Exporters feel Bill C-202 undermines the country's commitment to rules-based international trading and sends the wrong message to trading partners.| Manitoba Co-operator
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. The post U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end lower on profit-taking, technicals and flat cash prices appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorDaily news Archive - Manitoba Co-operator
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 Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorDaily news Archive - Manitoba Co-operator
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 Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorDaily news Archive - Manitoba Co-operator
U.S. soybean futures rebounded on late-session technical buying to end firm on Thursday after concerns about a lack of sales to top importer China had dragged the market to 3-1/2 week lows. The post U.S. grains: Soybeans end firm as late-session technical buying offsets demand pressure appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorDaily news Archive - Manitoba Co-operator
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 Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorDaily news Archive - Manitoba Co-operator
Canada will soon unveil a series of promised measures to help the steel and aluminum sector deal with U.S. tariffs, and will also aid canola farmers, government officials said on Thursday. The post Federal government to unveil promised aid for canola sector soon appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorDaily news Archive - Manitoba Co-operator
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 Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorDaily news Archive - Manitoba Co-operator
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 Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorDaily news Archive - Manitoba Co-operator
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 Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorDaily news Archive - Manitoba Co-operator
Though some might call it weakness, Prime Minister Mark Carney's move to lift the retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods covered under CUSMA while retaining tariffs on auto, steel and aluminum, is arguably a wise strategy says economist Nargess Kayhani.| Manitoba Co-operator
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has detected a bird flu strain in dairy cattle that previously had not been seen in cows, according to an email from the agency’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service seen by Reuters.| Manitoba Co-operator
Louis Dreyfus Company has acquired grains and oilseeds processing, storage and trading activities in Hungary and Poland from rival agricultural commodity merchant Bunge Global, fulfilling conditions Bunge needed to meet to get approval of its merger with Viterra.| Manitoba Co-operator
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 Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorLivestock & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator
Chicago cattle and lean hog futures continued to climb on Wednesday. The post U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs rise appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorLivestock & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator
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 Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorLivestock & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator
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 Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorLivestock & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator
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.| Manitoba Co-operator
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 Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorMarkets & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator
Chicago Board of Trade corn futures firmed on Friday on support from strong international demand, concerns over disease in the U.S. Midwest and technical support, analysts said. The post U.S. grains: Corn rises on strong demand, disease concerns appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorMarkets & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator
China's soybean importers are boosting purchases from Argentina and Uruguay over the next year to fill the supply gap left by the absence of U.S. shipments as the trade war drags on. The post China boosts soybean buys from Argentina, Uruguay amid U.S. trade war, sources say appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorMarkets & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator
Cash prices for spring wheat and durum across the Canadian Prairies incurred losses almost across the board during the week ended Aug. 28.| Manitoba Co-operator
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 Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorWeather & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator
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. The post Prairie forecast: Sunny, warm end to the month appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorWeather & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator
Western Canadian wheat prices were mostly weaker as rains in the Prairies delayed harvesting operations during the week ended Aug. 21, 2025.| Manitoba Co-operator
A Chinese state-run trading firm has booked a cargo of about 50,000 metric tons of new-crop Australian canola, two traders told Reuters, just days after Beijing imposed temporary levies on top supplier Canada.| Manitoba Co-operator
The federal government has awarded contracts to vaccine makers in a step toward the creation of a long-awaited foot-and-mouth disease vaccine bank.| Manitoba Co-operator
The White House will not impose new guardrails on the farm industry's use of pesticides as part of a strategy to address children's health outcomes, according to a draft obtained by Reuters of a widely anticipated report from President Donald Trump's 'Make America Healthy Again' commission.| Manitoba Co-operator
