Chicago | Reuters - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed for a third straight session on Tuesday, propelled by rising beef prices and| Grainews
Low global prices for grains, Russia’s main agricultural commodity, have caused a sharp fall in exports in recent months. The post Russia’s top agriculture official blames low global grain prices for export slowdown appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsNews & Production Tips - Grainews
Arlene Dickinson says Canada must take up decades-old suggestions to support the agriculture and food sectors The post Arlene Dickinson says recent trip to Asia opened her eyes to new trade opportunities appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsNews & Production Tips - Grainews
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers, an organization representing North America’s agriculture and construction equipment makers, is setting up an office in Ottawa. The post Association of Equipment Manufacturers sets up lobby in Ottawa appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsNews & Production Tips - Grainews
Corteva said on Wednesday it would separate its seed and pesticide businesses into separate listed companies, as the agrichemicals firm seeks to sharpen its strategic focus. The post Corteva to split seeds, pesticide units into separate listed companies appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsNews & Production Tips - Grainews
Global food commodity prices dipped in September as declines in sugar and dairy offset a new peak for meat prices, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday. The post World food prices dip as falls in sugar and dairy offset new high for meat appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsNews & Production Tips - Grainews
One of the owners of Universal Ostrich near Edgewood, B.C. condemned the alleged assault and arson against one of the farm’s neighbours said to have been committed by a protestor. The farm is in a legal battle with federal authorities over a cull order of the farm’s ostriches, which contracted avian influenza. The post B.C. ostrich owner condemns violence near embattled farm appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsNews & Production Tips - Grainews
Canadian farmland values rose by an average of six per cent in the first half of 2025 according to a new report from Farm Credit Canada. The post Faster growth for farmland values in first half of 2025 says FCC appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsNews & Production Tips - Grainews
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday the federal government would support American farmers in light of China’s refusal to buy U.S. soybeans amidst a trade war between the countries. The post U.S. to support soybean farmers amid China lag, expect news Tuesday, Bessent says appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsNews & Production Tips - Grainews
Globe and Mail article suggests U.S. dairy access to Canada is back as a topic of conversation in Ottawa| Grainews
U.S. soybean futures closed lower on Friday as pressure from a fast-advancing U.S. harvest offset early-session support from hopes that upcoming U.S.-China talks could revive stalled soybean trade.| Grainews
Thanks to a stretch of good weather, Alberta farmers advanced their harvest 12 points during the week ended Sept. 29 to 89 per cent complete. The Alberta agriculture department said that’s seven points above the five-year average. The post Good weather pushes Alberta harvest along appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsPulses & Production Tips - Grainews
Combining in Saskatchewan is in the home stretch as the province’s agriculture department reported it at 84 per cent complete. Although the harvest advanced 16 points during the week ended Sept. 29, it was eight points behind the five-year average. The post Good progress made in Sask. harvest appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsPulses & Production Tips - Grainews
The Pulse Variety Hub is a new digital platform from the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers to help producers select the best varieties for their specific growing conditions. The post New Pulse Variety Hub launched in Saskatchewan appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsPulses & Production Tips - Grainews
As Statistics Canada projected Alberta to see larger harvests of dry peas and lentils in 2025/26, the Alberta Pulse Growers offered their views as to why.| Grainews
Chicago | Reuters - Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rebounded on technical buying on Friday, though declining wholesale beef prices and weaker| Grainews
The big question leading into this forecast period is — just how long will the summery temperatures will continue? After all we are now into October. The post Prairie forecast: Transition from warm to cool brings chances for rain appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsWeather & Production Tips - Grainews
Highlights: We appear to be in a fairly predictable weather pattern as the overall weather picture has been pretty good. We saw upper-level ridging last week bring average to above average temperatures across the Prairies. The forecasted area of low pressure over the eastern Prairies materialized as forecasted. As often typical with upper-level lows, the The post Prairie forecast: Looks like summer weather appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsWeather & Production Tips - Grainews
Highlights Conditions producing heat and humidity over Saskatchewan and Manitoba to depart Alberta to see a cooling pattern before returning to mid-twenty| Grainews
Japanese farm, construction, yard and landscaping equipment maker Kubota is set to expand its share in several of those sectors with a deal for Kansas| Grainews
Canadian hay growers in the market for new mowers, rakes or spreaders will see a new player on some dealer lots next year. The Canadian arm of Japanese ag| Grainews
U.S. corn and soybean futures were lower on Monday in choppy trade, pressured by the expanding Midwest harvest of both crops, but uncertainty about quarterly government stocks data due on Tuesday kept a floor under prices, analysts said. The post U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsDaily News from Glacier Farm Media Network - Grainews
