Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures settled down their three-cent daily price limit on Tuesday, rattled by profit-taking and a drop by wholesale pork prices, traders and […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME hogs drop limit-down on profit-taking
Guenther: Tensions risk holding back Ukraine’s ag potential
When Mike Lee moved to Ukraine six years ago, he didn’t think he’d end up with a front-row seat to a conflict that could tip into outright war. Lee is […] Read more
B.C. introduces back-to-work law for port truckers
Legislation to buy Port Metro Vancouver 90 days of labour peace with its unionized container truckers has gone through first reading in British Columbia’s legislature. Provincial Labour Minister Shirley Bond […] Read more
Backlogs at port may short feds’ orders on grain freight: CN
Canadian National Railway (CN) reports it’s “regaining fluidity” in its rail network and approaching the federal government’s mandated targets for grain freight, but warns grain flow may soon slow if […] Read more
Alta. feed barley prices remain firm
CNS Canada — Cash barley prices near the key cattle feeding area of Lethbridge, Alta. remain firm, supported in large part by lingering winter weather and sluggish movement of grain […] Read more
CWRS wheat bids rising with U.S. futures
CNS Canada — Cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat moved higher over the past week, as weather worries in the U.S. Plains and uncertainty over Black Sea […] Read more
U.S. grains: Weather worries support wheat; export data boost corn, soy
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grains rallied on Monday, with wheat supported by concerns about the weather in key growing areas, while soybeans and corn rallied on strong export data, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Profit-taking drops CME hog futures
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures fell for the first time in eight sessions, pressured by profit-taking in anticipation of prices for market-ready or cash hogs topping […] Read more
CWB building new grain capacity in southern Manitoba
Having already bought its way into the Prairie grain handling system, the grain firm formerly known as the Canadian Wheat Board is now getting ready to build. CWB, as the […] Read more
CN, conductors agree to talks, possible arbitration
Having voted down two negotiated deals in the past six months, unionized conductors, trainmen and yardmen with Canadian National Railway (CN) have agreed to go to binding arbitration with the […] Read more
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