The fleece and conformation of Canadian alpacas impressed an American judge at the Canadian Western Agribition Alpaca Halter Show and Fleece competitions.
Canadian alpacas impress American judge at Agribition
U.S. grains: Chicago grains firm as traders gauge China purchases
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures ticked up on Wednesday as traders eyed Chinese purchases of U.S. beans under a bilateral trade truce and adjusted positions before the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, analysts said. The oilseed market remained underpinned by indications of Chinese demand, with traders telling Reuters that China bought at least 10 cargoes […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Futures rally ahead of U.S. Thanksgiving
Chicago cattle and hog futures rallied on Wednesday ahead of the American Thanksgiving holiday. Most-active February live cattle contracts closed at 212.925 cents a pound, up 5.600 cents. April futures gained 5.675 cents to settle at 214.250 cents a pound. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures gained 8.050 cents to close at 315.125 cents a pound. […] Read more
CBOT Weekly: Prices decline, but find strength before Thanksgiving
U.S. grain and oilseed futures showed losses earlier in the week ended Nov. 26, 2025, but later rallied to pare or eliminate their losses.
ICE canola weekly outlook: Slowly grinding higher
ICE canola futures saw some choppy activity during the week ended Nov. 26, falling below nearby support at one point before clawing back from those losses to continue their steady uptrend of the past two months.
Canadian beekeepers warn of advancing tropilaelaps mite
The Canadian Beekeeping Federation called a press conference in Ottawa on Tuesday to highlight the rise of the tropilaelaps mite (colloquially referred to as the “t-mite”).
Deere forecasts weak annual profit on tariff hit
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Deere & Co forecast an annual profit below estimates on Wednesday, pressured by tariff impacts and weaker margins from its large tractors, sending the farm-equipment maker’s shares down nearly five per cent.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Spring prices vary as durum nudges up
Spring wheat cash prices varied across the Prairies for the week ended Nov. 25, while those for durum were slightly higher. Losses in the United States wheat complex weighed on prices north of the border, while support came from a weaker Canadian dollar.
Prairie forecast: Winter temperatures moving in
After several weeks of mild weather across the Prairies, it looks like true winter conditions are finally set to arrive.
U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle futures mixed ahead of Thanksgiving holiday
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s live cattle futures were mixed on Tuesday, with nearby contracts extending the previous session’s losses that saw contracts drop by the daily trading limit, analysts said. Feeder cattle futures turned higher, rebounding from Monday’s sharp limit-down losses, as traders began to adjust positions ahead of the U.S. Thanksgiving […] Read more
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