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Canadian Cattle Association focused on CUSMA review as trade talks with U.S. continue

Aug. 6, 2025 at 1:26 pm CDT

As trade talks with the U.S. continue, the Canadian Cattle Association says it's pleased to see a focus on the upcoming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade agreement (CUSMA) while maintaining tariff-free access for CUSMA-compliant goods.

Prairie forecast: Merging lows bring plenty of chances for rain

Aug. 6, 2025 at 10:25 am CDT

By Daniel Bezte

Glencore says long-term strategy may involve sale of Bunge stake

Aug. 6, 2025 at 9:16 am CDT

By Reuters

Bayer CEO: we will have to stop U.S. glyphosate production if nothing changes

Aug. 6, 2025 at 9:11 am CDT

By Reuters

Pulse Weekly: Exports down month-to-month

Aug. 5, 2025 at 3:24 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures surge, hogs up

Aug. 5, 2025 at 3:21 pm CDT

Chicago cattle futures surged on Tuesday to sit just under highs. Hog contracts also made gains.

By Geralyn Wichers

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn sink to contract lows as large supply weighs

Aug. 5, 2025 at 2:54 pm CDT

Chicago wheat futures plunged to contract lows on Tuesday to approach their lowest point since 2020 as sinking corn futures and seasonal supply pressure from Northern Hemisphere harvests weighed on the market, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Close up on a white steer poking its head through the fence at a feedlot in Alberta.

Klassen: Feeder market in price discovery mode

Aug. 5, 2025 at 10:53 am CDT

For the week ending August 2, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to as much as $10 higher. Quality yearling packages off grass were up as much as $15 in some cases. Prices for similar weight cattle were quite variable across the Prairies, which made the market hard to define. The market appears to be in price discovery mode for the grass yearling market.

By Jerry Klassen

Fall rye ripens in June 2025 near Selkirk. Photo: Greg Berg

Keep it clean on pre-harvest chemical use

Aug. 5, 2025 at 10:40 am CDT

Canadian farmers urged to toe the line on pre-harvest pesticide application and market product restrictions to avoid grain marketing headaches.

By Miranda Leybourne

Wheat is transfered to the cargo ship 'Jork' at the Alliance Grain Terminal in Vancouver

ADM Q2 profit falls to 5-year low amid trade turmoil

Aug. 5, 2025 at 9:43 am CDT

Archer-Daniels-Midland posted its lowest second-quarter profit in five years on Tuesday as U.S. trade upheaval and uncertainty around biofuel policies slowed sales and crimped trading and crop processing margins.

By Karl Plume Katha Kalia Reuters