Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell for a third consecutive day on Thursday in profit-taking and technical selling setback following recent highs and amid some weaker-than-expected cash market sales this week.| Grainews
Western Canadian wheat bids were mostly lower during the week ended Sept. 4, 2025 due to weather and potential high yields worldwide. The post Prairie Wheat Weekly: Wheat bids pressured on multiple fronts appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
The federal Conservatives called for the government to authorize emergency use of the poison strychnine against infestations of gophers. The post Conservatives call for approval of emergency strychnine use appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
Saskatchewan farmers advanced their harvest 11 points during the week ended Sept. 1, bringing it to 23 per cent complete. However, that’s still 17 points behind the five-year average despite dry conditions throughout most of the province. The post Saskatchewan harvest advances, but behind five-year pace appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
Leon Kochian, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Global Food Security at the University of Saskatchewan received a fellowship from the Royals Society of Canada. Kochian has spent four decades studying root architecture. The post Saskatchewan root researcher honoured by Royal Society of Canada appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton said feed barley prices have stayed put over the past week. The post Feed Grain Weekly: Barley prices stay steady for now appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
Despite varied amounts of rainfall, Manitoba's harvest advanced to 29 per cent as of Sept. 1, 2025. The post Manitoba Crop Report: Harvest nearly one-third complete appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
Statistics Canada projected greater production for dry peas, lentils and chickpeas, as well as declines in dry beans, in its satellite/model-based crop estimates released on Aug. 28, 2025.| Grainews
Without the Chinese market, it’s only a matter of time before canola futures are poised to break below C$600 per tonne in its November contract, said Phil Speiss, trader with RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg. The post ICE Canada Weekly: Canola looking at C$580 appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsMarkets & Production Tips - Grainews
Harvest, crop quality and crop quantity and a lack of demand affected grain and oilseed prices on the Chicago Board of Trade during the week ended Sept. 3, 2025. The post CBOT Weekly: Pressure on grain, oilseed prices appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsMarkets & Production Tips - Grainews
U.S. soybean futures fell to a 1-1/2 week low on Tuesday as China continued to shun purchases from the United States and as forecasts for improved rains in the coming days reinforced expectations for a sizeable Midwest harvest. The post U.S. grains: Soy drops on demand worries, corn firm as traders question lofty yield projections appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsMarkets & Production Tips - Grainews
Deere & Co cut the lower end of its annual profit forecast on Thursday but topped Wall Street expectations for second-quarter results aided by cost-saving measures and inventory management, sending its shares up five per cent.| Grainews
There were sharp changes in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s estimates for the 2025/26 canola crop when it came to production and ending stocks. AAFC has now pegged canola output at 20.10 million tonnes, up 12.9 per cent from its July forecast. Also, the oilseed’s carryout was doubled from last month to now 2.20 million tonnes. The post 2025/26 canola production jumps nearly 13 per cent appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsPulses & Production Tips - Grainews
Saskatchewan pulse crops are faring well as harvesting operations begin in the province. The post Pulse Weekly: Saskatchewan peas, lentils in good condition appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsPulses & Production Tips - Grainews
Dry edible bean production in the United States is forecast to be down in 2025 despite improved yields due to a reduction in harvested area, according to updated estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.| Grainews
Mexico has recorded 5,086 cases of flesh-eating screwworm in animals as of August 17, a 53 per cent jump from the number of cases reported in July, according to Mexican government data seen by Reuters on Wednesday. The post Mexico reports 53 per cent increase in flesh-eating screwworm cases since July appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsLivestock & Production Tips - Grainews
Chicago cattle and lean hog futures continued to climb on Wednesday. The post U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs rise appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsLivestock & Production Tips - Grainews
Higher U.S. tariffs on Brazil are expected to reshape global beef trade flows, sparking increased shipments to the U.S. from countries like Mexico and Australia while Brazil seeks alternative markets, analysts said on Wednesday. The post U.S. tariffs on Brazil will reshape global beef trade flows, analysts say appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsLivestock & Production Tips - Grainews
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Sunday reported the first human case in the United States of travel-associated New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, from an outbreak-affected country.| Grainews
To start this forecast period, we have an area of low pressure developing over Montana. This will help bring one more day of intense heat over southern Saskatchewan and a hot day over Manitoba. That same low will bring partly cloudy skies and the chance of showers to a good portion of Alberta.| Grainews
As the harvest in southern Alberta presses on, a broker said that is one of the factors pulling feed prices lower in the region. Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge, added that lower cattle numbers in feedlots, plentiful amounts of grass for cattle to graze and a lacklustre export market also weighed on feed prices. The post Feed Grains Weekly: Price likely to keep stepping back appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
