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ICE canola weekly outlook: Biofuel optimism provides boost

May. 14, 2025 at 4:17 pm CDT

ICE Futures canola contracts climbed higher during the week ended May 14, hitting their best levels in 18 months as proposed changes to biofuel policies in the United States lent support.

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit nearly 10-month high on biofuel and trade hopes

May. 14, 2025 at 3:30 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

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: Weather, new crop projections top of mind

May. 14, 2025 at 2:21 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Soybeans higher on bullish USDA report, US-China trade truce

May. 13, 2025 at 3:52 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Close up on a black cow's mouth as she eats.

U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed, hogs make modest gains

May. 13, 2025 at 3:44 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

Pulse Weekly: Saskatchewan pea plantings progress

May. 13, 2025 at 2:26 pm CDT

Pea and other pulse plantings in southeast Saskatchewan are progressing at a rapid pace thanks to timely rains in the region.

By Adam Peleshaty

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

Klassen: Feedlot operators become cautious on purchases

May. 13, 2025 at 10:21 am CDT

For the week ending May 10, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $5 higher on average. Quality packages of lighter calves were priced $10-$15 above week ago levels. Many auction barns are only holding sales every two or three weeks at this time of year with limited numbers on offer. This made the market hard to define in certain weight categories.

By Jerry Klassen

Black Angus breed cattle in a feedlot or feed yard. Ear tags and electronic monitoring tags have been touched up to removed distinguishing numbers and features

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures reach new contract highs

May. 12, 2025 at 3:03 pm CDT

Chicago cattle futures hit new contract highs, while boxed beef prices were lower.

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed, hogs make small gains

May. 9, 2025 at 4:35 pm CDT

Chicago cattle futures ended mixed, while lean hogs made small gains on Friday.

By Geralyn Wichers

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans, corn higher ahead of US-China trade talks

May. 9, 2025 at 3:35 pm CDT

Chicago soybean and corn futures bounced on Friday as traders covered short positions ahead of Saturday's meeting between senior U.S. and Chinese officials and a widely tracked U.S. Department of Agriculture report on Monday, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters