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USDA attaché projects more wheat than AAFC in 2025/26

May. 2, 2025 at 2:10 pm CDT

At 35.67 million tonnes of all wheat in 2025/26, the United States Department Agriculture attache in Ottawa came in 1.12 million tonnes more than the preliminary estimate from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Cash prices mixed on lower U.S. futures

May. 2, 2025 at 1:11 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Seasonal outlook points to hot Canadian spring/summer

May. 2, 2025 at 11:44 am CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Bunge’s merger with Viterra stalled by US-China trade tensions, Bloomberg reports

May. 2, 2025 at 11:26 am CDT

By Reuters

BASF confirms earnings outlook but warns of high uncertainty from trade duties

May. 2, 2025 at 9:56 am CDT

By Reuters

A plot of Alliance Seed's CDC Envy CWRS wheat on display at Ag in Motion in July 2024.

Canterra buys pedigreed seed firm Alliance Seed

May. 2, 2025 at 9:44 am CDT

Canterra Seeds announced May 1 it has acquired Alliance Seed for an undisclosed amount, and will continue to operate Alliance as "a standalone brand under Canterra Seeds' umbrella, with key staff transitioning to maintain continuity and customer relationships."

By Dave Bedard

Parrish & Heimbecker acquires bulk marine export terminal in Quebec City

May. 1, 2025 at 4:30 pm CDT

Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) is expanding its grain handling capabilities in Eastern Canada with the acquisition of a deep-water bulk marine export terminal from Societe En Commandite Terminal Grains in Quebec City.

By Kristy Nudds

Chicago, Illinois, USA - March 28, 2022: Chicago Board of Trade office in Chicago. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the world's oldest futures and options exchanges.

U.S. grains: Soybean futures end up in recovery from two-week low

May. 1, 2025 at 3:55 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended higher on Thursday as prices rebounded after sliding to a two-week low amid worries about U.S. export demand, analysts said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures hover near highs as cash prices jump

May. 1, 2025 at 3:52 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures hovered near recent contract highs on Thursday as traders said cash prices galloped to new highs.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Illustration shows test tubes labelled "Bird Flu" and eggs

Bird flu update: Study warns H5N1 could spark pandemic, urges preparation

May. 1, 2025 at 3:43 pm CDT

The threat of H5N1 bird flu spreading to humans could spark another global pandemic, warned the Global Virus Network in a recent study calling for proactive measures to prevent widespread outbreaks.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin