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Seeding in Manitoba picking up the pace

May. 7, 2025 at 3:11 pm CDT

Overall spring planting in Manitoba reached eight per cent complete as of May 6, with some areas of the province much further along, the latest provincial crop report said.

CBOT Weekly: Keep an eye on demand in S/D report

May. 7, 2025 at 3:10 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

The Saginaw loading grain at Richardson’s Current River terminal at the Port of Thunder Bay in October 2020.

Thunder Bay sees strong spring grain shipments

May. 7, 2025 at 2:32 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

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: Soybeans continue slide on trade tensions, tumbling soyoil

May. 6, 2025 at 4:43 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle higher on surging cash market

May. 6, 2025 at 4:38 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Mosaic beats first-quarter profit estimates on South America business strength

May. 6, 2025 at 4:32 pm CDT

Fertilizer producer Mosaic beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter profit on Tuesday, driven by strength in its South America business.

By Reuters

Klassen: Feeder market consolidates as supplies decrease

May. 6, 2025 at 10:13 am CDT

For the week ending May 2, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. The heifer discount to steers continues to narrow. Steady buying interest from Ontario was noted in Manitoba and certain locations in Saskatchewan.

By Jerry Klassen

Mexico now top buyer of U.S. ag commodities

May. 6, 2025 at 10:04 am CDT

A growing demand for meat, poultry and dairy has increased the country’s feedgrain imports from the United States

By Sean Pratt

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 set fresh highs, hogs dip

May. 5, 2025 at 4:12 pm CDT

Chicago cattle futures gained fresh highs on Monday while lean hog futures slumped.

By Geralyn Wichers

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as traders await US-China trade talks

May. 5, 2025 at 2:37 pm CDT

Chicago soybean futures fell on Monday as traders awaited updates on possible U.S.-China trade talks amid mounting competition from Brazil, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters