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MacAulay opens Indo-Pacific ag office

Moment 'pivotal' for the hog sector, Canadian Pork Council says

The Canadian Pork Council joined federal ag minister Lawrence MacAulay in Manila, Philippines, to open Canada's first Indo-Pacific agriculture office, it said today, calling the opening a "pivotal moment" for the Canadian pork sector.



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Prairie forecast: Mild start, then a chance of storms

Issued Feb. 21, covering Feb. 21 to 28, 2024

Sunshine prevailed a fair bit more over the last forecast period than expected and so did the milder temperatures. Oh, sure there were a couple of cold nights, especially over the eastern half of the prairies, but overall, temperatures ended up being about 2 to 4 C warmer than what was forecasted.


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U.S. grains: Wheat rises nearly four per cent on short-covering, corn and soy climb

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures rose nearly four per cent on Tuesday, rebounding from life-of-contract lows as a softer dollar and the approach of the spring growing season in the northern hemisphere sparked a short-covering rally, analysts said. CBOT corn and soybeans also closed higher but hovered near multi-year