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Federal budget draws mixed reaction from Canadian agriculture groups

Nov. 5, 2025 at 3:12 pm CST

The 2025 federal budget took a step forward in recognizing agriculture’s importance but failed to address pressing challenges like labour disruptions, interswitching and precision technology, say Canadian farm groups.

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices up in most areas

Nov. 5, 2025 at 11:08 am CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

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Beijing lifts some tariffs on U.S. farm goods but soybeans stay costly

Nov. 5, 2025 at 11:00 am CST

By Ella Cao Ethan Wang Joe Cash Reuters

Canadian canola field between two grain bins.

Bunge beats profit estimates on strong processing margins, Viterra boost

Nov. 5, 2025 at 10:40 am CST

By Karl Plume Pooja Menon Reuters

Melt water and melting snow in a harvested grain field in early spring. Rain storm in the background. Image taken in the afternoon in early spring.

Prairie forecast: Quiet pattern continues as winter struggles for a foothold

Nov. 5, 2025 at 10:03 am CST

By Daniel Bezte

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall back, hogs continue slide

Nov. 4, 2025 at 5:47 pm CST

Chicago cattle futures fell back on Tuesday. Hogs continued to slide. Most-active December live cattle futures closed at 227.775 cents a pound, down 4.425 cents. February contracts lost 5.025 cents to settle at 225.375 cents per pound. Most-active January feeder contracts lost 7.300 cents to close at 329.225 cents a […]

By Geralyn Wichers

Chicago, Illinois, USA - March 28, 2022: Chicago Board of Trade office in Chicago. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the world's oldest futures and options exchanges.

U.S. grains: Soybeans retreat after rally, wheat holds at three-month high

Nov. 4, 2025 at 5:28 pm CST

U.S. soybean futures fell on Tuesday, retreating from a 16-month high hit a day earlier, as traders awaited Chinese purchases of U.S. cargoes following last week’s trade truce agreed by the world’s two largest economies.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

A steer in a Saskatchewan feedlot. Photo: Lisa Guenther

Klassen: Feeder market drops sharply

Nov. 4, 2025 at 4:49 pm CST

For the week ending November 1, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $15-$30/cwt lower compared to seven days earlier. Cash feeder markets were off by $30-$40/cwt early in the week but then marginally recovered on Wednesday as the feeder cattle futures market stabilized. There were a few exceptions. Higher quality […]

By Jerry Klassen

Dryness, drought likely to persist says forecaster

Nov. 4, 2025 at 4:36 pm CST

As winter approaches, the dry conditions and drought across much of the Canadian Prairies and the United States Plains will likely persist, said Drew Lerner, meteorologist with World Weather Inc. in Overland Park, Kan.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm