Reading Time: 2 minutes Updated supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, released Oct. 17, included only minor adjustments to the balance sheets for the country’s major grains and oilseeds.
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Only minor shifts in latest AAFC grain/oilseed balance sheets
France bans cattle exports, bullfighting as lumpy skin virus spreads
Reading Time: 2 minutes France imposed a ban on cattle exports and events such as bullfighting, the agriculture ministry said on Friday as it tries to contain the highly contagious lumpy skin disease sweeping through farms in the country for the first time.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Most Western Canadian bids higher
Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian wheat prices were higher on Oct. 16, 2025 compared to the past week.
Western Australia could reap record harvest as crop estimates rise again, GIWA says
Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Australia will produce nearly 1 million metric tons more wheat this season than was expected a month ago, an industry group said on Friday.
Canada and China discuss disputes over canola and EVs, says Ottawa
Reading Time: < 1 minute Senior Canadian and Chinese officials discussed bilateral trade disputes involving canola and electric vehicles on Friday, Ottawa said, but gave no indication of any immediate breakthrough.
Feed Grain Weekly: Demand, activity slowly rising
Reading Time: < 1 minute While demand and activity is slowly ramping up for the fall cattle run, feed grain prices are currently in decline, said a Lethbridge, Alta.-based trader.
Saskatchewan Crop Report: Harvest nears completion
Reading Time: 2 minutes Saskatchewan’s harvest was 98 per cent complete as of Oct. 13 before rain and snow fell onto some regions.
Manitoba Crop Report: Harvest near completion despite snowfall
Reading Time: 2 minutes Despite snowfall in the northwest region, Manitoba’s harvest advanced to 93 per cent completion as of Oct. 13, 2025.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit contract highs on cash market strength
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed to fresh contract highs on Thursday as a firm cash market and stabilizing beef prices supported the market, analysts said. Feeder cattle were flat to higher, with nearby contracts consolidating after recent strong gains, although the market remains well supported by tight supplies. Beef […] Read more
Canada, Mexico look beyond U.S. as agri-food trade pact expands
Reading Time: 3 minutes Earlier this week Heath MacDonald, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, Julio Berdegué, met to discuss bilateral relations and strengthen cooperation and trade ties between the two countries.