The Government of Canada and stakeholders are taking new precautions to help prevent the emergence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Canadian dairy cattle.
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Canada expands bird flu surveillance in dairy cattle
Government issues requirements for testing bird flu in dairy cattle and milk
Oat prices rise to five-month highs
Oats futures at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) rose to their highest levels in five months in early May as strength in wheat provided support.
Too many tractors: As boom times fade, farm equipment piles up
Falling crop prices are leaving American agriculture equipment sellers with an excess of unsold tractors and combines. To cope with the surplus, dealers are discounting machines, suspending new orders, and even auctioning off equipment at reduced prices.
Feed Grain Weekly: A bearish market, especially in southern Alberta
Sufficient supplies of domestic barley and wheat along with the ongoing influx of corn from United States, have continued to keep a lid on feed grain prices on the Canadian Prairies. That’s especially so in southern Alberta, according to Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge.
Argentine grains ports and crushing plants idled due to general strike
Argentine grains ports and soybean crushing plants in the area surrounding the major Rosario hub are standing idle due to a nationwide strike launched on Thursday, the head of the major grains exporting nation's oilseed export chamber said.
U.S. grains: CBOT grains, soybean futures end lower ahead of USDA reports
Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell on Wednesday despite weather risks in top exporter Russia, highlighting the size of its supply as the country continues to dominate global export markets.
ICE canola weekly outlook: Uptrend intact, but watching weather
ICE Futures canola contracts climbed to their highest levels of 2024 in early May before taking a step back on May 8. While the uptrend is still intact, improving moisture conditions across Western Canada could limit any further gains.
CBOT Weekly: Focus on weather interrupted by USDA report
A grain rally at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) during the week ended May 8 has seemed to run out of steam.
Manitoba seeding progress made, but behind average pace
Planting progress in Manitoba advanced a little bit during the week ended May 7, with four per cent of the province’s crops in the ground. With the bulk of the seeding in the central region, that’s up two points from the previous week but five behind the five-year average.
Thunder Bay grain shipments up to start season
Grain shipments out of the Port of Thunder Bay are running well ahead of average through the first few weeks of the 2024 shipping season.
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