London | Reuters — British farmers warned Monday they were facing financial ruin, with falls in the price of milk forcing many out of work and spurring others to blockade […] Read more
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U.K. farmers fear financial ruin from low milk prices
Prairie cash wheat bids edge higher
CNS Canada — Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat cash bids across Western Canada were stronger during the week ended Friday, as basis levels and U.S. futures markets also showed […] Read more
Dairy farmers milk politics of Pacific trade pact
Reuters — New Zealand dairy farmers have a message for their Canadian counterparts, who worry a Pacific trade deal will throw them on the mercy of world markets and devastate […] Read more
Klassen: Softer fed cattle market weighs on feeder prices
Western Canadian feeder cattle traded at similar levels to seven days earlier on very light volumes and little buying interest. Most auction barns were closed and cattle buyers are on […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy at two-week highs on weather worries
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures climbed to two-week highs on Monday amid concerns about stressful hot weather in the U.S. and Europe coupled […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs down again as supply worries persist
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs extended losses into a fourth straight session on Monday as hefty supplies stifled cash and wholesale pork prices, traders said. Spot-August […] Read more
Over-the-border canola crusher gets new owner
A major canola crush plant that faced an unclear future just south of the Canada/U.S. border has a new owner in one of the States’ top agribusinesses. Ag co-operative CHS Inc. last week […] Read more
Avian flu controls lifted in 10 U.S. states
U.S. animal health officials have closed the books for now on avian influenza infections in 10 states, with five others remaining. In its latest report to the World Organization for […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans rally on eroding crop prospects
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures jumped more than two per cent on Friday and registered their first weekly gain in five weeks, helped by signs of improving export […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lower cash prices drop hog futures
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs slumped for a third consecutive session on Friday as hefty supplies continued to drag down prices for market-ready (cash) hogs, traders […] Read more
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