The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says its American counterpart has agreed to test lactating cows for the bird flu virus before they cross into Canada.
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Dairy cows entering Canada to be tested for bird flu
Klassen: Stronger fed market underpins feeder complex
For the week ending April 27, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier.
Prairie groups raise concerns about proposed Bunge-Viterra merger
Concentration of services at the Port of Vancouver, consolidation of crush capacity could cost producers billions, report says
A group of Prairie producer groups say the proposed merger between Bunge and Viterra is likely to cause substantial economic harm to farmers.
U.S. grains: Wheat tumbles as Russian rain forecast spurs profit taking
Chicago benchmark wheat futures WN24 fell more than two per cent on Monday, snapping a seven-session rally, as the crop outlook in top exporter Russia improved on forecasts for rain, analysts said.
Colorado dairy herd added to bird flu case count
USDA to analyze samples of ground beef from stores in states with known infections
Colorado is the latest state to confirm cases of bird flu in a dairy herd, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on April 25.
Canola net short position edges lower
The managed money net short position in canola futures edged lower in the latest reporting period, as fund traders covered some of their bearish bets, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Polish protesters suspend months-long blockade of Ukraine border
Unclear if suspension will hold; Warsaw protest to go ahead as talks continue
Polish farmers called off their protest at the last border crossing with Ukraine on Monday, lifting a blockade that has dragged on for months, soured bilateral relations and buffeted Ukraine's trade.
U.S. grains: CBOT wheat rallies for seventh trading day on weather, crop conditions
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures turned higher for a seventh trading day on Friday on a weather driven surge that pushed the most-active wheat contract on a continual chart Wv1 to prices not seen since December. Soybean futures inched down, and corn stayed fairly flat, as traders watched for U.S. planting delays as […] Read more
Prairie wheat bids climb with U.S. futures
Spring wheat bids in Western Canada climbed higher during the week ended April 25, as a rally in United States futures provided support. Chart-based speculative buying was behind much of the strength in the futures, as fund traders bought back some of their large net short position. Declining crop ratings for U.S. winter wheat, the […] Read more
Bird flu traces found in one in five US commercial milk samples, says FDA
About one in five samples of commercial milk in the U.S. tested positive for traces of bird flu in a national survey, with a greater proportion coming from areas with infected herds, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said.
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