At 12 per cent complete as of Aug. 25, harvest progress in Saskatchewan was well behind the five-year average of 25 per cent finished, the provincial agriculture department reported. Rain and thunderstorms hampered harvesting in some areas of Saskatchewan. The post Saskatchewan harvest lags behind appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
Canadian farmers are forecast to harvest more canola in 2025/26, while there’s to be less wheat, Statistics Canada said in its crop production report on Aug. 28.| Grainews
Ukraine’s 2025 wheat harvest is forecast at a maximum of 21.8 million metric tons, down from 22.7 million tons in 2024, the UAC farmers’ union said on Wednesday, slightly raising its outlook for this year’s corn crop. The post Ukraine 2025 wheat crop seen at 21.8 million tons, corn at 28 million-29 million says farm union appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsDaily News from Glacier Farm Media Network - Grainews
This forecast period is looking straightforward as surface high pressure and upper-level ridging looks to dominate the forecast. This should bring what looks to be an extended period of sunny skies and warm to hot temperatures. The post Prairie forecast: Warm and dry for the long weekend appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsDaily News from Glacier Farm Media Network - Grainews
Chicago corn futures ticked lower on Tuesday on selling pressure as soybeans chopped up and down, though expectations of a bumper U.S. harvest limited the upside in prices, analysts said. The post U.S. grains: Corn futures lower as farmers sell, soy choppy appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsDaily News from Glacier Farm Media Network - Grainews
Chicago cattle futures rose on Tuesday, recouping losses from Monday's screwworm scare. Lean hog futures also rose.,. The post U.S. livestock: Cattle regain losses, hogs rise appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsDaily News from Glacier Farm Media Network - Grainews
The patient with the first human infestation of travel-associated New World screwworm in the United States has recovered from the flesh-eating parasite, and there was no sign of transmission to other people or animals, the Maryland Department of Health said on Monday. Ranchers criticized a lack of transparency about the case. The post U.S. cattle ranchers criticize government for delayed reporting of human screwworm case appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsDaily News from Glacier Farm Media Network - Grainews
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada raised its 2025/26 production calls for dry peas and lentils from its July report. AAFC issued its latest monthly report on Aug. 20, and adjusted exports, domestic usage and ending stocks. The post Pulse Weekly: AAFC raise dry pea, lentil production numbers appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsDaily News from Glacier Farm Media Network - Grainews
For the week ending August 23, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $5 to $10 higher on average compared to seven days earlier. In some locations such as Lethbridge, larger packages of quality yearlings traded $10 to as much as $20/cwt higher. The post Klassen: Feeder market makes another leg higher appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsDaily News from Glacier Farm Media Network - Grainews
Chicago cattle futures fell on Monday after the USDA reported a human case of New World screwworm in the U.S. The post U.S. livestock: Cattle futures slide on human screwworm case report appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsDaily News from Glacier Farm Media Network - Grainews
Chicago soybeans fell on Monday after hitting two-month highs on Friday, as industry players lost confidence that Chinese buyers would purchase U.S. soybeans, while dealers assessed exemptions granted to U.S. crude oil refiners for use of soy-based biofuels.| Grainews
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2025 opens in September. Show director Rob O’Connnor explains what’s new and what’s returning.| Grainews
Wet weather in the northern half of Alberta and dry weather in the south delayed harvest across the province during the week ended Aug. 19, 2025.| Grainews
Rain, humidity and thunderstorms delayed harvesting and crop progress in Saskatchewan during the week ended Aug. 18, 2025.| Grainews
Cattle futures climbed again on Friday as USDA data showed a continued decline in cattle on feed. Hogs also rose.| Grainews
Chicago soybean and corn futures surged on Thursday on short covering and bargain buying after prices sank low enough to attract buying interest, though supply pressure from favorable U.S. crop conditions continue to loom over the market, analysts said.| Grainews
Corn yield potential and soybean prospects are significantly above average across Illinois and western Iowa, though plant diseases could threaten final yields, scouts on an annual crop tour of the Midwest said on Wednesday.| Grainews
Harvest operations in Manitoba pressed ahead during the week ended Aug. 18, with fall rye and winter wheat leading the way. The post Manitoba harvest sees winter crops pass halfway point appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
Nebraska’s soybean pod count is the highest in at least 22 years, and its corn yield potential is the strongest in four years, scouts said on Tuesday during the second day of Pro Farmer’s annual tour of major grain-producing states.| Grainews
AgTalk, an anonymous online space for those in the agricultural sector to find mental health support, has seen its funding partnership renewed, the Do More Agriculture Foundation announced on Tuesday.| Grainews
Farm Credit Canada has extended its Trade Disruption Customer Support program to canola producers.| Grainews
Canada’s annual inflation rate eased to 1.7 per cent in July from 1.9 per cent in the prior month as lower year-on-year gasoline prices kept the consumer price index low, but core measures of inflation stayed sticky, data showed on Tuesday.| Grainews
