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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures hit new contract highs as supplies tighten

Jul. 23, 2025 at 5:52 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures rallied to fresh contract highs on Wednesday, as tight supplies and strong cash market prices continued to send future contracts surging, market analysts said.

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: Wheat futures dip; corn falls for third straight session

Jul. 23, 2025 at 4:31 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

CBOT Weekly: ‘It’s a weather game now’ says Lusk

Jul. 23, 2025 at 3:34 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Report details economic losses due to bird flu in U.S. dairy cattle

Jul. 23, 2025 at 2:54 pm CDT

By Jonah Grignon

U.S. Republicans continue push to override California animal welfare law

Jul. 23, 2025 at 1:40 pm CDT

By Leah Douglas Reuters

Manitoba crops still in good shape

Jul. 23, 2025 at 11:17 am CDT

Manitoba cereals, oilseeds and pulses continue to develop nicely, the province’s latest crop report said.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

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Prairie forecast: Near-average temperatures as messy weather pattern continues

Jul. 23, 2025 at 9:40 am CDT

Our current unsettled and—for lack of better word—'messy' weather pattern looks to continue for at least one more week.

By Daniel Bezte

Spencer Harris (green shirt) speaks with attendees at the Nutrien Ag Solutions crop plots at Ag in Motion on July 16, 2025. Photo: Greg Berg

Interest in biological crop inputs continues to grow

Jul. 22, 2025 at 5:53 pm CDT

It was only a few years ago that interest in alternative methods such as biologicals to boost a crop’s nutrient uptake seemed to spike in popularity. But according to Spencer Harris, senior vice-president of global ag retail for Nutrien Ag Solutions, biologicals are not all that new for Nutrien — the global ag retailer has been researching biological crop inputs for nearly two decades.

By Greg Berg

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans extend losses as Midwest weather looks crop-friendly

Jul. 22, 2025 at 5:33 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures extended session losses on Tuesday, weighed down by forecasts for crop-friendly rain in U.S. grain belts this week.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit fresh peaks on shrinking supplies, strong cash prices

Jul. 22, 2025 at 5:28 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures continued to rally on Tuesday, with feeder contracts setting new all-time highs, as U.S. cash prices remained firm and domestic supplies of replacement animals continued to shrink, market analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters