Reading Time: < 1 minute Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures contracts fell their respective daily limits on Friday, as efforts by the U.S. to lower historically high beef prices appeared to spark a round of long liquidation by speculators, analysts said. CME benchmark December live cattle futures were down their daily maximum of […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures plunge daily limits on beef price fears
UN weather agency reviews priorities as funding falls short
Reading Time: 2 minutes The UN weather agency plans to cut some posts and is reviewing its priorities as dozens of countries, including the United States, are late with their fees, a spokesperson said on Friday.
Carney visits Asia to forge new alliances and reduce U.S. dependence
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney embarks on his first official visit to Asia on Friday in an attempt to deepen trade and security ties at a time when the North American country is struggling to lessen its overwhelming dependence on the U.S. and redefine its foreign policy in pursuit of new markets.
Trump says talks with Canada off after ad invokes Reagan as free-trader
Reading Time: 3 minutes U.S. President Donald Trump intensified his criticism of Canada on Friday after terminating trade talks over a Canadian political advertisement that used Republican icon Ronald Reagan saying tariffs cause trade wars and economic disaster.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mixed on Thursday, after dropping sharply the previous session. The December live cattle contract was up by 1.350 cents per pound at 241.175 cents. However, more deferred months were lower. Feeder cattle saw a continuation of Wednesday’s selloff, with the November contract down 2.775 cents at 361.450 […] Read more
Most of Manitoba harvest wraps up for 2025
Reading Time: 1 minute Manitoba Agriculture issued its final crop report of 2025, showing the overall provincewide harvest at 97 per cent complete as of Oct. 20. Nearly all major crops have finished combining, with 37 per cent of Manitoba’s sunflowers finished, plus 71 per cent of grain corn and small amounts of soybeans and potatoes left to do.
U.S. grains: Soybean, corn futures hit one-month highs as crude oil soars
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean and corn futures rose on Thursday to one-month highs, spurred by a jump in crude oil following U.S. sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil firms along with hopes for progress in U.S.-Chinese trade talks.
Feed Grains Weekly: Prices in holding pattern
Reading Time: < 1 minute Feed prices on the Canadian Prairies are likely to remain steady for the time being, said Brandon Motz, a manager at CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta.
Cattle group asks Canada to break off U.K. trade agreement
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canadian Cattle Association cites little effort to fix ‘non-tariff barriers,’ which they say have already been a problem for getting Canadian beef market access to the U.K.
New opportunities for Canadian goods in Mexico
Reading Time: 2 minutes Agriculture minister’s trip to Mexico sees promotion of Canadian goods like beef and canola, with potential for more partnerships in the future
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