The production potential of Ohio's corn crop is the highest in at least 22 years, scouts on the annual Pro Farmer tour of top U.S. producing states found on Monday, but dry conditions could limit yields by the time the autumn harvest rolls around.| Grainews
For the week ending August 16, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were unchanged to $10 higher. Strength was noted in grass yearlings in the 800-950-pound categories.| Grainews
Expectations for a record large corn harvest in the United States this year are overhanging the futures market, which should keep values under pressure through the harvest season.| Grainews
Farm and construction equipment maker CNH Industrial on Thursday slashed its annual profit forecast, hurt by subdued demand for its machines amid economic uncertainty triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.| Grainews
PTx Trimble, an agricultural technology company from the Prairies has won a major award at the Commodity Classic in Denver.| Grainews
A brief period of La Nina conditions is favoured in the fall and early winter 2025-26 before reverting to a more stable El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center said on Thursday.| Grainews
U.S. soybean futures declined for the first time in four sessions on profit taking on Thursday after a rally ignited by the U.S. government's lower-than-expected harvest outlook took prices to six-week highs.| Grainews
Canadian pulse exports were down in June, but remain solid with one month left in the 2024-25 marketing year, according to Statistics Canada. The post Pulse Weekly: Exports down month-to-month appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsPulses & Production Tips - Grainews
Lentil prices on the Canadian Prairies eased back during the week ended July 28, said Levon Sargsyan, broker with Johnston’s Grain. Sargsyan noted that’s due to the recent rains that brought relief to some of the dry areas of the region.| Grainews
Feeder and live cattle futures fell hard on Friday while lean hogs closed on either side of unchanged.| Grainews
For this forecast period it looks like the active pattern that developed last week will continue with a couple of lows forecasted to impact parts of the Prairies. The post Prairie forecast: Unsettled weather to continue appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsWeather & Production Tips - Grainews
For this forecast period we start with a small but fairly potent area of low pressure lifting northwards through Manitoba. Meanwhile, weak high pressure is covering Alberta and Saskatchewan. The post Prairie forecast: Merging lows bring plenty of chances for rain appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsWeather & Production Tips - Grainews
This forecast period is looking much more stable and predictable as a large area of high pressure dominates the Prairie region.| Grainews
Germany is relaxing some of the restrictions imposed following a case of foot-and-mouth disease and believes measures taken to contain the outbreak are working, the country’s agriculture ministry said on Wednesday.| Grainews
ICE futures canola contracts fell to their lowest levels in two months during the first week of August, with speculative long liquidation behind some of the selling pressure.| Grainews
ICE Futures canola contracts were trading within a sideways range heading into the end of the 2024/25 (Aug/Jul) marketing year, with expectations for a tight old crop carryout providing support amid uncertainty over new crop production.| Grainews
Scattered weather across the Canadian Prairies and a stronger Canadian dollar failed to stop rising canola prices during the week ended July 23, 2025.| Grainews
The outlook for canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange appears to be on a downward slide, said Bill Craddock, a Manitoba-based trader and farmer.| Grainews
Farm and construction equipment maker CNH Industrial reported second-quarter profit and revenue above Wall Street estimates on Friday, as its ongoing effort to reduce costs helped offset pressures from lower sales and production.| Grainews
A proposed U.S.-Canada trade deal could still be weeks away, Ottawa's chief negotiator said on Friday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed higher tariffs on imports from Canada.| Grainews
There was some relief for crops in Saskatchewan following sporadic showers. The provincial agriculture department said farmers are hoping for more rain to aid head and pod filling, but the weekly crop report for the week ended July 28 noted that more moisture wouldn’t help the yields for more advanced crops. The post Rain aids some Saskatchewan crops appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsMarkets & Production Tips - Grainews
All wheat production in Canada is to remain relatively steady in 2025/26 said the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Ottawa. In the report released on July 28, they forecast 35.15 million tonnes compared to 34.96 million in 2024/25.| Grainews
As pulse crops across the country continue to develop, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada updated its estimates for dry peas and lentils. AAFC issued its July supply and demand report on July 21.| Grainews
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada revised its canola estimates in its July supply and demand report released on July 21.| Grainews
U.S. corn futures hit a two-week low on Monday and soybeans also fell as market players continued to brace for large crops and forecasts called for milder, non-threatening weather in the Midwest production belt.| Grainews
Report from Cornell University researchers details how much it costs to have a dairy cow infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza.| Grainews
This forecast period starts with a broad, cool area of high pressure stretching across the Prairie provinces. The cool air combined with strong mid-summer sunshine is leading to partly cloudy skies along with the odd shower or thundershower.| Grainews
Major crops throughout Alberta remained relatively steady during the week ended July 22. The provincial agriculture department rated the crops at 65 per cent good to excellent, a dip of one point from the previous week.| Grainews
