Yorkton, Sask.— Spring wheat and durum yields are trending above average in Western Canada, but large pockets had no crop after heavy rain earlier this month, a crop tour observed […] Read more
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Western Canada wheat yields higher than average
GRAINS – U.S. wheat rises on bargain buying bounce; soybeans fall
CHICAGO, July 30 (Reuters) – U.S. wheat futures rose 1.4 per cent on Wednesday, rebounding from contract lows hit on Tuesday on a round of bargain buying and signs of overseas demand, traders […] Read more
LIVESTOCK – CME hogs futures slump on lower cash, pork prices
CHICAGO, July 30 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs on Wednesday settled lower, pressured by weak prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, hogs and pork at wholesale, traders said. August finished […] Read more
Rains leave swampy, fallow fields in Manitoba, Saskatchewan -scouts
Spring wheat and canola fields in western Manitoba and southeastern Saskatchewan are dotted by cattails and swamps, while others are unplanted or abandoned, evidence of heavy spring rains that reduced […] Read more
U.S. proposes allowing more pork imports from Mexican states
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed a change in regulations that would relax restrictions on pork imports from certain areas of Mexico, potentially allowing for increased U.S. […] Read more
Grain groups urge USDA to restore inspections at Washington port
A coalition of U.S. grain groups has urged the Department of Agriculture to immediately restore official grain inspection services at the Port of Vancouver, Washington, which is involved in a […] Read more
Brazil cattle herd to grow two per cent this year
sao paulo Brazil, home of the world’s largest commercial cattle herd, will likely grow its stock by two per cent this year from 2013, reaching a record 198.7 million head, […] Read more
GRAINS – U.S. corn, soybeans, wheat drop after recent gains
CHICAGO, July 29 (Reuters) – U.S. wheat futures fell 2.8 per cent to fresh contract lows on Tuesday due to plentiful global supplies as well as strong competition on the export market, traders […] Read more
LIVESTOCK – CME hogs futures fall with sagging cash prices
CHICAGO, July 29 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs on Tuesday finished lower following slumping prices for ample supplies of slaughter-ready animals, traders said. August finished 2.225 cents per lb […] Read more
Grain drain — are carryover projections off the mark?
Canada will carryover more grain than usual when the crop year ends July 31, but analysts say it may be less than some people think. That mountain of Western grain […] Read more
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