Argentina's current wheat crop benefited from significant rainfall that fell over southern parts of the country's agricultural area at the weekend, the Rosario Grains Exchange (BCR) said in a report on Monday.
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Significant rainfall benefits wheat in Argentina’s southern farmland
Bird flu detected in pigs – here’s why virologists are concerned
H5N1 influenza has now been detected in pigs. This was something virologists had been worrying about ever since this highly pathogenic strain of bird flu started its rapid global spread in 2020. But why were we worrying specifically about pigs? And does this case – detected on a farm in Oregon on October 29 – change anything?
Klassen: Feeder market holds at higher levels
For the week ending November 2, Western Canadian yearling and calf markets were relatively unchanged from seven days earlier. Strong demand continues to support the feeder complex at historical high prices.
U.S. poultry to face new rules at Canadian border
Canada is introducing new rules for U.S. bird and poultry shipments in an effort to curb highly pathogenic avian influenza spread.
U.S. livestock: Hog futures retreat from contract highs last week
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ended lower on profit taking and technical selling on Monday, brokers said.
U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures advance on improved US export demand
Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures rose on improved U.S. export demand, analysts said, as the Department of Agriculture confirmed more sales on Monday.
Brazilian soybeans/corn turn around, but jury out on Argentina
Things have been greatly improving for Brazilian soybean and corn crops, while the jury is still out for Argentina, said Michael Cordonnier of Soybean and Corn Advisor Inc. in Hinsdale, Ill.
Vancouver port to shut out foremen as work stoppage begins
Bulk grain unaffected, but stoppage could cost fertilizer sector millions says Fertilizer Canada
Port of Vancouver foremen were locked out on Monday after failing to withdraw a strike notice at Canada's largest port, CBC is reporting, potentially impacting exports of coal, potash and beef although not bulk grain shipments.
October weather did not favour Ukraine’s winter crops, scientists say
October weather, as well as in September, was unfavourable for the development of Ukrainian winter crops, most of which lack moisture, analyst APK-Inform quoted the Ukrainian national agricultural academy as saying on Monday.
Trump’s tariffs would reorder trade flows, raise costs, draw retaliation
Iowa farmer Bob Hemesath is worried that U.S. agriculture will pay dearly if Donald Trump wins Tuesday's presidential election and makes good on a vow to swiftly impose a 60 per cent tariff on Chinese goods and at least a 10 per cent levy on all other imports.
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