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The Redwood Group to no longer hold grain dealer licence

Jun. 30, 2025 at 11:55 am CDT

Food and feed ingredient supplier The Redwood Group will no longer hold a grain dealer licence as of July 1, the Canadian Grain Commission said.

USDA lowers soybean/corn acreage estimates, wheat up from March

Jun. 30, 2025 at 11:45 am CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Federal byelection called in Alberta’s Battle River-Crowfoot riding

Jun. 30, 2025 at 11:17 am CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

Alberta Crop Report: Conditions improve

Jun. 30, 2025 at 10:52 am CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Black Angus breed cattle in a feedlot or feed yard. Ear tags and electronic monitoring tags have been touched up to removed distinguishing numbers and features

Klassen: Feeder market eyes deferred delivery prices

Jun. 30, 2025 at 10:35 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

US Supreme Court seeks Justice Department views on Bayer Roundup appeal

Jun. 30, 2025 at 10:03 am CDT

The U.S. Supreme Court asked President Donald Trump's administration on Monday for its views on Bayer's bid to sharply limit lawsuits claiming that the company's Roundup weedkiller causes cancer and potentially avert billions of dollars in damages.

By Diana Novak Jones 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.

Canada rescinds digital services tax to advance stalled trade talks with US

Jun. 30, 2025 at 9:44 am CDT

Canada scrapped its digital services tax targeting U.S. technology firms just hours before it was due to take effect on Monday, in a bid to advance stalled trade negotiations with the U.S.

By Reuters

Newcastle disease identified in British Columbia

Jun. 27, 2025 at 5:51 pm CDT

Newcastle disease has been detected on two commercial pigeon operations in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said in a June 19 notice to industry it’s the first time the virus has been detected in a commercial operation in Canada since 1973.

By Kristy Nudds

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up on higher wholesale prices, buying interest

Jun. 27, 2025 at 5:43 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ended higher on Friday under support from stronger wholesale boxed beef prices and buying interest, though concerns over waning consumer demand for beef continued to linger over the market, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters