Insights and Stories on Coronavirus

Livestock auction marts to decide on next steps

Mar. 17, 2020 at 2:33 pm CDT

You may want to call first to see if it’s open, but many auction marts in Alberta were still having sales on Tuesday morning. The Livestock Marketing Association of Canada has a conference call set for this evening to discuss COVID-19 safety measures for staff, customers and buyers, said Chance […]

Klassen: Feeder market digesting lower beef demand

Mar. 17, 2020 at 10:57 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. under pressure to keep slaughterhouses open

Mar. 16, 2020 at 5:53 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures hit 10-year lows

Mar. 16, 2020 at 3:55 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat book multi-month lows

Mar. 16, 2020 at 3:22 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

COVID-19 and farm workers: How do we manage on the farm?

Mar. 16, 2020 at 1:52 pm CDT

Keeping up to date with COVID-19 details and recommended protocols is challenging for everyone at this time. The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council has created a dedicated web page with the latest information, recommendations, employee management tips, tools (posters, policies) and links to authorities. These details will help you respond […]

By Jennifer Wright

Impacts on ag expected as COVID-19 rocks markets

Mar. 14, 2020 at 11:57 pm CDT

Stocks continuing to plunge during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic have left agricultural producers in Canada concerned about the potential impact. Thursday marked the biggest drop in Canadian stocks in 80 years, highlighted by many economists warning the country is on the brink of recession. Beyond growing fears of COVID-19’s economic […]

By D.C. Fraser

Parliament hustles through CUSMA ratification

Mar. 13, 2020 at 8:12 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada’s Parliament rushed through ratification of the new Canada-U.S.-Mexico (CUSMA) trade pact on Friday before taking a three-week break to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, a top government official said. Canada was the last of the three signatories to formally adopt the pact, prompting […]

By David Ljunggren

Feed weekly outlook: Seasonal restrictions underpin grains

Mar. 13, 2020 at 7:31 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Seasonal weight restrictions and spring road bans are providing some underlying support for feed grain bids in Western Canada, with the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak also being followed closely. “Winter weights are coming off, which is restricting the areas (feedlots) can pull from,” said Allen Pirness, of MarketPlace Commodities […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat firm, corn flat as financial markets steady

Mar. 13, 2020 at 6:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures closed fractionally higher on Friday and corn ended flat, stabilizing as wider financial markets regained some ground after plummeting on fears of the economic fallout from the global coronavirus outbreak. But soybean futures fell, hitting life-of-contract lows as crop weather in South America […]

By Julie Ingwersen

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