Reading Time: < 1 minute Ostriches on an embattled Edgewood, B.C. farm have been culled after a prolonged legal battle, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed.
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B.C. ostriches culled, CFIA confirms
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs end week on high note
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle contracts and nearby hog futures ended the week on a high note after a week rife with losses. Most-traded December lean hog futures closed at 79.400 cents a pound, up 0.425 cents. February contracts lost 0.475 cents to settle at 79.350 cents per pound. The USDA reported pork carcass cutout value at $98.98 per […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce as Chinese demand assessed, wheat drops
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybean prices firmed on Friday in a bargain-buying bounce after a sharp fall on Thursday, as traders assessed prospects for more U.S. sales to China after the trade war truce between the countries.
Notable changes in exports to China, India
Reading Time: 2 minutes China and India figured prominently in the September export data issued by the Canadian Grain Commission on Nov. 7. For the most part, the CGC’s numbers highlighted issues with grain, oilseed and pulse exports from licensed facilities to those countries.
Bunge sells assets per merger approval
Reading Time: < 1 minute Bunge has sold five western Canadian elevators as required under the federal approval for its merger with Viterra.
Budget cuts may signal shift away from food aid says Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Reading Time: 3 minutes The 2025 budget included cuts to international aid finding, which could hurt the farmer-supported charity Canadian Foodgrains Bank
China lifts Brazilian poultry imports ban over bird flu
Reading Time: < 1 minute China lifted a ban linked to Brazil’s avian influenza outbreak, the country’s General Administration of Customs said in a notice released on Friday.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures slow descent
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures fell on Thursday but to a lesser degree compared to Wednesday’s limit-down drop. Most-active December live cattle closed down 1.750 cents to 218.775 cents per pound. February contracts settled at 216.750 cents a pound, down 1.375 cents. Most-active January feeder contracts closed down 4.375 cents at 315.600 cents a pound. March contracts […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat plummet from highs on limited Chinese demand
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybean and wheat futures took a nosedive on Thursday, retreating from multi-month highs, as signs of only limited Chinese purchases from the United States tempered optimism about fresh demand following a bilateral trade truce.
Feed Grain Weekly: Prices starting to pick up
Reading Time: < 1 minute Prices for feed grain are “grinding higher” said Evan Peterson, trader with JGL Commodities in Saskatoon.