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Canadian Farmers Grapple with High Fertilizer Prices

Canadian Prairie farmers are struggling with soaring nitrogen fertilizer prices that don’t align with falling grain prices or improving global supply, sparking skepticism and financial stress.

Premiers mention ag ahead of meetings in Ontario

Retaliatory tariffs often hit Prairie ag, Premier Scott Moe said

Hog prices climb despite slump in weekly export sales - CME

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures backpedaled on Thursday after climbing to contract highs during the previous session, while hog futures jumped, reported Reuters. 

US Midwest Heat Supports Corn Rally – Will the Heat Drive it Higher?

The US Midwest heatwave and pollination issues lifted grain markets during July 14-18, 2025. Soybeans, corn, and crypto markets all reacted strongly.

USDA fires 70 foreign researchers in security crackdown

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it has fired 70 foreign contract researchers after a national security review intended to secure the US food supply from adversaries including China, Russia, North Korea and Iran, reported Reuters.