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- AM Market Report – May 13, 2026by Mike Jubinville on May 13, 2026 at 1:40 pm
GOOD MORNING…HERE IS YOUR MORNING MARKET NEWS OVERNIGHT GRAIN TRADE ICE canola futures are taking a rally pause this morning…trading $3 to $5/tonne lower. Chicago soybean futures are up 1 to 2 cents/bu after posting solid 13 cent gains yesterday. New crop bean futures hit a new high close for 2026, with a record trend Read more
- New national standard to give common language for reporting food wasteby Jonah Grignon on May 12, 2026 at 9:26 pm
A new, first-of-its kind standard from CSA Group aims to measure food waste across Canada and to put producers, retailers and manufacturers on the same page
- Droughts spur a rethink on watering cattleby Miranda Leybourne on May 12, 2026 at 9:20 pm
Poor drinking water quality for cows often translates to declines in the calf crop —but there are other tactics and technology beef producers can use on pasture
- May WASDE report gives wheat a liftby Sean Pratt on May 12, 2026 at 9:09 pm
Wheat markets posted strong gains on May 12 in response to a bullish World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report.
- Mosaic’s phosphate cuts another blow to Prairie farmersby Sean Pratt on May 12, 2026 at 8:50 pm
Mosaic is curtailing phosphate production in the U.S. and Brazil, which doesn’t bode well for prices, says an analyst.