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This field southeast of Delisle, Sask., could use some moisture soon to help out the recently-emerged red lentil crop.

Drought developing in northern Saskatchewan agricultural region

May. 28, 2025 at 1:41 pm CDT

In the 30 days of April, Nipawin received one millimetre of precipitation. In the first 27 days of May, the Environment Canada weather station in Nipawin recorded 1.5 mm of rain and snow.

Manitoba Crop Report: Dry conditions speed up planting

May. 28, 2025 at 1:24 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Prairie forecast: Mostly warm and dry weather expected

May. 28, 2025 at 11:31 am CDT

By Daniel Bezte

child's hands hold a cup of Cheerios cereal.

General Mills restructures as company deals with choppy demand

May. 28, 2025 at 11:16 am CDT

By Reuters

USDA mission to travel to Mexico with eye toward lifting cattle import suspension, Mexico says

May. 28, 2025 at 11:11 am CDT

By Reuters

Close up of a syringe veterinarin is holding to vaccinate a cow in a barn.

Changing spread, prevalence of animal diseases causes new challenges for food, agriculture

May. 28, 2025 at 10:22 am CDT

Animal health is a critical component of public health, food security and economic stability in an increasingly interconnected world, says the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) in its inaugural report.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on rain in growing regions

May. 27, 2025 at 4:10 pm CDT

Chicago wheat fell for a third straight session on Tuesday, as rain in growing areas of the U.S. Plains improved moisture for the crop, reinforcing expectations of a well-supplied market, according to analysts.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall on unconfirmed screwworm report

May. 27, 2025 at 3:56 pm CDT

Chicago cattle futures fell on Tuesday as an unconfirmed report of a case of New World screwworm led to a sell-off.

By Geralyn Wichers

Klassen: Lower beef production forecasts support feeder complex

May. 27, 2025 at 2:09 pm CDT

Improving feedlot margins contributed to the stronger feeder market. Alberta packers were buying finished cattle on a dressed basis at $500/cwt delivered which was fresh record high. Using a 60 per cent grading, this equates to a live price of $300/cwt. Feedlot breakeven pen closeouts are in the range of $260-$270/cwt. Feedlots are anxious to reload and larger groups of quality packages are limited at this time of year.

By Jerry Klassen

OPINION: Canadian Food Policy Advisory Council a collaborative approach to strengthening food systems

May. 27, 2025 at 11:55 am CDT

The Canadian Food Policy Advisory Council was initially described as a promising example of government engagement. But both it and the Food Policy for Canada have yet to reach their full potential.

By The Conversation via Reuters Connect