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U.S. livestock: Live, feeder cattle climb; hogs fall back

Feb. 24, 2025 at 3:19 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures climbed on Monday while hogs fell back.

Net long position hits new record in canola futures

Feb. 24, 2025 at 11:55 am CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Russian winter crops should withstand late frosts, weather forecasters say

Feb. 24, 2025 at 10:17 am CST

By Reuters

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U.S. grains: Corn futures finish lower after hitting 18-month high

Feb. 21, 2025 at 3:16 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle eke out gains, hogs slide

Feb. 21, 2025 at 3:12 pm CST

By Geralyn Wichers

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Modest increases across the region

Feb. 21, 2025 at 11:35 am CST

Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat and amber durum made small gains during the week ended Feb. 20. Support came from higher prices in the United States wheat complex, but a stronger Canadian dollar limited the increases

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soy futures rebound amid South America crop concerns

Feb. 20, 2025 at 5:55 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose on Thursday, recouping losses from the previous session with support from lingering concerns about poor crop weather in South America, analysts said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hog futures slide

Feb. 20, 2025 at 3:21 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle, feeder cattle and lean hog futures fell on Thursday.

By Geralyn Wichers

Feed Grains Weekly: Overbooked end-users worried about tariffs on Canadian beef

Feb. 20, 2025 at 1:29 pm CST

There won't be a whole lot of movement of feed grains on the Canadian Prairies any time soon, stated Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge. He said not only are the end-users overbooked, but the relentless uncertainty over tariffs continues to dominate the cattle industry across Western Canada.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

IGC trims global corn crop forecast as South America outlook cut

Feb. 20, 2025 at 9:44 am CST

The International Grains Council (IGC) has cut its forecast for 2024/25 global corn production, largely reflecting a diminished outlook for crops in Brazil and Argentina.

By Reuters