The U.S. fed cattle supply on July 1 was 3.8 per cent larger than a year ago as a devastating drought in the U.S. Southwest and high cattle prices pulled young cattle into feedlots, analysts said on Friday. In a separate report, USDA put the U.S. cattle herd, which includes all cattle inside and outside […] Read more
U.S. cattle herd lowest on record
Relentless heat continues in U.S.
Mother Nature is hell this week, especially for American farmers and ranchers. A heat wave has descended on U.S. cropland and pastures, with no relief expected until the weekend. The hot weather was stressing the pollinating corn crop, and putting grasslands and cattle under duress. Temperatures should cool by the weekend, an agricultural meteorologist forecast […] Read more
Dryness trims U.S. corn and soy prospects
Extreme heat and dryness this week as the crop is reproducing will trim U.S. corn prospects, and even more stress from dry weather will continue through next week, an agricultural meteorologist forecast Tuesday. “I would think the condition decline will be even more extreme this week. There is going to be a lot of stress […] Read more
CWB delays year-end news conference
The Canadian Wheat Board has postponed its annual crop-year-end news conference by one month to late August, the latest it has ever been held, with grains developing more slowly than usual, a board spokeswoman said on Monday. The news conference normally occurs around the end of the crop marketing year on July 31 and includes […] Read more
Canola crushers process record tonnage
Canada’s oilseed crushers processed a record 4.812 million tonnes of canola so far in the current 2010-11 crop year, data from the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA) showed Friday. The rapid pace reflects additional capacity from new plants in Saskatchewan opened by Richardson International and Louis Dreyfus Canada, as well as strong export demand for […] Read more
U.S. approves RR alfalfa for unrestricted planting
(Reuters) –– Officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday said U.S. farmers could proceed with planting genetically altered alfalfa, without the restrictions opponents say are needed to protect conventional and organic farm fields from contamination. USDA said the decision was made after analysis of various economic and environmental factors, and allows farmers to […] Read more
U.S. proposes to open roads to Mexican trucks
(Reuters) –– The Obama administration on Thursday proposed a new inspection and monitoring regime to permit long-haul trucks from Mexico on U.S. highways after years of delays over safety concerns and political wrangling. The Transportation Department’s compromise plan seeks to revive efforts to fulfill a key provision of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), […] Read more
U.S. drops ADM Canada crusher from restricted list
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has dropped Archer Daniels Midland’s canola crushing plant in Windsor, Ontario from its list of plants that are under import restrictions due to salmonella concerns, easing measures that sharply cut Canadian shipments of the livestock feed to its biggest export market. The FDA removed the Windsor plant from […] Read more
ADM Windsor canola meal shipments can resume
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has dropped Archer Daniels Midland’s canola crushing plant in Windsor, Ontario from its list of plants that are under import restrictions due to salmonella concerns, easing measures that sharply cut Canadian shipments of the livestock feed to its biggest export market. The FDA removed the Windsor plant from […] Read more
South Korea raises foot-and-mouth disease alert
South Korea has raised its foot-and-mouth disease alert to the highest level, culling and burying 480,000 pigs, sheep and cattle, and vaccinating livestock to contain a fast-spreading outbreak of the disease. The disease has prompted the authorities to shut down all livestock markets in the country, leading to a rise in the wholesale price of […] Read more
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