Western Canada’s feeder cattle markets continue to show signs of exorbitant strength as the fall run moves into full gear. Many auction markets were featuring the first calf sales of […] Read more
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Klassen: Hot demand on feature calf sales
Prairie cash wheat prices up as U.S. futures move higher
CNS Canada — Average cash bids for wheat were firmer across Western Canada during the week ended Friday, lifted by strengthening U.S. futures and improving basis levels for some classes […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy surges, corn up as harvest slows
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rallied on Monday on concerns that the slowing pace of harvest in the U.S. Midwest will delay deliveries of much-needed supplies, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs charge higher as funds buy
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs futures closed sharply higher Monday, supported by short-covering and fund buying after contracts surpassed key technical resistance levels, traders said. October […] Read more
Sun Media set to sell Ontario Farmer
Long-running weekly ag journal Ontario Farmer is among the titles on the block in Sun Media’s planned sell-off of its English-language Canadian newspapers. Sun Media, Canada’s biggest newspaper publisher and an arm of […] Read more
Canadian produce growers lose U.S. default protection
Canadian fruit and vegetable growers shipping produce to the U.S. have just lost a key piece of insurance against U.S. buyers who skip out on their bills. The Fresh Produce […] Read more
Brazil soy exporters to police Monsanto seeds, for fee
Sao Paulo | Reuters — At least one soybean exporter in Brazil has agreed with Monsanto to collect royalties, in exchange for a fee, from farmers who planted genetically engineered […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy falls on big yields, gains for week on harvest delays
U.S. soybeans fell more than one per cent Friday, losing ground for the first time in three sessions on pressure from impressive yield results during the early days of a […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs slide as U.S. dollar surges
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs closed lower on Friday in response to the U.S. dollar’s surge to a four-year high which tends to drive up costs […] Read more
CME to shorten livestock futures electronic trading hours
Chicago | Reuters — CME Group will scale back electronic trading hours for its livestock markets following customer feedback, the exchange announced on Friday. The markets affected are CME (Chicago […] Read more
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