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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up, cattle edge down

May. 30, 2025 at 4:05 pm CDT

Chicago cattle futures closed slightly down on Friday while lean hogs continued to gain.

Farm Credit Canada pledges $2 billion in agtech investment by 2030

May. 30, 2025 at 2:22 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Weather lifts Western Canadian prices

May. 30, 2025 at 10:24 am CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

A woman working inside a broiler chicken farm with numerous chicks on the ground, and automated waterers and feeders installed on the floor.

China issues countrywide ban on Brazilian poultry imports

May. 30, 2025 at 10:22 am CDT

By Reuters

wheat being loaded onto a bulk vessel at port in Russia.

Russia needs action to remain world’s top wheat exporter, government official says

May. 30, 2025 at 9:35 am CDT

By Olga Popova Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle contracts regain strength, hogs edge down

May. 29, 2025 at 4:44 pm CDT

Chicago cattle futures returned to gains on Thursday after two days of losses, while all but the most distant hog contracts edged down.

By Geralyn Wichers

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: CBOT corn prices slip as weather aids US crops

May. 29, 2025 at 4:24 pm CDT

Chicago corn futures fell on Thursday as beneficial weather patterns moved through growing areas, analysts said.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Seeding to be completed next week

May. 29, 2025 at 3:38 pm CDT

Warm and windy conditions allowed Saskatchewan growers to plant 88 per cent of projected acres as of May 28.

By Adam Peleshaty

Mustard marches on despite fewer acres

May. 29, 2025 at 1:56 pm CDT

Mustard acres in Saskatchewan are projected to fall by nearly half compared to last year, according to Statistics Canada. But growers still want the seed to be a part of their crop rotations.

By Adam Peleshaty

Expanding greenhouse sector means more home-grown veggies

May. 29, 2025 at 12:11 pm CDT

Canada continues to rely heavily in imported fruits and vegetables, especially during its long winters but different types of controlled environment agriculture like greenhouses are expanding and changing the balance says Farm Credit Canada.

By Geralyn Wichers