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Livestock Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle mostly lower; hogs mostly up

Jun. 12, 2025 at 3:10 pm CDT

Most Chicago cattle futures slipped back on Thursday while most hog futures made slight gains.

Feed grain weekly: Larger world barley crop expected in 2025/26

Jun. 12, 2025 at 2:53 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

USDA makes small cuts to corn, wheat ending stocks

Jun. 12, 2025 at 2:52 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Sporadic rains lead to varied crop development in Saskatchewan

Jun. 12, 2025 at 2:50 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Public trust in Canadian food system at a low

Jun. 12, 2025 at 10:49 am CDT

By Delaney Seiferling

A woman is detained during a raid by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at a Glenn Valley Foods meat production plant in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. June 10, 2025 in a still image from video.

U.S. immigration raid of Omaha meat plant cuts staff, fuels food production worries

Jun. 12, 2025 at 9:53 am CDT

After meat processor Glenn Valley Foods was raided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, livestock traders and market analysts expressed concerns that the potential deportation of undocumented workers from such raids could disrupt U.S. food production.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Bunge nears China ruling for $8.2 billion Viterra merger, Bloomberg News reports

Jun. 12, 2025 at 9:47 am CDT

U.S. grains merchant Bunge is close to getting a ruling from Chinese regulators on its $8.2 billion (C$11.2 billion) purchase of Glencore-backed Viterra with a verdict expected within days, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.

By Reuters

A distant picture of the Canadian parliament buildings.

Politicians should view decisions with a ‘food lens’ amid trade tensions say experts

Jun. 11, 2025 at 6:02 pm CDT

Politicians should apply a “food lens” to decision-making to protect Canada’s agriculture sector amid trade tensions, some experts say.

By Jonah Grignon

Supporters of Universal Ostrich Farms stand near ostriches at the farm's property in Edgewood, B.C., on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Embattled B.C. ostriches a human health risk says epidemiologist

Jun. 11, 2025 at 5:57 pm CDT

An embattled British Columbia ostrich flock remains a significant risk to human health, an epidemiologist says.

By Jonah Grignon

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures retreat on weather as US-China optimism cools

Jun. 11, 2025 at 4:46 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean and corn futures drifted lower on Wednesday as initial optimism faded over the U.S. and China agreeing on the framework of a trade truce, and market players shifted their focus back to benign crop weather, analysts said.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters