Feed barley and corn imported from the United States are currently trading at the same price into southern Alberta, said Lethbridge-based Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers.
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Feed Grain Weekly: Barley, corn in southern Alberta on par with each other
US to begin bulk milk testing for bird flu after push from industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will soon begin testing bulk raw milk across the country for bird flu, a significant expansion of the agency's efforts to stifle the rapid spread of the virus, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told Reuters.
Bird flu spreading fast among EU poultry
Bird flu has been spreading fast among poultry in the European Union this season, raising concerns of a repeat of previous crises that led to the deaths of tens of millions of poultry in the bloc and fears that it could spread to humans.
World will miss Paris climate target as nitrous oxide rises, report says
N2O emissions are driven primarily by agricultural fertilizer and manure
Failing to curb emissions of nitrous oxide will make it impossible to meet the main goal of the Paris climate agreement to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to the first major global assessment of the pollutant released on Thursday.
U.S. livestock: Hogs hit new contract highs on smaller than expected US slaughter
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures hit contract highs for a third day in a row on Wednesday as U.S. supplies continued to be tighter than expected, analysts said.
U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans recover after 4-day slide, boosted by exports
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose on Wednesday after a four-session slide, amid strength in crude oil markets and signs of continued U.S. export demand for the oilseeds, market analysts said.
ICE Weekly: Malaysian palm oil supports canola prices
Rising Malaysian palm oil prices gave canola prices a lift during the week ended Oct. 30, 2024.
CBOT soybeans/corn in ‘tug-o-war’
Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were pressured by losses in crude oil over the past week, but uncovered support and could see some choppiness ahead of the United States election. The commodities were in a 'tug-o-war' as large supplies were countered by good demand.
Bunge profit tops estimates on grain, oilseed volumes; 2024 outlook intact
Bunge exceeded Wall Street expectations for third-quarter profit on Wednesday as large global harvests provided the grain trader and processor enough volumes of soy, corn and other crops to blunt a hit from lower margins.
US detects H5N1 bird flu in a pig for the first time
H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon, the first detection of the virus in swine in the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday.
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