures firm on recent dollar slide, winter weather
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago wheat futures firmed on Thursday as a recent plunge in the dollar continued to support commodities priced in the U.S. currency and harsh winter weather threatened crops in the Black Sea region and the United States. Corn traded near flat and soybeans ticked down slightly on expectations of a large […] Read more
Feed Grains Weekly: More consideration being given to U.S. corn
Reading Time: 2 minutes There’s beginning to be a shift within the Canadian Prairie feed market towards importing United States corn, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain, hogs fall back
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures made gains on Wednesday while hogs fell back. Most-active April live cattle closed at 238.725 cents a pound, up 1.325 cents. June contracts settled at 234.450 cents per pound, a gain of 1.200 cents. Most-traded March feeder cattle contracts gained 3.850 cents to settle at 365.850 cents per pound. April contracts closed […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago grains and oilseeds rise on recent dollar weakness, biofuel optimism
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago grain and soybean futures climbed on Wednesday after the dollar’s weakening to a four-year low made U.S. crops more attractive for overseas buyers. Grain markets were also monitoring the impact of a winter storm on U.S. wheat fields and agricultural supply chains, while assessing comments by U.S. President Donald Trump […] Read more
Western Canadian resentment not exceptional — or highest in country — pollster says
Reading Time: 2 minutes While Western Canada gets a lot of press for its sense of alienation from the rest of Canada, its residents’ resentment isn’t exceptional according to polling data from the Centre of Excellence on the Canadian Federation.
ICE canola weekly outlook: More upside possible
Reading Time: < 1 minute ICE canola futures have trended steadily higher for the past month, with more upside possible from a chart standpoint as market participants continue to account for easing tariffs from China.
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