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Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand speaks during an interview at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia July 10, 2025.

Canada seeks pact with Southeast Asian countries to diversify trade

Jul. 10, 2025 at 10:18 am CDT

Canada is seeking to finalize a free trade deal with Southeast Asian nations as part of a push to expand into new markets, its top diplomat said, responding to the hefty tariffs imposed on it by the United States, its neighbour and largest trade partner.

Animal health worker Eduardo Lugo treats the wounds of a cow as Chihuahua ranchers intensify surveillance for the screwworm after the U.S. suspended cattle imports following the detection of the parasite in southern Mexico, at the Chihuahua Regional Livestock Union, in Nuevo Palomas, Mexico May 16, 2025.

U.S. again halts cattle imports from Mexico over flesh-eating screwworms

Jul. 10, 2025 at 10:03 am CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

An inspector looking at sides of beef, which are hanging in a cooler.

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle extend rally to new highs

Jul. 9, 2025 at 5:39 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn rises after setting contract lows on favorable US crop prospects

Jul. 9, 2025 at 4:24 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

CBOT weekly: USDA/weather in focus for corn and soybeans

Jul. 9, 2025 at 4:15 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola’s slide likely to continue

Jul. 9, 2025 at 3:33 pm CDT

With the speculative fund selling and relatively decent crop conditions on the Canadian Prairies, a broker said canola futures have little option but to continue falling back.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

A young farmer kneeling to look at corn in a corn field with combine in the background.

Artificial intelligence put to work on extension

Jul. 9, 2025 at 11:45 am CDT

Farm Credit Canada and Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) have unveiled a generative artificial intelligence tool called Root

By Robert Arnason

Manitoba Crop Report: Rains not enough to curb dryness

Jul. 9, 2025 at 10:37 am CDT

Many areas of Manitoba received varied amounts of rainfall during the week ended July 6, 2025. However, it was not enough to replenish moisture in some areas.

By Adam Peleshaty

Prairie forecast: Potential to turn cool and wet

Jul. 9, 2025 at 10:04 am CDT

For this forecast period we are starting off with a large area of high pressure over Ontario and an equally large area of low pressure over the Yukon. The clockwise flow around the Ontario high, combined with the counterclockwise flow around the Yukon low, is creating a widespread southerly flow across the Prairies. This should lead to one more day of warm temperatures across the western Prairies and a couple more days over the eastern half.

By Daniel Bezte

U.S. livestock: Record highs in cattle futures

Jul. 8, 2025 at 3:35 pm CDT

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued to set new records on Tuesday, as improving packer margins, strong demand and chart-based buying provided support. August feeder cattle futures were up by 5.400 cents per pound at 319.125 cents per pound. The August live cattle contract gained 4.075 cents per […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin