Insights and Stories on International

Canada’s Indo-Pacific ag office takes step forward

Dec. 5, 2023 at 9:51 am CST

The federal government took another step yesterday toward establishing its Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office (IPAAO) in Manila, Philippines, with the appointment of its first executive director. Federal ag minister Lawrence MacAulay announced that Diedrah Kelly had been appointed to the post. Kelly is a long-time representative of Global Affairs […]

France passes law to protect farmers against neighbours’ complaints over noise and smells

Dec. 5, 2023 at 9:04 am CST

By Geert De Clercq Reuters

U.S. grains: wheat futures rocket higher on private sales to China

Dec. 4, 2023 at 4:31 pm CST

By Brendan O'Brien Reuters

Net fund short position edges down in canola

Dec. 4, 2023 at 2:25 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Australian crops improve, but well off recent records

Dec. 4, 2023 at 1:03 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. Livestock: CME cattle down sharply on fund selling, ending near week’s lows

Dec. 1, 2023 at 6:34 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures plunged for a second straight session on Friday on fund long liquidation, closing out a volatile week of trading in the livestock pits with prices for live and feeder cattle contracts ending near the week's lows.

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. Grains: Soybeans slide on predicted rains in Brazil

Dec. 1, 2023 at 3:42 pm CST

Chicago soybean futures fell on Friday as the weather forecast in drought-stricken northern Brazil promised much-needed rain for producers who are dealing with the prospect of low yields and damaged crops. Corn and wheat both ended higher as traders continued to cover short positions in both markets.

By Brendan O'Brien Reuters

Landscape photo of pasture land in the Kimberly region of Australia.

Alberta investment firm acquires Australian cattle portfolio

Dec. 1, 2023 at 3:24 pm CST

The portfolio consists of Yougawalla Pastoral Co and Argyle Cattle Co. It's a large-scale cattle breeding business spanning nearly 3 million hectares (7.4 million acres) or largely leased land in the Kimberly region of Western Australia, AIMCo said in the news release.

By Geralyn Wichers

Brazilian state launches mandatory tracking of cattle to stop deforestation

Dec. 1, 2023 at 9:52 am CST

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazil’s Para state, which leads the country for the highest levels of Amazon rainforest destruction, will launch a mandatory program to track cattle in a bid to crack down on related deforestation, a partner in the project said on Friday. Cattle pasture is the most […]

By Ana Mano Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat, corn rally as export sales top forecasts

Nov. 30, 2023 at 5:46 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat and corn futures climbed more than one per cent on Thursday as traders covered more short positions following a slump to multi-year lows and as weekly export sales topped forecasts and included sizeable purchases by major importer China. Soybeans were lower in range-bound trading […]

By Brendan O'Brien