Chicago live cattle and feeder contracts rose on Thursday as the USDA's cattle on feed report showed cattle inventory down two per cent compared to one year ago.
U.S. livestock: Cattle rise as USDA reports decline in inventory; hogs gain
U.S. livestock: Cattle contracts climb ahead of cattle on feed report
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle and hogs made healthy gains on Wednesday ahead of this month's cattle on feed report.
U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hogs continue upward trend
Chicago cattle and lean hogs made gains almost across the board, continuing yesterday’s upward trend.
U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hogs rise to start week
Chicago hog and cattle futures rose on Monday after choppy trading last week amidst evolving trade tensions.
Canadian Meat Council calls for federal support for pork processors, producers
Some packers are projecting losses of over $100 million this year in face of Chinese tariffs, council says
The Canadian Meat Council says pork processors and farmers need targeted support from the federal government to maintain the viability of packers and to not lose jobs.
Trade instability likely to tighten 2025 crop profit margins says FCC
Farmers in both west and east unlikely to deviate much on seeded acres of canola, wheat, soy and corn despite volatility
Tight margins could get tighter amid trade instability as farmers prepare to seed this year’s crop, say Farm Credit Canada economists.
Tariff uncertainty reminiscent of COVID era says Iowa pork producer
U.S. hog group lobbied the Canadian government for exemption from counter-tariffs
An Iowa pork producer says the ebb and flow of tariffs has introduced major uncertainty into his sector. “The goal posts keep getting moved,” said Aaron Juergens.
How are U.S. tariffs affecting American agricultural trade so far?
“Irreplaceable” market China has already decreased reliance on American soy, corn
New deals could be struck with over tariffs “perhaps even by the end of the week,” U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told Fox News on Tuesday as the country’s self-made trade war threatened markets for American farm goods.
Seed groups agree to form modernization advisory committee
Seeds Canada and the Canadian Seed Growers' Association (CSGA) say they've agreed to form a committee to advise federal officials through the ongoing process of seed regulatory modernization.
What do new widespread tariffs mean for Canadian agriculture and food?
Canada, Mexico not subject to new global rates, but plenty of economic factors could hit home
Retaliation against new U.S. tariffs from key agricultural producing regions like China and the EU will be worth monitoring in coming weeks.
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