Alberta and Saskatchewan will be among the provinces hardest hit by U.S. tariffs, according to an assessment by the Conference Board of Canada released February 19.
Report ranks provinces by projected impact of broad U.S. tariffs
Alberta expected to be hardest hit by U.S. tariffs on oil sector losses; Sask. agriculture sector also anticipates heavy losses
U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hog futures slide
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle, feeder cattle and lean hog futures fell on Thursday.
Nova Scotia launches livestock price insurance pilot
Nova Scotia joined New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island in the two-year Maritime Livestock Price Insurance Pilot the federal government announced today.
Feed Grains Weekly: Overbooked end-users worried about tariffs on Canadian beef
Feed wheat, U.S. corn too expensive
There won't be a whole lot of movement of feed grains on the Canadian Prairies any time soon, stated Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge. He said not only are the end-users overbooked, but the relentless uncertainty over tariffs continues to dominate the cattle industry across Western Canada.
Top potash producer Nutrien misses fourth-quarter profit estimates
Nutrien fell short of Wall Street expectations for fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, as the top potash producer struggled with lower sales in its crop nutrients segment.
US oil, biofuel groups unite to urge new Trump EPA to boost biofuel mandates
U.S. oil and biofuel groups banded together this week to urge the new Trump administration to increase volumes of renewable fuels that must be blended into the nation's fuel mix in 2026 and beyond, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
IGC trims global corn crop forecast as South America outlook cut
The International Grains Council (IGC) has cut its forecast for 2024/25 global corn production, largely reflecting a diminished outlook for crops in Brazil and Argentina.
U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures fall on profit-taking
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures dropped on Wednesday, as traders booked profits following recent gains and as pork cutout prices tumbled.
U.S. grains: Corn futures pull back from 16-month high
Chicago Board of Trade corn futures pulled back from a 16-month high on Wednesday as traders booked profits and anticipated that recent gains will drive bigger U.S. plantings this spring.
Federal government stocks up on human bird flu vaccine
The Canadian government has secured 500,000 doses of a human vaccine against avian influenza as part of a contingency plan to protect those at most risk for the disease.
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