Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s live and feeder cattle futures ticked up on Friday in a day of abbreviated post-holiday trade. Feeder cattle futures recovered late in the week from limit-down losses on Monday, rebounding after a string of negative headlines. CME February live cattle futures LCG26 closed up 4.925 cents at 217.850 […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle futures climb on post-Thanksgiving trade
U.S. grains: Corn futures set June high on US export demand
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade corn futures reached their highest level since early June on Friday on U.S. export demand, while soybean futures also rose. In a daily reporting system, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said exporters sold 273,988 metric tons of U.S. corn to unknown buyers for 2025-26 delivery. The agency […] Read more
California researchers create nitrogen-fixing wheat
U.S. crop breeders have created a wheat variety capable of creating its own nitrogen fertilizer.
India-Canada trade deal could guarantee some Canadian pulse sales, envoy says
India’s government is considering guaranteeing Canada ongoing pulse crop sales so its farmers keep growing the vital protein source, Indian High Commissioner to Canada Dinesh Patnaik said during a visit to Saskatchewan.
Europe, North America face early wave of bird flu cases
An unusually early outbreak of bird flu cases affecting high numbers of wild birds and poultry farms across Europe and North America is raising concerns of a repeat of previous crises that led to mass culling and food price spikes.
Spain reports first swine fever case in three decades, jeopardizing exports to China
African swine fever has returned to Spain for the first time in three decades after two wild boar found dead near Barcelona tested positive for the virus.
Feed Grains Weekly: Good export demand pushing up domestic prices
Prices for feed barley and wheat have been trending higher lately, said analyst Jerry Klassen of Resilient Capital in Winnipeg.
Beef DNA testing now available in Canada
Tissue samples for DNA testing in beef cattle can now be analyzed at the Global Institute for Food Security at the University of Saskatchewan.
Domestic abuse survivors may need extra support when livestock is involved, experts say
Animal health and intimate partner violence are linked, say speakers at the Humane Canada One Health Conference
Bird flu virus could risk pandemic worse than COVID if it mutates, France’s Institut Pasteur says
The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 if it mutates to transmit between humans, the head of France’s Institut Pasteur respiratory infections centre said.
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