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Prairie forecast: Summer pattern making forecast difficult

Forecast issued June 4, covering June 4-11, 2025

By Daniel Bezte June 4, 2025

We start this forecast period off with an area of low pressure over far northern Manitoba that is slowly moving off into Hudson Bay. To the west, an area of low pressure is developing over the Yukon which is helping to develop a weak ridge of high pressure over Alberta. Over southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba weak high pressure is in place.

A vessel is seen arriving at Odesa in southern Ukraine under the Black Sea Grain Initiative on April 12, 2023. (Photo: Yulii Zozulia/Nurphoto via Reuters Connect)

Corn, Markets, Reuters

Ukraine corn exports seen falling sharply in June, producers union says

By Pavel Polityuk June 4, 2025

Kyiv | Reuters – Ukrainian corn exports are set to fall to one million metric tons in June from two million tons in May, as Ukraine-origin corn is uncompetitive compared to its American equivalent, producers’ union UAC said on Wednesday. Ukraine is a traditional corn grower and exporter and exports are expected at around 22 […] Read more

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Markets, Peas, Pulses

Pulse Weekly: India grants 10-month extension on duty-free yellow peas

‘Important news for our industry’ says Pulse Canada president

By Glen Hallick June 3, 2025

There is some good news for the Canadian pulse industry after months of doldrums as the Indian government extended its duty-free period on its imports of yellow peas by 10 months. The Indian government made the announcement late in the day on May 30.

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog prices ease off

By Adam Peleshaty June 3, 2025

Cattle prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange slipped back on Tuesday despite earlier gains. The August live cattle contract rose to US$212.850 per hundredweight during the day, but eventually closed at US$209.750, a loss of US$1.250 compared to Monday’s close. The August feeder cattle contract also reached its highest price since May 13 at US$304.550/cwt. […] Read more

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Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans, Winter Wheat

U.S. grains: Soybeans buoyed by higher crude oil; wheat sags

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters June 3, 2025

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Tuesday, rallying from a seven-week low struck a day earlier, as strong crude oil prices lifted soyoil futures and traders weighed expectations that the leaders of United States and top global soy buyer China will speak this week. Corn futures bounced after dipping to multi-month lows […] Read more

The Canadian Pork Council’s Stephen Heckbert speaks at the Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium, November 2024. Photo: Janelle Rudolph

Hogs, Livestock, News

Revamp coming for Canada’s national pig code

Canada’s Code of Practice for Care and Handling of Pigs is up for review, a process expected to be compete by 2028

By Alexis Kienlen June 3, 2025

The code that sets Canada’s standards care and handling of pigs is up for review, a process expected to be compete by 2028.

Wildfire smoke outside Calgary, August 2023. Photo: Sneha Annie Sebastian/iStock/Getty Images

Crops, Weather

What we know about how wildfire smoke affects Prairie crops

Impacts depend on smoke quantity, plant progress, surrounding weather conditions

By Dave Bedard June 3, 2025

Prairie farmers don't have to go far right now to see and feel the effects of smoke in the atmosphere — but what their crops will experience this year is a more complicated matter.

Crops, Markets

USDA’s spring and winter wheat ratings exceed expectations

Recent rains helping crops

By Heather Schlitz, Julie Ingwersen, Reuters June 3, 2025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s weekly crop progress report showed on Monday 50 per cent of U.S. spring wheat and 52 per cent of winter wheat in good to excellent condition, exceeding analyst expectations.

Beef Cattle, Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeding margin uncertainty weighs on feeder cattle market

By Jerry Klassen June 3, 2025

For the week ending May 31, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to as much as $10 lower on average. Dryer grass conditions in certain regions of Manitoba and central and northern Saskatchewan may have contributed to the softer tone at certain locations. Many feedlot operators continue to sit on their hands for the […] Read more

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Cereals, Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall to seven-week low; corn eases, wheat climbs

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters June 2, 2025

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean and soyoil futures fell to their lowest levels in seven weeks on Monday on worries about demand for U.S. oilseed supplies and generally favorable crop weather, analysts said. Corn futures followed soybeans lower. But wheat futures rose on short-covering as a Ukrainian drone attack in Russia […] Read more

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

Prairie forecast: Summer pattern making forecast difficult

Ukraine corn exports seen falling sharply in June, producers union says

Pulse Weekly: India grants 10-month extension on duty-free yellow peas

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog prices ease off

U.S. grains: Soybeans buoyed by higher crude oil; wheat sags

Revamp coming for Canada’s national pig code

What we know about how wildfire smoke affects Prairie crops

USDA’s spring and winter wheat ratings exceed expectations

Klassen: Feeding margin uncertainty weighs on feeder cattle market

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall to seven-week low; corn eases, wheat climbs

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