A bipartisan group of U.S. senators this week urged the administration of President Donald Trump to finalize a science-based plan for developing a bird flu vaccine for livestock, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
U.S. senators push USDA for urgent action on bird flu vaccine
European bird flu spike due to record wild birds cases, EFSA says
An unprecedented number of bird flu outbreaks among wild birds and their wide geographic spread are driving an early and strong wave of the disease in Europe this year, the European Food Safety Authority said on Thursday.
La Niña to fade early next year, neutral Pacific conditions likely, U.S. forecasters say
La Niña is expected to linger for another month or two before likely giving way to neutral Pacific conditions between January and March 2026, carrying a 68 per cent probability, the U.S. Climate Prediction Centre said on Thursday.
U.S. grains: Wheat futures slide on rising world production estimates
U.S. wheat futures fell more than one per cent on Wednesday to their lowest since late October on reminders of rising global supplies of the food grain, analysts said. Corn futures also sagged while soybean futures rebounded from multi-week lows, buoyed in part by news of fresh U.S. soy export sales. Chicago Board of Trade […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs mostly up
Chicago cattle futures ended mostly up on Wednesday while hogs also gained ground. Most-active April live cattle closed at 228.375 cents a pound, up 1.475 cents. December futures edged down 0.025 cents to close at 226.800 cents a pound. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures settled at 338.375 cents a pound, up 2.875 cents. March contracts […] Read more
CBOT weekly: Sideways trade likely through holidays
Sideways trade is expected to be the norm in the soybean and corn futures markets through the holiday season, as participants continue to get caught up on the data that was delayed during the United States government shutdown.
ICE Canada Weekly: Canola a “tough market”
There are grim prospects for canola prices as the New Year approaches said Winnipeg-based trader and farmer Bill Craddock.
Larkin appointed CEO of Canadian Meat Council
Outgoing Grain Growers of Canada executive director Kyle Larkin will be the Canadian Meat Council’s next Chief Executive Officer
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids, U.S. futures down
Western Canadian wheat futures were down for the week ended Dec. 9, 2025 due to weaker U.S. futures and a stronger loonie.
Bank of Canada holds rates, says economy is resilient
The Bank of Canada held its key policy rate steady at 2.25 per cent on Wednesday as widely expected, and Governor Tiff Macklem said the economy was proving resilient overall to the effect of U.S. trade measures.
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