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Feed Grain Weekly: Tariff fears on cattle leads to weak demand

Expect slow spring, summer

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 9, 2025

As tariff issues continue to hover around the globe, there has been a sharp reduction in the number of cattle in Canadian feedlots, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge. And that has reduced the demand for feed grains in Western Canada to a trickle.

China, Japan, South Korea will jointly respond to US tariffs, Chinese state media says

News, Reuters

Trump temporarily lowers tariffs for most countries, raises them for China

White House reverses initial statements, says Canada, Mexico not subject to 10 per cent global tariffs

By Reuters April 9, 2025

Canada and Mexico will be subject to the same 10 per cent tariff as many other countries, CBC reported Tuesday. The news came as U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would temporarily lower new tariffs on many countries, even as he raised them further on imports from China, in a sudden reversal that sent U.S. stocks sharply higher.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

News

How are U.S. tariffs affecting American agricultural trade so far?

“Irreplaceable” market China has already decreased reliance on American soy, corn

By Geralyn Wichers, Reuters April 9, 2025

New deals could be struck with over tariffs “perhaps even by the end of the week,” U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told Fox News on Tuesday as the country’s self-made trade war threatened markets for American farm goods.

Weather

Prairie forecast: Warm start, unsettled weekend across extreme south

Forecast issued April 9, covering April 9 to 16, 2025

By Daniel Bezte April 9, 2025

When we have these battles between warm and cold air, there's always a good chance for a storm system or area of low pressure to develop. We've seen this happen a few times this spring and looking at the latest medium range weather models, the Prairies are likely in for a few more storms as the battle continues.

News, Reuters

U.S. grain trader ADM appoints Cuddy as President, North America

By Reuters April 9, 2025

U.S. grain trader Archer Daniels Midland Co has appointed Christopher Cuddy as president for North America, according to a source and an internal memo seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans climb on recovery after tariff news

By Reuters April 8, 2025

Chicago soybean futures rose on Tuesday, bouncing back from a four-month low on technical trading, while corn and soy futures also firmed as traders turned their attention toward a U.S. Department of Agriculture data release and weather concerns, analysts said.

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Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Prices mixed amid upticks in futures and equities

Boxed beef prices either side of steady as well.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 8, 2025

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were largely mixed on Tuesday, not quite able to fully join the upswing in the futures and equities markets. United States President Donald Trump is determined to add another 50 points to its tariffs on the country’s imports from China. Together with previous and current

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

News, Reuters

Mexico reports first human death from H5N1 bird flu

By Reuters April 8, 2025

Mexico on Tuesday logged its first human death from H5N1 avian influenza, a three-year-old girl in the northern state of Coahuila, according to the state's health minister.

Markets, Pulses

Pulse Weekly: Cash prices hold firm

Farmers focusing spring seeding

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 8, 2025

At this time of year the pulse market is generally quiet, said broker Marcos Mosnaim of Prairie XI. However, he wasn’t entirely sure as to why most pulse prices were currently unchanged across Western Canada.

US oil, biofuel group recommends 5.25 billion gallons in biomass diesel mandates, sources say

By Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters, Stephanie Kelly April 8, 2025

A U.S. and biofuel coalition recommended that the Environmental Protection Agency propose federal mandates for biomass diesel blending for 2026 at 5.25 billion gallons, which would be a significant increase from previous mandates, two sources familiar with the matter said.

Daily Network News

Southern California honeybees show resistance to varroa mites

Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

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Feed Grain Weekly: Tariff fears on cattle leads to weak demand

Trump temporarily lowers tariffs for most countries, raises them for China

How are U.S. tariffs affecting American agricultural trade so far?

Prairie forecast: Warm start, unsettled weekend across extreme south

U.S. grain trader ADM appoints Cuddy as President, North America

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans climb on recovery after tariff news

U.S. livestock: Prices mixed amid upticks in futures and equities

Mexico reports first human death from H5N1 bird flu

Pulse Weekly: Cash prices hold firm

US oil, biofuel group recommends 5.25 billion gallons in biomass diesel mandates, sources say

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