CNS Canada — Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheats were weaker during the week ended Monday, as continued losses in […] Read more
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Prairie wheat bids drift lower with U.S. futures
Canola Growers file service complaints on CN, CP
The national body for over 43,000 canola producers across Canada is set to bring both of the country’s major railways up before regulators to answer for their grain service in […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle market remains hot
Feedlot buying interest remained firm last week as feeder cattle supplies dwindle in line with the seasonal tendency. Small strings of feeders with mixed characteristics were well bid at the […] Read more
New Zimbabwe land invasions raise security concerns
Harare | Reuters — Hundreds of illegal settlers invaded sugar estates owned by the Zimbabwe units of South Africa’s Tongaat Hullett this week, raising new concerns about the security of […] Read more
Don’t write off ICE Canada’s grain futures just yet
CNS Canada — Milling wheat and durum contracts offered by ICE Futures Canada have not seen any actual trade in over a year, and it’s been five months since feed […] Read more
USDA warns of sticker shock on beef as grilling season starts
Washington | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has warned of sticker shock facing home chefs on the eve of the Memorial Day holiday weekend, the unofficial start of […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hog futures sag with cash prices before holiday
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures ended lower on Friday, pressured by weaker prices for market-ready, or cash, hogs, with packing plants set to close on Memorial […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans slide, corn firms in pre-holiday consolidation
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures eased on Friday as investors unwound spreads and squared positions ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend but the market still registered its […] Read more
Cattle market could be due for setback, analyst says
CNS Canada — Record-high cattle prices, tight feeder supplies and tonnes of producer optimism are causing concern for one Alberta market analyst who believes the market may be due for […] Read more
Russia’s Uralkali plans potash output near maximum capacity
New York | Reuters — The world’s biggest potash producer, Russia’s Uralkali, plans to produce close to its maximum capacity this year but does not rule out idling production to […] Read more
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