Reuters — The U.S. hog herd shrank less than feared in the latest quarter compared with a year earlier, leaving it well above average trade forecasts, a U.S. Department of […] Read more
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U.S. hog herd decline less than expected despite PEDv
U.S. grains: Wheat falls on forecast for rains, but gains for week
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell two per cent on Friday, pressured by forecasts for rains next week in parched southern Plains growing regions and as investors squared […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs end firm in choppy action before USDA report
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures settled firmer on Friday after a volatile day of trading before the highly anticipated U.S. Department of Agriculture quarterly hog report […] Read more
U.S. appeal court won’t block COOL for livestock groups
Canadian, U.S. and Mexican livestock producer and processor groups, seeking an injunction to block the U.S. government’s latest version of its country-of-origin labelling (COOL) rule, won’t get it from their […] Read more
Guenther: Gears grinding on grain freight co-ordination
Saskatoon | Grainews — The Prairie grain industry and railways are likely to behave like the House of Commons as they try to fix logistics problems plaguing the industry, Perry […] Read more
Malt barley supplies large ahead of new crop year
CNS Canada –– After seeing record yields in 2013, Canada could still be holding onto enough malt barley to supply the domestic industry for an entire year at the end […] Read more
Sask. to bend spring load limit rules for grain
Grain growers in Saskatchewan will be able to apply for permits allowing them to truck grain at “heavier-than-published” weights on provincial roads during the spring thaw period. “While we will […] Read more
Prairie farmers load U.S.-bound grain trucks to beat backlog
Winnipeg | Reuters — Truckloads of Canadian canola and wheat are flowing briskly into U.S. crushing plants and elevators, as Canada’s farmers seek to get round an unprecedented backlog of […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn jumps to three-week high on big export sales
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn climbed 1.6 per cent to its highest in nearly three weeks on Thursday, lifted by large export sales, while wheat futures also rose as […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs limit-up on record-high cash prices
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures on Thursday jumped to their three-cents daily price limit, ignited by record-high prices for slaughter-ready or cash hogs, traders and analysts […] Read more
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