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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

Klassen: Feeder market eyes deferred delivery prices

Jun. 30, 2025 at 10:35 am CDT

For the week ending June 28, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. Volumes moving through the ring were limited and the quality was quite variable.

US Supreme Court seeks Justice Department views on Bayer Roundup appeal

Jun. 30, 2025 at 10:03 am CDT

By Diana Novak Jones Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney attend a meeting with G7 leaders and guests, at the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025.

Canada rescinds digital services tax to advance stalled trade talks with US

Jun. 30, 2025 at 9:44 am CDT

By Reuters

Newcastle disease identified in British Columbia

Jun. 27, 2025 at 5:51 pm CDT

By Kristy Nudds

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up on higher wholesale prices, buying interest

Jun. 27, 2025 at 5:43 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: Chicago corn, soybeans recover from multi-month lows

Jun. 27, 2025 at 3:52 pm CDT

Chicago corn and soybean futures rose on Friday from multi-month lows, supported by short covering and a weakening dollar, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Woman worker portrait in the milking parlour of a dairy farm.

Agriculture, food should tie labour needs to federal priorities, panel says

Jun. 27, 2025 at 3:23 pm CDT

Canada's agri-food sector needs to make clear to the federal government that solving its labour issues ties into economic and nation-building plans, industry insiders say.

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. President Donald Trump walks on the day of a "One Big Beautiful" event at the White House in Washington, DC., U.S.

Trump cuts off US trade talks with Canada, shattering optimism over tariff deals

Jun. 27, 2025 at 1:24 pm CDT

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.

By David Lawder David Ljunggren Reuters Susan Heavey

Canadian farmers planted fewer canola acres than expected, StatCan projects

Jun. 27, 2025 at 11:58 am CDT

In something of a surprise, Statistics Canada lowered its projection for planted canola acres in 2025/26, with other oilseeds reaping some of the benefits. As well, StatCan adjusted its numbers for Canadian wheat.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

A group photo of the Alberta and Saskatchewan caucuses.

Alberta and Saskatchewan call for stop to federal interference in provincial resources

Jun. 27, 2025 at 10:55 am CDT

The governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan have a unified message after recent meetings - federal inference in provincial resource development must stop.

By Greg Price