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ticked lower on Monday in a technical pullback after futures surged in the previous session, traders said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture in its quarterly Hogs and Pigs report on Thursday said the nation’s inventory on September 1 was 74.5 million head, down 1.3 per The post U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsDaily News from Glacier Farm Media Network - Grainews
How can the treaty rights of Indigenous peoples be honoured in a way that gives them a proper seat at the table when it comes to farming in Canada? The post National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsDaily News from Glacier Farm Media Network - Grainews
Canadian food and beverage makers have begun to feel the pinch of trade tensions with the U.S. according to a new forcast by Farm Credit Canada, which downgraded sales growth predictions from the start of the year. The post Food and beverage makers’ sales predicted to slide on trade tensions: FCC appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsDaily News from Glacier Farm Media Network - Grainews
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada made several upward adjustments to its supply and demand estimates, after including the data from the Statistics Canada production update earlier this month. The post More canola among AAFC’s 2025/26 projections appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsDaily News from Glacier Farm Media Network - Grainews
For the week ending September 27, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $10/cwt higher to $10/cwt lower compared to seven days earlier. The post Klassen: Feeder market remains volatile appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsDaily News from Glacier Farm Media Network - Grainews
Australian beef has replaced U.S. supply in China since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. The post Under Trump, U.S. cedes its share of China’s beef market to Australia appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsDaily News from Glacier Farm Media Network - Grainews
Alberta’s provincial harvest as of Sept. 23, 2025 was 78 per cent complete, said the province’s weekly crop report.| Grainews
Italian farmers protesting about red tape and cheap imports from outside the EU headed towards Rome in convoys of tractors on Monday, while their colleagues in the north led a cow through the streets of Milan.| Grainews
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the country on Friday to move towards more self-reliance, manufacture everything from fertilisers to jet engines and EV batteries, and vowed to protect farmers in the face of a trade conflict with Washington.| Grainews
The Argentine government has authorized the export of live cattle for slaughter, reversing a prohibition that had been in place for over five decades.| Grainews
North West Terminal Ltd. in Unity, Saskatchewan, has idled its grain elevator after several years of losses.| Grainews
The National Farmers Union is pushing back against changes to the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act that would narrow the scope of farmers’ right to save seed or propagate crops from cuttings and tubers. The post NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsNews & Production Tips - Grainews
Chicago | Reuters - Lean hog futures stormed to contract highs at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Friday as smaller-than-expected U.S. inventory| Grainews
The federal Conservatives called for the government to authorize emergency use of the poison strychnine against infestations of gophers.| Grainews
For the first time, Eastern wheat classes will be included in the annual harvest assessment completed by Cereals Canada. The post Eastern wheat to be included in Cereals Canada’s harvest assessment appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
Saskatchewan’s harvest advanced to 68 per cent as of Sept. 22, 2025 despite rains and high humidity across the province. The post Saskatchewan Crop Report: Harvest advances despite rains appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
There is very little activity for feed barley as potential buyers are holding out for lower prices, said a Lethbridge-based trader. The post Feed Grain Weekly: Buyers holding out for cheaper barley appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
Soybean and wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade tumbled during the week ended Sept. 24, 2025, but corn futures stayed rangebound. The post CBOT Weekly: Soybean, wheat futures come down appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
Manitoba’s provincial harvest reached 56 per cent on Sept. 21, 2025 despite wildly disparate amounts of rainfall.| Grainews
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is developing a plan to revitalize the decimated U.S. beef herd, but will not offer payments to producers, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Thursday.| Grainews
It's late in the growing season, but there is still time to scout wheat crops for disease. I first noticed serious disease in my midge-tolerant Goodeve| Grainews
Aster yellows might be rare, but it can be expensive. The last big outbreak cost Prairie canola growers $400 million in yield losses, Trevor Wist of AAFC told Manitoba Ag Days 2025.| Grainews
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to their lowest in a week on Friday, erasing early gains after a phone call between U.S. President Donald| Grainews
The ongoing Prairie wheat harvest and a stronger Canadian dollar caused Western Canadian wheat bids to decline during the week ended Sept. 19, 2025.| Grainews
General Mills maintained its annual sales and profit forecasts on Wednesday, as the Cheerios maker grapples with rising economic uncertainty and softer demand in key markets, including North America.| Grainews
Agricultural commodity merchant Louis Dreyfus Company recorded a rise in first-half sales, supported by higher volumes shipped, but weaker prices for most crops pushed down profits, it said on Friday.| Grainews
Chicago | Reuters - Chicago corn and soybean futures sagged on Wednesday, retreating from multi-week highs on profit-taking and an uptick in the dollar,| Grainews
Harvest progress in Manitoba hit the halfway mark during the week ended Sept. 16, according to the latest crop report from the provincial agriculture department.| Grainews
Lentil production in the United States hit its largest level in nearly a decade, while the dry edible pea crop reached levels not seen in over five years, said updated production estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The post Pulse weekly: Large U.S. pea/lentil crops expected appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsPulses & Production Tips - Grainews
