Fertilizer Canada, and many other farm organizations in Canada, are calling for binding arbitration to stop both strike action and lockouts.
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Fertilizer Canada calls for federal interference in rail dispute
A work stoppage would cost fertilizer sector $55-63 million in lost sales a day, Fertilizer Canada estimates
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall dramatically on technical selling
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle futures took a steep dive on technical selling on Tuesday, analysts said, while lean hogs ticked down following cattle's slide.
U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat tick up on growing demand, weaker dollar
Chicago soybean and wheat futures firmed on Tuesday as signs of growing demand appeared for both crops.
As Canada braces for rail stoppage, truckers scramble to meet demand
As Canada braced for a freight rail stoppage that could hit industries ranging from autos to agriculture, the trucking sector said it faced higher demand it could not meet.
AAFC revise grain figures in August estimates
Days before Statistics Canada presents its monthly principal field crop estimates, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) released its estimates on Aug. 20, showing some changes to grains from the month before.
Pulse Weekly: Pulse Canada braces for potential rail shutdown
Canada’s pulse industry has been battening down the hatches as the country’s major railways prepare for a work stoppage on Aug. 22.
North American agriculture groups ask US, Canadian governments to stop rail strike
Nearly three dozen North American agriculture groups, in a joint letter to the U.S. and Canadian governments today, urged action to avoid a rail stoppage.
Klassen: Yearling market softens on economic uncertainty
For the week ending August 17, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were $3-$5 lower on average. Three weeks ago, 1,000 pound steers off grass reached up to $340/cwt. This past week, these same cattle were quoted in the range of $315-$325/cwt.
South Dakota, Ohio corn crops found better than 3-year average, tour finds
Corn yield prospects in both Ohio and South Dakota were below last year's findings, but higher than the three-year average, scouts on an annual tour of top U.S. production states found on Monday.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures rebound from a sluggish week
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures bounced back on Monday after a slow previous week, while feeder cattle futures dipped on corn's Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) climb.
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