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Klassen: Feeder cattle prices at lofty levels

Nov. 16, 2014 at 12:35 am CST

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady to $3 higher on average this past week; quality calves were as much as $5 higher in certain cases. Strength in the fed cattle market enhanced feedlot margins for nearby positions which set a positive tone. South of the border, feeder prices were […]

Weather, supplies drive cash U.S. cattle to new high

Nov. 14, 2014 at 4:49 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat at three-month high, posts biggest weekly gain since 2012

Nov. 14, 2014 at 4:44 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cash price expectations lift CME live cattle

Nov. 14, 2014 at 2:36 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

Germany to press EU for national right to ban GMOs before 2015 harvest

Nov. 14, 2014 at 10:09 am CST

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WTO sees global trade pact within two weeks

Nov. 14, 2014 at 10:01 am CST

Brisbane | Reuters –– The World Trade Organization said Friday there was a “high probability” that a major deal on streamlining global customs rules will be implemented within two weeks after India and the U.S. overcame a key impasse. “I would say that we have a high probability that the […]

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Farm groups, ag tech companies agree on data privacy standards

Nov. 13, 2014 at 6:40 pm CST

Reuters — A consortium of farmer organizations and agriculture data technology providers on Thursday published a set of data privacy and security principles aimed at reassuring farmers that data they share with Big Data services providers will not be misused. The non-binding principles are also meant to provide companies that […]

By Karl Plume

Condo developer to ship canola oil to China, Canada says

Nov. 13, 2014 at 4:29 pm CST

Winnipeg | Reuters — A condominium developer has signed a $1 billion deal to export Canadian canola oil to China, according to the Canadian government. The deal was one of more than 20 commercial agreements signed during Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s visit to China, which wrapped up this week. The […]

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U.S. grains: Wheat hits 2-1/2 month high on cold spell

Nov. 13, 2014 at 3:50 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade wheat rose for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday, reaching a 2-1/2-month high on short-covering and worries about a cold spell in the U.S. Corn neared a four-month high and soybeans firmed, recouping some of the previous session’s losses. At the CBOT, […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rise on cash price outlook

Nov. 13, 2014 at 3:35 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled higher Thursday in anticipation of steady or better prices for slaughter-ready or cash cattle this week, traders said. December closed 2.175 cents per pound higher at 169.925 cents, and February at 171.025 cents/lb. up 1.45 cents (all figures US$). […]

By Theopolis Waters