CNS Canada — Western Canadian Farmers are starting to show more interest in locking in new-crop contracts, as pricing opportunities finally show some improvement across the Prairies, said industry participants. […] Read more
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Prairie grain growers look to lock in prices
Prairie farmland market still strong, but slowing down
CNS Canada — Farmland values in Western Canada remain strong, but aggressive activity in recent years is showing signs of slowing down as difficulty moving grain this winter takes its […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hog futures gain, but slip from record high
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures closed higher in pit trading on Tuesday but eased from their all-time high as investors took profits while awaiting cash price […] Read more
Railways report progress on easing grain logjam
Winnipeg | Reuters — Canadian grain shipments by rail have picked up since earlier this month when Ottawa ordered Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway (CN, CP) to improve […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on mounting supply worries
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures soared on Tuesday as concerns about tighter supplies fueled a recovery from losses last week, and wheat and corn futures also climbed. “Soybeans […] Read more
Truckers’ strike at Vancouver continues
Vancouver | Reuters –– A two-and-a-half week container truck driver strike at Port Metro Vancouver was set to continue Monday after a government and port authority plan to end the […] Read more
Millers hurt by slow grain movement
CNS Canada — The ongoing logistics problems moving grain out of the Prairies have prompted some North American cereal milling companies to temporarily halt production, according to the head of […] Read more
Prairie wheat bids up with U.S. futures
CNS Canada — Western Canadian cash bids for Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPRS) and Canadian Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat moved higher over the past week, as weather worries in […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat drops as concerns ease about Ukraine crisis
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. grain futures dropped on Monday in profit-taking after concerns eased about political upheaval in Ukraine affecting grain shipments. Wheat pulled back after the May contract […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle upward trend continues
Feeder cattle weighing under 700 pounds sold $2-$4 per hundredweight (cwt) higher last week in Western Canada while heavier replacements were steady to $2/cwt above week-ago levels. Quality feeder cattle […] Read more
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