Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended lower on Wednesday after digesting this week’s prices for market-ready or cash cattle ahead of Thursday’s U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, traders said. December closed 0.9 cent per pound lower at 169.25 cents, and February 1.35 cents lower at 169.675 cents (all figures US$). On Wednesday, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fall, hogs mixed before holiday
U.S. grains: Wheat highest in over a week on global weather worries
EDITOR’S NOTE: Reuters’ daily closing reports from U.S. grain and oilseed futures markets are now available via the “Markets” section on the Grainews, Country Guide, Canadian Cattlemen, Alberta Farmer and Manitoba Co-operator sites. You’ll be able to find them there instead of here in the Daily News feed starting next week. Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat rose to its highest in more […] Read more
India orders culling after new bird flu outbreaks
Paris | Reuters –– India has found two outbreaks of a highly contagious bird flu virus in the southern state of Kerala, prompting the authorities to cull more than 200,000 birds, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) said on Tuesday. The virus itself killed about 15,000 infected ducks in Kottayam and another 500 in […] Read more
Dreyfus unsure when Sask. canola plant will reopen
CNS Canada –– A month after an explosion crippled the Louis Dreyfus Commodities canola crushing plant at Yorkton, Sask., it’s still unclear when operations will resume. LDC Canada’s vice-president Brian Conn issued a statement Tuesday outlining its “preliminary assessment” of the situation. While the investigation is ongoing, Dreyfus’ assessment so far indicates the Oct. 24 […] Read more
Oats prices drop to two-and-a-half-year lows
CNS Canada –– Oats prices at the Chicago Board of Trade dropped to their weakest levels in two-and-a-half years over the past week, and cash bids in Western Canada have followed suit. While the largely speculative price drop could bring in more bargain-hunting demand, both end-users and farmers have moved to the sidelines for the […] Read more
Manitoba corn quality better than expected
CNS Canada — Manitoba’s corn growers weren’t sure what they’d find when they combined their fields this fall due to unfavourable growing conditions, but overall quality was better than expected. “We were worried going in that it would be a lighter crop because of the frost in September,” said Morgan Cott, agronomist with the Manitoba […] Read more
Rail engineers, conductors seek mediation with CP
With just over a month before their contract expires, rail engineers and conductors represented by the Teamsters Union want a mediator to restart “stalled” bargaining with Canadian Pacific Railway (CP). The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) said Friday it has filed a mediation request with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). “The negotiations have […] Read more
Ontario proposes deep cuts to farmers’ neonic use by 2017
Ontario’s new goal to ban most use of neonicotinoid pesticides in corn and soybean crops by 2017 has yielded bouquets from the province’s beekeepers — but left crop growers feeling stung. Following up on Premier Kathleen Wynne’s orders to her agriculture and environment ministers in their mandate letters in September, the province on Tuesday announced it will consult on […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans hit one-week high on firm cash, demand for meal
EDITOR’S NOTE: Reuters’ daily closing reports from U.S. grain and oilseed futures markets are now available via the “Markets” section on the Grainews, Country Guide, Canadian Cattlemen, Alberta Farmer and Manitoba Co-operator sites. You’ll be able to find them there instead of here in the Daily News feed starting next week. Chicago | Reuters — […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up with beef prices; hogs sag
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled higher on Tuesday after a choppy session, lifted by short-covering in response to strong wholesale beef quotes, traders said. December closed 0.65 cent per pound higher at 170.15 cents; February rose one cent, to 171.025 cents (all figures US$). Tuesday morning’s choice wholesale beef […] Read more