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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.

A tractor and seeder backlit by the spring sun.

Seeding at halfway mark in Saskatchewan

May. 15, 2025 at 11:47 am CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Deere tops second-quarter estimates, trims annual profit forecast

May. 15, 2025 at 11:22 am CDT

By Reuters

New ag minister named for Newfoundland and Labrador

May. 15, 2025 at 10:04 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

Anthrax found in Saskatchewan cattle

May. 15, 2025 at 9:26 am CDT

By Jeff Melchior

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures backtrack from record highs

May. 14, 2025 at 5:38 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures tumbled on Wednesday after climbing to records on dwindling U.S. supplies.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

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

Industry welcomes Heath MacDonald as new agriculture minister

May. 14, 2025 at 5:31 pm CDT

Agriculture groups across Canada are congratulating Heath MacDonald on his new role as federal agriculture minister.

By Jonah Grignon

ICE canola weekly outlook: Biofuel optimism provides boost

May. 14, 2025 at 4:17 pm CDT

ICE Futures canola contracts climbed higher during the week ended May 14, hitting their best levels in 18 months as proposed changes to biofuel policies in the United States lent support.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit nearly 10-month high on biofuel and trade hopes

May. 14, 2025 at 3:30 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures set a nearly 10-month high on Wednesday as the truce in the U.S.-China tariff dispute and a proposal to extend a U.S. biofuel tax credit boosted hopes for demand.

By Reuters Tom Polansek