Prairie Cattle in 2026: Record Prices, Cautious Expansion, and a Trade Picture That Just Got More Complicated
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Read Free — Enter Your EmailWe respect your privacy. No spam, ever.US winter wheat entered the 2026 growing season in its worst opening condition since 2022: as of April 5, USDA NASS rated only 35% of the national crop good to excellent — 13 percentage points below the same date a year ago and 7 points below what analysts had forecast. Simultaneously, US farmers are contending…
Canadian hog producers are generating strong margins in 2026, supported by solid domestic and international demand for pork. The supply picture is tight enough to keep prices supported, and the sector is in considerably better financial shape than it was two years ago. But the trade environment surrounding Canadian pork is the most complicated it…
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The story of Prairie pork in 2026 is not one story — it is several, running simultaneously at different speeds. Feed cost per pig is up modestly from recent lows. A new export market of 280 million people opened in February with Canada’s first-ever pork access to Indonesia. Traceability regulation amendments that producers in Alberta…
Western Farm Report | Livestock Products / Beef Published: April 23, 2026 Production stages covered: Cow-calf · Backgrounding · FeedlotFree Access · BeefRead Western Farm Report — FreeRegister with your email address for full access to all content. No subscription. No credit card. One click to verify.Read Free — Enter Your EmailWe respect your privacy….
The July 1, 2026 CUSMA review date is no longer a background event for dairy producers. The United States Trade Representative has placed Canada’s supply management system near the top of its list of structural grievances, and the formal review process is already underway. Producers in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba who operate under the Western…