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.| Manitoba Co-operator
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend up to $750 million to build a sterile fly production facility in Texas to fight the flesh-eating livestock pest New World screwworm, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Friday, Aug. 15.| Manitoba Co-operator
Alberta Beef Producers announced its withdrawal from the Canadian Cattle Association, effective July 1, 2026.| Manitoba Co-operator
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.| Manitoba Co-operator
Some areas of Saskatchewan received more than 100 mm of rain during the week ended Aug. 4, 2025, but others had little to none. Harvest operations began in those dry areas.| Manitoba Co-operator
London | Reuters - Countries around the world are battling heatwaves and floods fueled by El Niño, a naturally occurring climate phenomenon that has a 90| Manitoba Co-operator
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 Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorWeather & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator
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.| Manitoba Co-operator
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures hit contract highs on Wednesday as strong consumer demand for beef and another spike in wholesale boxed beef prices supported an ongoing futures rally.| Manitoba Co-operator
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell on Thursday to their lowest level since April on beneficial U.S. crop weather and poor demand from China, analysts said.| Manitoba Co-operator
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures rebounded on Friday from a steep drop during the previous session.| Manitoba Co-operator
Weak demand continues to hamper prices for feed barley and wheat, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge.| Manitoba Co-operator
Australia has lifted a 22-year-old ban on the import of Canadian beef and beef products, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said in a statement on Tuesday.| Manitoba Co-operator
Agriculture across the globe is closely linked to La Niña and El Niño when it comes to setting the weather stage for the next growing season.| Manitoba Co-operator
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.| Manitoba Co-operator
Health officials have confirmed that the strain of bird flu that hospitalized a B.C. teenager in critical condition is related to the same virus causing outbreaks in the province’s poultry.| Manitoba Co-operator
China called on Friday for steps to improve bilateral ties with Canada, saying there were no deep-seated conflicts of interest, following a spike in trade tensions with many of Beijing’s Western trade partners this year.| Manitoba Co-operator
Second Harvest, billed as Canada's largest food rescuer, was on hand at Ag in Motion in Langham, Saskatchewan, from July 15 to 17 to connect with farmers and raise awareness of their presence on the Prairies.| Manitoba Co-operator
Farmers Business Network is responding to strong demand for generic agricultural chemicals by expanding its Canadian operations.| Manitoba Co-operator
Grain prices at the Chicago Board of Trade were on the weaker side for the week ended July 16 due to last week's USDA report and ongoing trade tensions.| Manitoba Co-operator
MacDon's new FD2 Plus FlexDraper was on display at the Ag in Motion 2025. It has two inches of extra flex at the cutterbar allowing it to follow the contour of the ground more efficiently to harvest more crop.| Manitoba Co-operator
Exotic alfalfa varieties that produce white, blue, cream and yellow flowers are being looked at by plant breeders to improve the crop's drought tolerance.| Manitoba Co-operator
For the week ending July 12, Western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $5 higher compared to seven days earlier. Calves weighing 550-800 pounds were quoted $5 lower to as much as $10 higher.| Manitoba Co-operator
Farming Smarter near Lethbridge got a boost to its research equipment, thanks to the Alberta government’s increase in funding for research associations.| Manitoba Co-operator
U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly cut off trade talks with Canada on Friday over its tax targeting U.S. technology firms, saying that it was a "blatant attack" and that he would set a new tariff rate on Canadian goods within the next week.| Manitoba Co-operator
Chicago cattle and hog futures saw strong increases across the board on Monday.| Manitoba Co-operator
Archer-Daniels-Midland, a major U.S. soybean crusher and biofuel producer, slashed its bids to buy the oilseed this week ahead of an expected Trump administration announcement on biofuel blending requirements, a primary driver of demand for soybean oil - and a prospective source of demand for Canadian canola.| Manitoba Co-operator
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange made substantial gains on Wednesday, aided by a weaker United States dollar. The August live cattle| Manitoba Co-operator
Chicago soybean futures dropped on Wednesday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture's data showed rapid planting progress, and demand was slow, according to analysts.| Manitoba Co-operator
Chicago soybean, corn and wheat futures ended a choppy session lower on Wednesday as signs of a thaw in the U.S.-China trade standoff supported agricultural markets, despite lingering concerns about demand and global competition, traders said.| Manitoba Co-operator
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures stormed to contract highs on Friday, as tight U.S. supplies drove cash prices to records this week, traders said.| Manitoba Co-operator
Canadian agricultural groups welcomed Mark Carney’s new minority federal government on Tuesday morning and pushed for immediate action on pressing issues.| Manitoba Co-operator
The ratio of farmland rental prices to farmland value was similar in 2024 compared to 2023, but renting extended its cash flow advantage over ownership, Farm Credit Canada reported.| Manitoba Co-operator