Combining in Manitoba advanced 11 points during the week ended Sept. 9, which brought the harvest to 40 per cent complete provincewide, Manitoba Agriculture reported. The post Manitoba farmers focused on harvesting appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsPulses & 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.| Grainews
Chicago cattle and hog futures slid on Tuesday as economic data showed signs of slowing U.S. household spending. Most-active December live cattle closed| Grainews
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures declined for a second straight session on Wednesday in a profit-taking and technical-selling correction from recent highs.| Grainews
Feed millers in Vietnam are taking advantage of bargain prices with rare purchases of Canadian canola meal after China imposed hefty tariffs on the oilseed.| Grainews
Speculative fund traders have moved to a net short position in canola futures for the first time in five months, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).| Grainews
Canadian Wheat Research Coalition says review of the wheat breeding innovation system will make sure research meets farmer needs.| Grainews
Chicago | Reuters - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell on Monday, retreating from a two-month high set on Friday, as market players focused on| 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.| GrainewsWeather & Production Tips - Grainews
We start this period with a large upper low over northern Ontario, an area of Arctic high pressure building southwards over Manitoba and strong but narrow upper ridge of high pressure over B.C. This particular setup is going to bring cool temperatures over the eastern Prairies for the next several days. Western regions will stay on the mild side. The post Prairie forecast: Cool east, warm west appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsWeather & Production Tips - Grainews
In many low- and middle-income countries, accurate weather forecasts remain out of reach, limited by the high technology costs and infrastructure demands of traditional forecasting models. A new wave of AI-powered weather forecasting models has the potential to change that.| Grainews
The Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) is calling on the federal government and the Major Projects Office to designate the Port of Vancouver and its connecting rail infrastructure as a project of national significance. The first list of projects being considered was released Sept. 11.| Grainews
Only minor changes to the grain and oilseed balance sheets are expected in the Sept. 12 supply and demand report from the United States Department of Agriculture, said an analyst.| Grainews
Farmers in Quebec get a new representative at the provincial cabinet table as Premier Francois Legault names Donald Martel the new minister of agriculture, replacing Andre Lamontagne.| Grainews
The harvesting of all crops in Alberta reached 42 per cent complete as of Sept. 9, compared to the five-year average of 40 per cent. The provincial agriculture department noted combing was highlighted by little or no rain. The post Alberta harvest just ahead of average pace appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsDaily News from Glacier Farm Media Network - Grainews
Bayer celebrated the brand’s greatest seed hits at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show| Grainews
High levels of fungal disease like tar spot and southern rust are lurking in corn fields across the U.S. Midwest, threatening to reduce yields of a record-large crop and cause headaches for farmers during the autumn harvest.| Grainews
Ag tech company success is more likely when they connect with farmers to pilot test their potential products.| Grainews
New strides in agricultural innovation including improving calf health, fighting pesticide resistance were the featured topic at the University of Guelph Feeding The Future discussion at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2025.| Grainews
U.S. farmers are missing out on billions of dollars of soybean sales to China halfway through their prime marketing season, as stalled trade talks halt exports and rival South American suppliers step in to fill the gap.| Grainews
Most Chicago cattle futures rose on Wednesday after Tuesday's hard fall. Hogs settled on either side of unchanged. Most-active October live cattle futures| Grainews
With harvest underway across the Canadian Prairies rumblings has been felt from the other side of the world, specifically in regards yellow peas. There have been recent media reports stating the Indian government is under growing domestic pressure to end its duty-free period on yellow pea imports.| Grainews
Ending stocks of canola and wheat contracted significantly on the year, Statistics Canada said in its grains stocks report released on Sept. 9.| Grainews
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn, soybean and wheat futures ticked up on Monday as traders awaited U.S. government harvest estimates later this week, with| Grainews
Two national canola organizations said they’re not pleased with the federal government’s announcement on helping canola growers and the biofuel industry. The Canola Council of Canada and the Canadian Canola Growers Association expressed their disappointment in a Sept. 5 news release.| Grainews
Canadian-based fertilizer giant, Nutrien said on Monday it will sell its 50 per cent stake in Argentina-based nitrogen producer Profertil for $600 million, as the world's top potash producer shifts focus away from South America.| Grainews
The federal government will invest $370 million in a new biofuel production incentive.| Grainews
Australian farmers are forecast to grow slightly more canola and barley this year, while wheat production may dip, according to the latest estimates from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES).| Grainews
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.| Grainews
Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton said feed barley prices have stayed put over the past week.| 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.| 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.| 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
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
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.| 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
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.| 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.| 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