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Canada may be falling behind other countries on organic production as demand for goods increases but production stagnates.

Canada's agri-food sector needs to make clear to the federal government that solving its labour issues ties into economic and nation-building plans, industry insiders say.

Canadian farmers' overall new crop outlook has improved since the beginning of the year, says Farm Credit Canada.

The Port of Thunder Bay has seen above-average grain and potash shipments this spring.

Grain prices at the Chicago Board of Trade were on the weaker side for the week ended July 16 due to last week's USDA report and ongoing trade tensions.

For the week ending July 19, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were unchanged from the previous week, although volumes were limited.

Seasonal weakness and recent rains across the Prairies pressured feed grain prices according to a Moose Jaw-based trader.

There were few price changes for feed grains at the start of May, according to an Alberta-based trader. However, seasonal trends will pressure prices in the coming months.

Feed prices in the Lethbridge area during the week ended April 24 were slightly higher as growers get deeper into springtime.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures continued to rally on Tuesday, with feeder contracts setting new all-time highs, as U.S. cash prices remained firm and domestic supplies of replacement animals continued to shrink, market analysts said.