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Raising a stink: Spaniards sue state over pig farm pollution

Mar. 26, 2025 at 10:57 am CDT

Environmental groups and residents are suing the Spanish state and the region of Galicia in a landmark case over alleged decades-long mismanagement of pollution caused by intensive pig farming, activist charity ClientEarth said on Wednesday.

ADM cuts jobs in grain trading division, sources say

Mar. 26, 2025 at 10:47 am CDT

By Ana Mano Chris Prentice Reuters

Kremlin says various conditions must be met before Black Sea security deal can be activated

Mar. 26, 2025 at 10:43 am CDT

By Reuters

Brazil’s JBS bullish despite challenging outlook for US beef business

Mar. 26, 2025 at 10:20 am CDT

By Ana Mano Reuters

Canada prime minister Mark Carney at an event in Edmonton, Alberta

Carney says China does not share Canada’s values on trade

Mar. 26, 2025 at 10:14 am CDT

By Reuters

View of highway looking west toward Rocky Mountains in Alberta in March.

Prairie forecast: Spring storm could bring significant snow

Mar. 26, 2025 at 9:56 am CDT

We start this forecast period with a strong area of low pressure pushing in off the southern coast of B.C. This low will bring very mild temperatures to southern Alberta on Wednesday and into Thursday. It will then help to develop an area of low pressure over south-central regions early Thursday morning.

By Daniel Bezte

Canadians agree on internal trade, less consensus on dairy

Mar. 25, 2025 at 5:28 pm CDT

An Angus Reid poll of 4,009 people, published in March, found that 29 per cent of Canadians want to eliminate supply management for dairy, eggs and poultry and 23 per cent want to maintain the system.

By Robert Arnason

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: Wheat futures drop on Black Sea agreements

Mar. 25, 2025 at 4:13 pm CDT

Chicago wheat futures eased on Tuesday as the United States announced it had reached agreements with Russia and Ukraine to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures gain, cattle mixed

Mar. 25, 2025 at 4:05 pm CDT

Chicago lean hog futures made gains on Tuesday ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Hogs and Pigs report, due Thursday.

By Geralyn Wichers

Klassen: Feeder cattle follow live cattle futures higher

Mar. 25, 2025 at 3:56 pm CDT

For the week ending March 22, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $5 higher on average. Higher quality strings under 600 pounds traded $5 to as much as $10 higher in some cases but the lighter weight categories were quite variable across the Prairies.

By Jerry Klassen