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Feedgrain sector watches China’s hog troubles

Chinese producers are incurring losses of about US$25 per head from fattening hogs, according to the Dim Sums blog authored ...
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Western B.C., parts of Prairies received drought relief in October

Coastal British Columbia continued to receive well above normal precipitation through October, resulting in improved soil ...
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U.S. livestock: ‘Relentless’ fund selling knocks down CME cattle futures

Reuters - U.S. cattle futures fell further at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Thursday under pressure from fund selling ...
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Russian oilseeds make gains as wheat stagnates

Russian growers harvested 44.95 million acres of sunflowers, soybeans and rapeseed, 93 per cent more than what was harvested ...
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U.S. grains: Soy futures slide as traders worry China may miss US buying target

U.S. soybean futures on Thursday extended a setback from a 17-month high reached this week, as confirmation of more Chinese ...
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North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Weakness in veg oils erode canola’s increases

Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were virtually unchanged on Thursday, unable to retain their gains from earlier in the session. Although canola tried to resume its post-harvest upward trend, ...
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Canadian Financial Close: Loonie, stock markets down

The Canadian dollar closed at its lowest level in two weeks on Thursday. The loonie dropped to US$0.7102 or US$1=C$1.4080, compared to US$0.7123 or US$1=C$1.4040 on Wednesday. The United States Dollar ...
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Pulse Weekly: Steady prices, high production for chickpeas

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, in its October report, projected carryout stocks for 2025-26 to more than double from the previous year at 145,000 tonnes nationwide. Young expects chickpea prices to ...