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Canada annual inflation rate falls, but rise in core measures is tricky for central bank

May. 20, 2025 at 9:56 am CDT

Canada's inflation rate fell to 1.7 per cent in April, largely due to a drop in energy prices after the removal of the consumer carbon tax.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures, beef boxes recover some losses

May. 16, 2025 at 3:27 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Wheat stumbles on improved harvest prospects; soy steadies

May. 16, 2025 at 3:13 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

CWRS bids weaken, but basis improves

May. 16, 2025 at 3:05 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Bird flu in top chicken exporter Brazil triggers trade bans

May. 16, 2025 at 11:45 am CDT

By Ana Mano Isabel Teles Reuters roberto-samora

U.S. livestock: Futures fall, boxed beef prices up

May. 15, 2025 at 3:20 pm CDT

Cattle futures tumbled farther off the contract highs hit earlier in the week on Thursday. Profit taking, as well as comments from Tyson Foods CEO Donnie King that cattle herds were “very close” to a rebuild at a conference on Wednesday, caused August live cattle futures to fall and that […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Soybeans drop from 10-month high as biofuel guidance pressures soyoil

May. 15, 2025 at 3:02 pm CDT

Chicago soybean futures on Thursday plummeted from the previous session's 10-month high, pressured by a sharp drop in soyoil caused by concerns over U.S. biofuel targets, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Heath MacDonald, left, is sworn in as federal agriculture minister at Rideau Hall in Ottawa May

New agriculture minister hopes to engage farmers

May. 15, 2025 at 1:39 pm CDT

New federal agriculture minister Heath MacDonald hopes to engage farmers across Canada on the issues that matter most.

By Jonah Grignon

A group of cattle in an Alberta feedlot in the summer.

Feed Grain Weekly: Barley still in demand at feedlots

May. 15, 2025 at 11:54 am CDT

Feed barley is still in demand at feedlots in Lethbridge, but prices will remain steady for the time being, according to a Saskatoon-area trader.

By Adam Peleshaty

A tractor and seeder backlit by the spring sun.

Seeding at halfway mark in Saskatchewan

May. 15, 2025 at 11:47 am CDT

Favourable weather has allowed Saskatchewan farmers to make good seeding progress, with 49 per cent of intended acres in the ground as of May 12, according to the latest provincial report. That's up from 31 per cent the previous week and compares with the five-year average of 32 per cent.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin