Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending October 25, Western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $10/cwt below prices from the previous week. Calves in the range of 550 pounds to 850 pounds were down $8 to $12 on average while feeders under 550 pounds were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. U.S. government comments regarding the […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market softens on weaker demand
Monsoon promise turns sour for India’s crops ruined by late downpours
Reading Time: 2 minutes Indian farmers’ hopes for bumper crops following this year’s abundant monsoon rains were dashed by heavy downpours just before harvest that damaged their fields.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sink on concerns over Trump’s push to lower prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. cattle futures tumbled on Monday, extending a steep slide after President Donald Trump complained last week that prices were too high. Traders said they were increasingly expecting that Trump’s administration will encourage more imports of beef and cattle in a bid to offset tight U.S. supplies and bring down prices […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy hits four-month high on hopes for China trade deal
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures jumped to their highest level in more than four months on Monday on hopes that China will resume buying American supplies after President Donald Trump said the countries were set to reach a trade deal during his trip to Asia this week.
Canadian Grain Commission to use surplus to avoid fee increases
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Canadian Grain Commission will continue to use its surplus to cover budget shortfalls and avoid potential fee increases until 2028, the federal agency announced Monday, Oct. 27.
Federal agriculture minister to meet with Chinese officials, business leaders
Reading Time: < 1 minute Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald is in China this week in hopes of strengthening agricultural ties between the countries.
The U.S. corn crop could be the biggest ever. That’s terrible news for America’s farmers.
Reading Time: 6 minutes The USDA predicts a record corn crop for U.S. farmers, who question the agency’s accuracy amidst high debt and low crop prices.
Canadian trade data delayed by U.S. government shutdown
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian international trade data for September will be delayed indefinitely due to the ongoing partial shutdown of the United States government, Statistics Canada said Friday, Oct. 24.
Sigurdson applauds Alberta farmers
Reading Time: < 1 minute With Alberta’s harvest virtually wrapped up for 2025, provincial Agriculture Minister RJ Sigurdson offered the government’s congratulations to the province’s farmers.
U.S. grains: Soy, corn dip on farmer selling; U.S.-China trade talks in focus
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures retreated on Friday from a one-month high, pressured by a dip in crude oil prices and a round of farmer selling while market players awaited upcoming U.S. trade talks with China, the world’s top soybean buyer.
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