The Canadian dollar made a slight retreat on Thursday. The loonie was at US$0.7252 or US$1=C$1.3789, compared to US$0.7262 or US$1=C$1.3771 on Wednesday. The United States Dollar Index was up 0.21 of ...

Cows in California are dying at much higher rates from bird flu than in other affected states, industry and veterinary ...

Russia's Kursk region has introduced emergency measures due to a drought which killed winter grain crops, the local ...

A slump in U.S. beef production has opened the door for Australia to export record amounts of meat, growing its market share ...

The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The European Central Bank lowered its key interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday, citing easing inflation risks. The ...

Canada's current agricultural policies are not serving the well-being of the public. Canada's agricultural program payments ...

MarketsFarm — As 2022 begins, feed grain markets in Alberta have been “status quo,” according to a grain buyer. “There’s a lot of grain that has been pre-contracted in terms of corn coming in from the ...

Buenos Aires | Reuters—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 ...

Beijing | Reuters—China’s agriculture ministry said on Thursday it would stabilize beef and dairy production, shore up consumption and assist farmers as falling prices force small producers out of ...

Stephen Nicholson is predicting high demand for wheat and canola. There should be good demand for Canada’s two biggest crops this year, an economist says. Stephen Nicholson, global sector strategist ...

ICE November 2022 canola (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (yellow, green and black lines). (Barchart) MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts backed away from nearby highs ...

Chicago | Reuters—Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures turned lower on Thursday, with cattle futures slumping amid a flurry of fund selling and weakening wholesale pricing, traders said ...