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A group of cattle in an Alberta feedlot in the summer.

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures climb as wholesale US beef prices firm

May. 21, 2025 at 4:09 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle firmed on Wednesday as wholesale prices continued to rise and consumer demand for beef has stayed strong amid the U.S. grilling season, market analysts said.

AAFC ups canola exports, but leaves ending stocks unchanged

May. 21, 2025 at 3:53 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Canadian canola field between two grain bins.

ICE Weekly: No end to July canola’s rise: trader

May. 21, 2025 at 3:09 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

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.

CBOT Weekly: Coming weeks to see stronger soybean, corn prices

May. 21, 2025 at 3:07 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures prices surge amid weaker dollar, short-covering

May. 21, 2025 at 2:58 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Human diabetes drug can keep hens laying eggs

May. 21, 2025 at 2:03 pm CDT

Human diabetes drug metformin, which is also used to treat hormonal disorder PCOS in women, can improve the metabolic health of broiler breeder chickens and allow them to lay fertile eggs later in life.

By Geralyn Wichers

World hunger levels rise for sixth consecutive year: report

May. 21, 2025 at 11:43 am CDT

Acute food insecurity and child malnutrition rose for a sixth consecutive year in 2024, affecting more than 295 million people across 53 countries and territories, according to a U.N. report released on Friday.

By Reuters

Drake Meats to build new facility

May. 21, 2025 at 11:09 am CDT

Saskatchewan meat company Drake Meats Processors Inc. will be building a new meat processing facility in Saskatoon that is expected to employ 200 local people once fully operational.

By Janelle Rudolph

Prairie forecast: Cool and damp, then sunny and warm

May. 21, 2025 at 9:22 am CDT

For this forecast period, it seems set to dry out and warm up. I suppose that's good for the areas that recently received significant rainfall and not so good for those regions dealing with fires.

By Daniel Bezte

Brazil chicken exporters brace for cargo rejections amid bird flu outbreak

May. 20, 2025 at 4:18 pm CDT

Countries, including China, will not accept chicken consignments in transit from Brazil following confirmation of the country's first bird flu outbreak, Brazilian meat lobby ABPA, which represents large food processors, said on Tuesday.

By Ana Mano Reuters roberto-samora