Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures closed down the maximum three cents per pound allowed under the daily price limit on Friday, pressured by steady […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME live, feeder cattle end limit-down
Churchill open, hopes for record exports
The first ship of what’s hoped to be a record-breaking year was loading wheat at Manitoba’s Port of Churchill starting Tuesday. The M.V. Ikan Suji began taking on 32,500 tonnes […] Read more
Drydown option cleared for pulse, sunflower growers
Pulse growers whose products are headed to the European Union have one more desiccant option for this year’s harvest. At the end of July, maximum residue levels (MRLs) were published […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump with cash prices
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell sharply on Thursday, pressured by lower prices for slaughter-ready or cash cattle, traders said. Cash cattle in Texas sold […] Read more
Russia ban offers big opportunity for Brazil
Sao Paulo/Brasilia | Reuters — Russia’s ban on many western food products presents a massive opportunity for meat and grain exports from agricultural powerhouse Brazil and a smaller one for […] Read more
Durum prices, quality vary
CNS Canada — The Canadian durum crop is currently seeing a wide range in both crop quality and prices. “It looks like the prices are quite volatile,” said Jerry Klassen, […] Read more
Cargill Q4 profit falls on exchange rate loss
Reuters — Top global commodities trader Cargill said Thursday its quarterly earnings fell as drought limited farm services opportunities in the U.S. and due to a loss stemming from the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat closes lower, ending rally
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures fell from a 5-1/2-week high on Thursday on a round of profit-taking following a six-session rally that had pushed prices up 9.2 per […] Read more
McCain to shut P.E.I. fries plant
Prince Edward Island’s potato industry can expect a substantial blow this fall as french-fry giant McCain Foods moves to close its processing plant on the island by the end of […] Read more
Russia ‘completely’ blocks Canadian meat, fruit, vegetable imports
Moscow/Kiev | Reuters — Moscow imposed a total ban on imports of foods from Canada and other Western nations on Thursday in retaliation against sanctions over Ukraine, a stronger than […] Read more
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