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U.S. grains: Soybeans gain on lackluster harvest sales, lower yield outlook

U.S. soybean futures rose for a second straight day on Wednesday on expectations that U.S. harvest yields will be lower than ...
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Catch up with the Western Producer Markets Desk

The Western Producer Markets Desk provides daily updates on agricultural markets, with recent video commentary including looks into canola, wheat, cattle and feed grains.
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U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit record high on tight supply, strong cash prices

Reuters - Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures scaled to a record high on Wednesday on strong cash market prices ...
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CFIA says regulatory changes will cut agricultural red tape

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is set to make seven regulatory changes to cut red tape around agricultural ...
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Manitoba bans wild boar possession

Manitoba has tightened regulations on Eurasian wild boar in an effort to help fight back against invasive wild pigs.
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CBOT weekly: Soybeans/corn showing strength amidst harvest

Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were showing some strength during the first week of October, despite ...
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Canada’s slaughter horse industry lacks transparency

Horse slaughter is a fraught issue right now in the Canadian livestock sphere. The author writes that, while it has a role, ...
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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain on higher beef values, tight supplies

Reuters - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed for a third straight session on Tuesday, propelled by ...
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Nestle quits global alliance on reducing dairy methane emissions

Food group Nestle said on Wednesday it had withdrawn from a global alliance for cutting methane emissions that aims to reduce ...
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Thirty-six employers banned from Temporary Foreign Worker program, federal agency says

In the last fiscal year, 36 employers were banned from the Temporary Foreign Worker program — a threefold increase from the ...
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Canada needs presence to break into Asia-Pacific trade: speakers

Canada wants trade in southeast Asia, but experts say more focus, commitment and consistent presence in the ASEAN region is ...
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Tyson, Cargill to pay $88 million to consumers in U.S. beef price-fixing lawsuit

Tyson Foods and Cargill have agreed to pay a combined $87.5 million (C$122.1 million) to settle a federal lawsuit brought by ...