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U.S. grains: Corn backs away from gains at close

By Karl Plume, Reuters September 5, 2025

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures climbed to a 6-1/2 week high on Friday on short covering ahead of the weekend and a U.S. government crop production update next week, and as U.S. export demand remained strong. However, the grain failed to hold onto the advances and settled with small losses in the most […] Read more

A University of Saskatchewan grad student has been researching how to use ergot-affected grain for feedlot cattle. Photo: File

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking pressures cattle futures

September 5, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Friday, with chart-based positioning a feature as the market continued to back away from nearby record highs. The United States Department of Agriculture reported weekly U.S. beef export sales of 16,600 tonnes, which was up 22 per cent on the week and 51 per cent […] Read more

Canola, News

Government to invest in biofuel production

Carney announces $370 million to biofuel production

By Jonah Grignon September 5, 2025

The federal government will invest $370 million in a new biofuel production incentive.

Markets, News, Reuters

China delays final ruling in canola dispute with top supplier Canada

Analyst suggests deal could resolve tariffs on vehicles and metals

By Reuters September 5, 2025

China on Friday prolonged its probe into Canadian canola imports, buying six more months for negotiations that could ease a year-long trade dispute sparked by Ottawa's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.

Cattle at a feedlot near North Platte, Nebraska. (AndrewLinscott/iStock/Getty Images)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end lower on profit-taking, technicals and flat cash prices

By Karl Plume, Reuters September 4, 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell for a third consecutive day on Thursday in profit-taking and technical selling setback following recent highs and amid some weaker-than-expected cash market sales this week.

Crops, Markets

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Wheat bids pressured on multiple fronts

By Adam Peleshaty September 4, 2025

Western Canadian wheat bids were mostly lower during the week ended Sept. 4, 2025 due to weather and potential high yields worldwide.

Crops, Forages, News

Conservatives call for approval of emergency strychnine use

Poison used for pest populations of gophers was phased out over the first half of the 2020s.

By Jonah Grignon September 4, 2025

The federal Conservatives called for the government to authorize emergency use of the poison strychnine against infestations of gophers.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans end firm as late-session technical buying offsets demand pressure

By Karl Plume, Reuters September 4, 2025

U.S. soybean futures rebounded on late-session technical buying to end firm on Thursday after concerns about a lack of sales to top importer China had dragged the market to 3-1/2 week lows.

The harvest in Saskatchewan advanced 13 points for the week ended Sept. 16, at 74 per cent complete, despite rain in some parts of the province. Photo: Thinkstock

Canola, Cereals, Markets, Pulses, Soybeans

Saskatchewan harvest advances, but behind five-year pace

Lack of rain spurs progress

By Glen Hallick September 4, 2025

Saskatchewan farmers advanced their harvest 11 points during the week ended Sept. 1, bringing it to 23 per cent complete. However, that’s still 17 points behind the five-year average despite dry conditions throughout most of the province.

News, Reuters

Federal government to unveil promised aid for canola sector soon

Supports for aluminum companies also promised ‘in the coming days’

By David Ljunggren, Reuters September 4, 2025

Canada will soon unveil a series of promised measures to help the steel and aluminum sector deal with U.S. tariffs, and will also aid canola farmers, government officials said on Thursday.

Beijing urges top hog producers to cut output, state media says

Trump tariffs could fund bailout for US farmers, agriculture secretary tells Financial Times

Top global meatpacker JBS prepares for drop in cattle for slaughter in 2026

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