Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Friday, with positioning ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest cattle on feed report behind much of the activity. The report came out after the markets closed, with placements in August down 10 per cent on the year at 1.78 million head and marketings […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle markets up ahead of report
U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall after Trump-Xi call
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to their lowest in a week on Friday, erasing early gains after a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping failed to yield news on soybean exports, analysts said. Corn and wheat futures followed soybeans lower. Additional pressure stemmed from the ongoing […] Read more
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids slightly decline
The ongoing Prairie wheat harvest and a stronger Canadian dollar caused Western Canadian wheat bids to decline during the week ended Sept. 19, 2025.
Louis Dreyfus posts higher volumes, lower profits in first half
Agricultural commodity merchant Louis Dreyfus Company recorded a rise in first-half sales, supported by higher volumes shipped, but weaker prices for most crops pushed down profits, it said on Friday.
China snaps up Australian canola after trade spat with Canada, sources say
Chinese state trading firm COFCO has bought up to nine 60,000-metric-ton cargoes of Australian canola, three trade sources told Reuters, after Beijing last month imposed preliminary anti-dumping duties on imports of the oilseed from traditional supplier Canada.
Canada, Mexico announce new partnership
Canada and Mexico announced a new partnership between the two countries intended to strengthen economic and security ties.
U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures weaken on harvest pressure, firm dollar
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean and corn futures fell on Thursday on seasonal pressure as the harvest expanded in the heart of the Midwest and the dollar firmed, making U.S. grains less competitive globally, analysts said. Uncertainty about biofuel demand weighed on soyoil futures as well. Chicago Board of Trade November soybeans SX25 settled […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures higher, though traders uncertain about demand
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures rose on Thursday on a tight cattle supply, though industry experts expressed doubt over consumer demand for beef as concerns grew over the U.S. economic outlook. CME December live cattle LCZ25 ended 1.475 cents higher to 234.15 cents per pound. October feeder cattle […] Read more
Feed Grain Weekly: Corn prices steady, barley harvest slows
Lower U.S. corn prices and a slow Canadian barley harvest were affecting Western Canadian feed prices on Sept. 17, 2025.
Canadian economy going ‘under the speed limit,’ says FCC analyst
Farm Credit Canada outlined less than impressive numbers for Canada’s economy Sept. 18, and that will spill over into agriculture.