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: Crude oil prices extended their rally today, supported by several developments, including escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure and growing concerns about supply disruptions. The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to remove 50 perc...
Key Takeaways: The agricultural trade surplus has become a sizable deficit: the balance swung from a $40.1 billion surplus in 2011 to a $40.7 billion deficit in 2025. Imports kept growing while exports lost momentum: between 2020 and 2025, agricultural imports increased 45 percent, compa...
USDA released its October Cattle on Feed report Friday, showing 11.4 million cattle in feedlots with capacity for 1,000 head or more, slightly below last year. September placements were the lowest for the month since records began in 1996, marking the third consecutive month of placements sett...
Total Red Meat & Poultry September 2026 total red meat and poultry stocks totaled 1.97 billion pounds, down 1.4 percent from August despite typically increasing 0.8 percent during the month, and were 1.5 percent below September 2025 levels. The decline pushed total inventories to a new five...
