Insights and Stories on Markets

Dec. 9, 2011 at 6:08 pm CST

Canada has lost its feed advantage with the U.S., as declining U.S. corn prices and an upward trend in western Canadian barley values over the past couple of months have caused the cost of gain in the two countries to narrow in. Anne Dunford, a marketing specialist with Gateway Livestock […]

By Adam Johnston

Dec. 9, 2011 at 5:49 pm CST

The world is harvesting its largest-ever wheat, corn and rice crops this year, easing tight supplies that drove world food prices to record levels earlier this year, the U.S. government forecast on Friday. With the abundant harvests, including a record wheat crop in Australia, world stockpiles will gain a modest […]

By Charles Abbott

Dec. 9, 2011 at 5:37 pm CST

Canada’s Senate is expected to vote Monday to halt debate on the bill to shut down the Canadian Wheat Board’s single marketing desk for Prairie wheat and barley. The Senate’s order paper for Monday (Dec. 12) includes a motion from the Conservatives calling for Speaker Noel Kinsella to halt proceedings […]

Dec. 9, 2011 at 6:54 am CST

Malting barley industry groups are up for over half a million dollars in federal funding to develop a "Canadian Malt Barley Brand." Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz on Thursday pledged over $575,000 from the federal AgriMarketing program for the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC), the Malting Industry Association of Canada […]

Dec. 7, 2011 at 8:34 pm CST

Canada’s livestock and crop producers are expected to see improved trade opportunities and streamlined clearances and product approvals through a pair of joint action plans with the U.S. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and U.S. President Barack Obama, meeting Wednesday in Washington, D.C., laid out a list of specific goals for […]