The Canadian Transportation Agency has set its volume-related composite price indices (VRCPI) for Canada's national railways, key metrics used to determine the railways' revenue caps for movement of Western Canadian grain.
Canadian Transportation Agency announces railway price indices for 2025-2026 crop year
U.S. livestock: Live cattle set fresh highs, lean hogs slide
Chicago live cattle futures settled around contract highs, Tuesday, while lean hogs fell.
U.S. livestock: Cattle rise as Mexican imports questioned
Chicago cattle contracts rose on Monday as the U.S. threatened to to block Mexican cattle imports over New World screwworm concerns.
AgriStability deadline extended
The deadline for enrollment in the 2025 AgriStability program has been extended to July 31 from April 30.
U.S. livestock: Chicago lean hogs resume climb
Chicago lean hog futures resumed an upward trajectory on Friday after Thursday's dip while live cattle fluctuated on either side of unchanged.
U.S. livestock: Hogs slip on news China cancelled some U.S. pork shipments
Most Chicago lean hog futures slid on Thursday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported China had canceled 12,000 metric tons of U.S. pork exports in the week ending April 17.
‘Don’t equate us with Toronto news, culture’ Ontario farmers tell western colleagues
Part 4 | Canadian farmers reveal concerns ahead of federal election
Farmers across Canada reflect on what they'd like producers in other regions to know about the issues they face ahead of the 2025 federal election.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise, nearby hogs edge down
Chicago cattle futures continue to rise on Wednesday while nearby lean hog contracts edged downward.
Canadian farmers’ view of the federal government differs by province — but not by much
Part 3 | Canadian farmers reveal concerns ahead of federal election
Farmers from Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec answer the question "do you feel represented by the federal government?"
U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle resume climb, hogs gain
Chicago cattle futures resumed their upward trajectory on Tuesday after Monday's dip, which had been influenced by threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to sack the Federal Reserve chair.
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