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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs drop as pork prices decline, cattle higher

Jul. 3, 2025 at 3:00 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell on Thursday on lower cash market prices, while cattle futures posted modest gains despite lower beef values as tight supplies continue to underpin the market, analysts said.

USDA attaché forecasts larger Chinese corn, wheat crops

Jul. 3, 2025 at 2:24 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Varied moisture/crop conditions in Saskatchewan: report

Jul. 3, 2025 at 1:28 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feed grain weekly: Canadian barley area down

Jul. 3, 2025 at 1:27 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Canada/U.S. border signage in downtown Detroit.

Canada’s trade deficit narrows in May, US exports drop to lowest since pandemic

Jul. 3, 2025 at 12:02 pm CDT

By Promit Mukherjee Reuters

Farm goods holding up U.S.-India trade talks

Jul. 3, 2025 at 10:01 am CDT

U.S. and India trade negotiators were pushing on Wednesday to finalize a tariff-reducing deal ahead of President Donald Trump's July 9 negotiating deadline, but disagreements over U.S. dairy and agriculture remained unresolved.

By Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney attend a meeting with G7 leaders and guests, at the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025.

Dairy supply management could sour Canada-US trade talks

Jul. 3, 2025 at 9:30 am CDT

Supply-managed Canadian dairy could be a sticking point in trade negotiations with the U.S.

By Ed White Reuters

ICE Weekly: Trade talks, weather lifting canola prices

Jul. 2, 2025 at 3:41 pm CDT

Trade discussions between Canada and the United States as well as dry weather have driven canola’s rally on the Intercontinental Exchange during the week ended July 2, 2025.

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. livestock: Cattle rebound, hogs gain

Jul. 2, 2025 at 3:31 pm CDT

Chicago cattle futures rebounded on Wednesday after dropping on Tuesday over news the U.S. Department of Agriculture would gradually reopen borders to Mexican cattle imports.

By Geralyn Wichers

CBOT Weekly: Turning towards a weather market

Jul. 2, 2025 at 3:29 pm CDT

Soybeans and corn on the Chicago Board of Trade are heading toward a weather market, said Sean Lusk, vice-president of Walsh Commercial Hedging in Chicago. The move comes after two reports from the United States Department of Agriculture issued on June 30.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm