The calendar is sliding into the dog days of summer — and grills across the continent are working overtime. That's good news for cattle markets, and to break down the cash prices, cattle movement, and inventory, we've got host of the Beef Market Update Shaun Haney with Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange. In... Read More
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Bunge's takeover of Viterra is a done deal as of this week. While more than two years have passed since it was announced, there are still some big questions to be answered regarding the integration of the company with the most grain elevators in Canada into the company that owns the most oilseed crushing facilities... Read More
While inflation fears and tariff threats have dominated headlines, the real forces shaping agricultural markets may lie elsewhere, says Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist with StoneX. In a one-on-one interview with Shaun Haney, host of RealAg Radio, Suderman described 2025’s economic performance as unexpectedly stable. “The economy as a whole is fairly resilient right now... Read More
The takeover of Viterra by Bunge is complete, just over two years since it was first announced and just two weeks after clearing the final approval in China. On Wednesday, Bunge Global SA announced the merger with Viterra Limited officially closed, marking the creation of giant global agribusiness. "Today is a defining moment for our... Read More
The World Trade Organization on Monday agreed to establish separate dispute settlement panels to investigate both sides of the Canada-China tariff tit-for-tat that is affecting Canadian agricultural exports. China argues Canada is not meeting its WTO obligations in regards to duties on Chinese electric vehicles, steel, and aluminum that the Canadian government imposed last year... Read More
A record U.S. corn yield may be in the cards this year, but how markets use this potential depends on more than just acres and agronomy. Farmers are eyeing 96 million acres of corn and near-decade-best crop ratings heading into pollination, and that could damper the top-end of price potential unless something gives on weather... Read More
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it is investigating a confirmed case of bovine tuberculosis in a dairy cow in southern Manitoba. The 7-year old animal came from a farm in the Pembina Valley region of the province and was slaughtered at a federally-registered facility in Manitoba. According to the CFIA, there have been five... Read More
Traders who were expecting fireworks from the June USDA report, released Thursday, were met instead with what Susan Stroud called a “ho-hum” release. Stroud, founder and CEO of NoBullAg based at St. Louis, Missouri, joined RealAg Radio's host Shaun Haney to break down the report’s limited impact and explain why biofuel policy, not supply numbers,... Read More
The United Kingdom's largest bakery brand has announced a $650 thousand contribution to Cereals Canada's proposed Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (Gate) facility. Warburtons is the first private company to announce funding for the project that would see the construction of a $102 million facility in Winnipeg, Man. to promote and support the use of Canadian... Read More
Tight supplies and steady demand continue to underpin strength in the canola market, even as global trade tensions swirl. With futures contracts recently hitting new highs, Canadian growers are navigating both pricing opportunities and risk management challenges as we near the summer stretch. In this RealAg Markets discussion, Brian Comeault with Ireland Comeault Lafoy shares... Read More