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Feed grain weekly: Larger world barley crop expected in 2025/26

USDA predicts 2.5 million-tonne increase on year

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 12, 2025

Global barley production in 2025/26 is forecast to increase by 2.5 million tonnes in 2025/26, with larger crops in the European Union and Russia more than countering smaller crops elsewhere, according to the latest estimates from the United States Department of Agriculture.

The USDA building in Washington, D.C. (Art Wager/iStock/Getty Images)

Cereals, Corn, Markets, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

USDA makes small cuts to corn, wheat ending stocks

Few changes the central theme in June report

By Glen Hallick June 12, 2025

The June supply/demand report from the United States Department of Agriculture contained very few changes from May. The USDA issued its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates on June 12, showing some declines for U.S. corn and wheat ending stocks, while those for soybeans were unchanged.

News, Weather

Sporadic rains lead to varied crop development in Saskatchewan

Seeding 100 per cent complete

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 12, 2025

Rains were welcome across much of Saskatchewan during the week ended June 9, but topsoil moisture levels declined and crop damage was a concern in areas that missed out on the precipitation, said the latest provincial crop report.

A survey conducted last year by the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity found that only three in 10 Canadians believe the food system is on the right track. Photo: File

News

Public trust in Canadian food system at a low

Research organization says more needs to be done by the agriculture industry to engage consumers and gain influence

By Delaney Seiferling June 12, 2025

The Canadian food system's reputation has taken a significant hit in the last couple years, said Ashely Bruner of the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) during a recent webinar.

Livestock, News, Reuters

U.S. immigration raid of Omaha meat plant cuts staff, fuels food production worries

Chicago cattle futures come under pressure as traders express nervousness around labour shorages

By Reuters, Tom Polansek June 12, 2025

After meat processor Glenn Valley Foods was raided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, livestock traders and market analysts expressed concerns that the potential deportation of undocumented workers from such raids could disrupt U.S. food production.

News, Reuters

Bunge nears China ruling for $8.2 billion Viterra merger, Bloomberg News reports

By Reuters June 12, 2025

U.S. grains merchant Bunge is close to getting a ruling from Chinese regulators on its $8.2 billion (C$11.2 billion) purchase of Glencore-backed Viterra with a verdict expected within days, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.

News

Politicians should view decisions with a ‘food lens’ amid trade tensions say experts

Agriculture, particularly in the West, struggles to get adequate representation in government

By Jonah Grignon June 11, 2025

Politicians should apply a “food lens” to decision-making to protect Canada’s agriculture sector amid trade tensions, some experts say.

Supporters of Universal Ostrich Farms stand near ostriches at the farm’s property in Edgewood, B.C., on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Photo: Aaron Hemens/The Canadian Press via ZUMA Press

Livestock, News

Embattled B.C. ostriches a human health risk says epidemiologist

Universal Ostrich Farm’s bid to save flock from CFIA cull has drawn international attention

By Jonah Grignon June 11, 2025

An embattled British Columbia ostrich flock remains a significant risk to human health, an epidemiologist says.

Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures retreat on weather as US-China optimism cools

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters June 11, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade soybean and corn futures drifted lower on Wednesday as initial optimism faded over the U.S. and China agreeing on the framework of a trade truce, and market players shifted their focus back to benign crop weather, analysts said.

Prime Minister Mark Carney answers a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Photo: Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via ZUMA Press

News

Carney’s new green agenda

Experts suspect the new PM’s approach to the environment will be informed by his corporate roots

By Jonah Grignon June 11, 2025

While some say Justin Trudeau’s government had a much more hands-on approach to environmental issues, appearing to favour deterrents over incentives, the Carney government’s strategy may be more restrained and integrated with its economic agenda.

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures dip on global supply pressure; corn, soybeans fall

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb as U.S. herd remains small

Rain brings relief to parts of Alberta

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U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures dip on global supply pressure; corn, soybeans fall

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb as U.S. herd remains small

Rain brings relief to parts of Alberta

Feed grain weekly: Larger world barley crop expected in 2025/26

USDA makes small cuts to corn, wheat ending stocks

Sporadic rains lead to varied crop development in Saskatchewan

Public trust in Canadian food system at a low

U.S. immigration raid of Omaha meat plant cuts staff, fuels food production worries

Bunge nears China ruling for $8.2 billion Viterra merger, Bloomberg News reports

Politicians should view decisions with a ‘food lens’ amid trade tensions say experts

Embattled B.C. ostriches a human health risk says epidemiologist

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures retreat on weather as US-China optimism cools

Carney’s new green agenda

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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