That whacky Chinese pork stock market Friday, April 8, 2016 China produces nearly half of the pork in the world and the price of a hog is nearly three times as much as in the United States, according to The South China Morning Post. Still, Chinese production is falling. About five million small and medium-sized operators went out of business in 2015, (in 2010 half of the pork slaughtered in China came from backyard farms raising fewer than 50 hogs a year) with environmental concerns being a reason. Prices are expected to go even higher. Imports from the United States were more than 40 per cent higher in November compared to the previous year. But Chinese producers aim to fill that gap using western technology.Feedmaker New Hope Liuhe Group, among others, plans to refocus as a pork producer, with an investment of C$1.84 billion in barns aiming to produce 10 million hogs in three to five years. WH Group Limited, which bought Smithfield Foods in 2013, is expected to be a major beneficiary, and shares traded on the Hong Kong stock exchange are expected to bring a 30 per cent return over six to 12 months. BP Smithfield moves into gas production Bacon in your underwear, anyone?
Manitoba Crops Advance Quickly as Heat Speeds Development Across Fields Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Manitoba farmers saw significant crop progress during the week of July 14 to July 21 as above-normal temperatures accelerated development across most major commodities. While the warmer weather helped push crops through critical growth stages, moisture conditions remained inconsistent... Read this article online
Canola Growers May Gain New Tool for Water Stress Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Mosaic Biosciences and Elicit Plant have entered into a joint development agreement to create a new agricultural solution aimed at helping canola growers across North America manage water-stress challenges. The collaboration will use Elicit Plant’s proprietary EliTerra technology... Read this article online
Pilot project supports Ontario and Quebec ag Wednesday, July 22, 2026 A new two-year pilot project is designed to help livestock farmers in Quebec by giving them access to an Ontario abattoir. The project, a collaboration between the Quebec and Ontario governments, with additional support from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), would see a limited... Read this article online
Ontario Farmers Harvest One of Canada’s Top Carrot Crops Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Carrots are among Ontario's most important vegetable crops, contributing significantly to local food production and year-round fresh produce availability. Ontario grows the most carrots of any Canadian province – 45% of the country’s carrots. According to Statistics Canada, Ontario... Read this article online
Weather Outlook Raises Flash Drought Concerns Across Central U.S. Tuesday, July 21, 2026 A growing flash drought across the central United States, lingering wildfire smoke impacts, and the rapid development of El Niño are creating a challenging weather outlook for North American agriculture. According to the latest weather analysis from Nutrien meteorologist Eric... Read this article online