Reading Time: 2 minutes High levels of fungal disease like tar spot and southern rust are lurking in corn fields across the U.S. Midwest, threatening to reduce yields of a record-large crop and cause headaches for farmers during the autumn harvest.
Corn diseases lurk in bumper U.S. crop, threatening yields
Canada had constructive talks with China over canola dispute, Ottawa says
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian officials had constructive talks with their Chinese counterparts about Beijing’s tariffs on canola during a recent visit, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office said in a statement on Friday.
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans tick higher ahead of USDA report
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn and soybeans futures rose on Thursday as traders squared positions before a government crop report on Friday that will include closely watched U.S. corn and soybean harvest forecasts, analysts said. Wheat ticked higher on short covering, though swelling global supply hung over the market. The most active soybean contract […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures bounce on short covering
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ticked higher on Thursday on a short-covering bounce, though a weaker cash market and concerns around consumer demand for beef continued to weigh on the market. Cattle futures also benefited from rising grains futures, which steadied ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly supply and […] Read more
Grain Growers call for Port of Vancouver to be included in federal major projects
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) is calling on the federal government and the Major Projects Office to designate the Port of Vancouver and its connecting rail infrastructure as a project of national significance. The first list of projects being considered was released Sept. 11.
Feed Grain Weekly: Barley, wheat swinging upward
Reading Time: < 1 minute Prices for feed grains on the Canadian Prairies have “started to rebound a little bit,” said Matt Beusekom, trader with Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge.
Ag tech success potential improved with farmer connections
Reading Time: 2 minutes Ag tech company success is more likely when they connect with farmers to pilot test their potential products.
Versatile brings updated Fury line of high-speed discs to Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Reading Time: < 1 minute Versatile has added four new widths to its Fury line of high-speed discs. The company’s latest model was on display at the 2025 Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ontario.
Record EU soft wheat harvest expected this year
Reading Time: 2 minutes This year’s European Union soft wheat crop is expected to have reached a record high.
U.S. livestock: Cattle make gains, hogs mixed
Reading Time: < 1 minute Most Chicago cattle futures rose on Wednesday after Tuesday’s hard fall. Hogs settled on either side of unchanged. Most-active October live cattle futures closed at 231.150 cents per pound, up 0.975 cents. December contracts settled at 232.675 cents a pound, up 1.500 cents. Nearby feeder cattle futures rose, while deferred contracts lost steam. Most-traded October […] Read more
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