Insights and Stories of Geralyn Wichers

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures drop on signs of economic contraction

Apr. 30, 2025 at 5:35 pm CDT

Chicago cattle and hog contracts fell across the board as U.S. advance gross domestic product data pointed to the first quarterly decline in three years.

CN train approaches under a cloudy Prairie sky.

Canadian Transportation Agency announces railway price indices for 2025-2026 crop year

Apr. 30, 2025 at 5:01 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. livestock: Live cattle set fresh highs, lean hogs slide

Apr. 29, 2025 at 4:02 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

Black Angus breed cattle in a feedlot or feed yard. Ear tags and electronic monitoring tags have been touched up to removed distinguishing numbers and features

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise as Mexican imports questioned

Apr. 28, 2025 at 3:14 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

A Canadian flag flies at the top of one of the Parliament buildings in Ottawa.

AgriStability deadline extended

Apr. 25, 2025 at 3:54 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. livestock: Chicago lean hogs resume climb

Apr. 25, 2025 at 3:11 pm CDT

Chicago lean hog futures resumed an upward trajectory on Friday after Thursday's dip while live cattle fluctuated on either side of unchanged.

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. livestock: Hogs slip on news China cancelled some U.S. pork shipments

Apr. 24, 2025 at 4:28 pm CDT

Most Chicago lean hog futures slid on Thursday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported China had canceled 12,000 metric tons of U.S. pork exports in the week ending April 17.

By Geralyn Wichers

‘Don’t equate us with Toronto news, culture’ Ontario farmers tell western colleagues

Apr. 24, 2025 at 10:52 am CDT

Farmers across Canada reflect on what they'd like producers in other regions to know about the issues they face ahead of the 2025 federal election.

By April Stewart Geralyn Wichers Stew Slater Zak McLachlan

Food processing plant interior with fresh pig carcasses hanging in the cold storage.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise, nearby hogs edge down

Apr. 23, 2025 at 3:07 pm CDT

Chicago cattle futures continue to rise on Wednesday while nearby lean hog contracts edged downward.

By Geralyn Wichers

Farmer walks toward an air seeder with a blue sky above.

Canadian farmers’ view of the federal government differs by province — but not by much

Apr. 23, 2025 at 10:23 am CDT

Farmers from Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec answer the question "do you feel represented by the federal government?"

By April Stewart Geralyn Wichers Stew Slater Zak McLachlan

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Insights and Stories of Geralyn Wichers

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures drop on signs of economic contraction

Canadian Transportation Agency announces railway price indices for 2025-2026 crop year

U.S. livestock: Live cattle set fresh highs, lean hogs slide

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise as Mexican imports questioned

AgriStability deadline extended

U.S. livestock: Chicago lean hogs resume climb

U.S. livestock: Hogs slip on news China cancelled some U.S. pork shipments

‘Don’t equate us with Toronto news, culture’ Ontario farmers tell western colleagues

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise, nearby hogs edge down

Canadian farmers’ view of the federal government differs by province — but not by much

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