Heavy rains fell on parts of Saskatchewan during the week ended July 17, 2025, but they were a mixed blessing for fields and pastures. The post Saskatchewan Crop Report: Rains benefit some crops appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsDaily News from Glacier Farm Media Network - Grainews
Manitoba and the federal governement are teaming up to support Manitoba livestock producers who are being hit hard by drought conditions.| Grainews
Manitoba cereals, oilseeds and pulses continue to develop nicely, the province’s latest crop report said.| Grainews
Our current unsettled and—for lack of better word—'messy' weather pattern looks to continue for at least one more week.| Grainews
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures continued to rally on Tuesday, with feeder contracts setting new all-time highs, as U.S. cash prices remained firm and domestic supplies of replacement animals continued to shrink, market analysts said.| Grainews
For the week ending July 19, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were unchanged from the previous week, although volumes were limited.| Grainews
More scattered showers across Manitoba helped crops advance in their development during the week ended July 13, 2025.| Grainews
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures touched a two-week high on Friday on worries that heat may threaten U.S. crops and expectations that the country's biofuel policy would boost demand for soyoil, analysts said.| Grainews
Rain fell onto the southern half of Alberta last week, while hot and dry conditions persisted in the northern half, according to the province's crop report released on July 18.| Grainews
Farm Credit Canada and Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) have unveiled a generative artificial intelligence tool called Root| Grainews
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures hit their highest level in more than a week on Thursday as technical buying helped the market recover from a three-month low reached on Monday, analysts said.| Grainews
Soybeans and corn on the Chicago Board of Trade are heading toward a weather market, said Sean Lusk, vice-president of Walsh Commercial Hedging in Chicago. The move comes after two reports from the United States Department of Agriculture issued on June 30.| Grainews
Canberra is close to an agreement with Beijing that would allow Australian suppliers to ship five trial canola cargoes to China, sources familiar with the matter said, a move towards ending a years-long freeze in the trade.| Grainews
Farmers in the United States expect to grow more pulses in 2025, with areas planted to peas, lentils, chickpeas and edible beans all up on the year in the latest acreage data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, released June 30.| Grainews
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it has ended its emergency response for H5N1 bird flu, owing to a decline in animal infections and no reports of human cases since February.| Grainews
Supply-managed Canadian dairy could be a sticking point in trade negotiations with the U.S.| Grainews
Crops in Saskatchewan are developing in opposite directions, the province’s latest crop report said. Growing conditions in the province vary, with some areas receiving enough rain while other locations are experiencing crop stress due to hot, dry conditions.| Grainews
A broad but unorganized area of low pressure impacts all three Prairie provinces for at least the first half of this forecast period. Unsettled weather means it will be a difficult forecast to pin down. It also means seasonable temperatures with no big intense heat waves expected—though that doesn’t mean we won’t see a few hot days.| Grainews
Chicago Board of Trade corn futures extended losses on Tuesday to approach a 2025 low as improved U.S. crop ratings and forecasts for more benign weather fueled expectations for a bumper harvest.| Grainews
Crops in Manitoba continue to develop at a good pace despite a lack of rainfall in some parts of the province, reported Manitoba Agriculture on July 2.| Grainews
Alberta saw its overall crop rating improve, but its surface soil became drier, the province’s latest crop report said. The post Alberta crop ratings nudge up appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsMarkets & Production Tips - Grainews
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended mixed on Monday, with nearby contracts under pressure after quarterly stocks data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed larger-than-expected supplies as of June 1, analysts said.| Grainews
Numerous factors caused United States wheat prices to sharply rise during the week ended June 18, 2025.| Grainews
There were some notable changes to Canadian canola made in the United States Department of Agriculture world oilseed report issued on June 12. The USDA increased its call on 2024/25 canola exports and trimmed those for 2025/26, and reduced carryout projections for both marketing years.| Grainews
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ended higher on Friday under support from stronger wholesale boxed beef prices and buying interest, though concerns over waning consumer demand for beef continued to linger over the market, analysts said.| Grainews
Chicago lean hog contracts dipped as a U.S. Department of Agriculture report showed inventories slightly up. Cattle futures were unchanged to slightly up.| Grainews
Crops in Saskatchewan continued to be largely normal in their development, the provincial agriculture department said in its latest weekly crop report.| Grainews
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ended mixed on Wednesday as market players weighed waning demand from consumers and retailers while hog futures turned higher, following a seasonal pattern, traders said.| Grainews
Crops in Manitoba continued to come along nicely, the provincial agriculture department reported for the week ended June 24. The post Manitoba crops in good shape: Report appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsPulses & Production Tips - Grainews
