Last week, we noted that the vaccine/mask regulation on trucks crossing the Canadian border (put in place in Canada on 15 January and the U.S. on 22 January), and the truckers’ strike, could have some impact on feeder pig deliveries from Canada. Most feeder pigs enter the U.S. in North Dakota and Michigan – exiting Canada from Manitoba and Ontario. The latest reports from AMS are only through the week ending 22 January, before this trucker strike was in force, and there was not much change.
There is, however, possible impact being felt on the cattle side. There are conflicting reports that the border crossing at Coutts, Alberta, into Montana, has now been blocked for six days. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (R...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
