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Fusarium-infected wheat heads in a wheat field near Stockholm, Sask.

Two Chinese researchers accused of smuggling ‘potential agroterrorism weapon’ into U.S.

Jun. 4, 2025 at 11:16 am CDT

U.S. federal prosecutors have accused two Chinese nationals of smuggling a dangerous biological pathogen that had the potential to be used as an agricultural terrorism weapon into the United States for research.

seeding near Selkirk, Man. on May 8, 2025-gberg

Spring planting in Manitoba close to finished

Jun. 4, 2025 at 11:04 am CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

EU farmers raise alarm over Mercosur, Ukraine trade deals

Jun. 4, 2025 at 9:47 am CDT

By Inti Landauro Reuters Sybille De La Hamaide

Prairie forecast: Summer pattern making forecast difficult

Jun. 4, 2025 at 9:36 am CDT

By Daniel Bezte

Ukraine corn exports seen falling sharply in June, producers union says

Jun. 4, 2025 at 9:04 am CDT

By Pavel Polityuk

Pulse Weekly: India grants 10-month extension on duty-free yellow peas

Jun. 3, 2025 at 3:37 pm CDT

There is some good news for the Canadian pulse industry after months of doldrums as the Indian government extended its duty-free period on its imports of yellow peas by 10 months. The Indian government made the announcement late in the day on May 30.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

beef cattle in a feedlot in Western Canada

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog prices ease off

Jun. 3, 2025 at 3:11 pm CDT

Cattle prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange slipped back on Tuesday despite earlier gains. The August live cattle contract rose to US$212.850 per hundredweight during the day, but eventually closed at US$209.750, a loss of US$1.250 compared to Monday’s close. The August feeder cattle contract also reached its highest price […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Soybeans buoyed by higher crude oil; wheat sags

Jun. 3, 2025 at 2:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Tuesday, rallying from a seven-week low struck a day earlier, as strong crude oil prices lifted soyoil futures and traders weighed expectations that the leaders of United States and top global soy buyer China will speak this week. Corn futures bounced […]

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

Revamp coming for Canada’s national pig code

Jun. 3, 2025 at 2:50 pm CDT

The code that sets Canada’s standards care and handling of pigs is up for review, a process expected to be compete by 2028.

By Alexis Kienlen

What we know about how wildfire smoke affects Prairie crops

Jun. 3, 2025 at 1:35 pm CDT

Prairie farmers don't have to go far right now to see and feel the effects of smoke in the atmosphere — but what their crops will experience this year is a more complicated matter.

By Dave Bedard