Cattle producers leasing Crown land for grazing in Saskatchewan won’t see a rate hike this year and may be eligible for a significant rate cut. The provincial government announced Wednesday […] Read more
Beef cattle
Saskatchewan holds Crown grazing rents at last year’s levels
Also, leaseholders on drought-downgraded land eligible for rate cut
CFIA president retires
NFU calls for next agency boss to prevent 'regulatory capture'
Canada’s federal regulator for the food and animal and plant health sectors is in the market for a new president following the incumbent’s retirement. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit lowest since late 2021
Ballooning supplies an issue; cattle futures mixed
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures fell to their lowest in more than a year on Wednesday, with plentiful supplies and weak export demand weighing on prices, […] Read more
Speckle Park cow from Ontario excels at Agribition sale
Colgan’s Chanel 22 C was sold for $48,000 to an Australian farm but will stay in Canada because of travel restrictions
Glacier FarmMedia – A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous,” according to the Chanel fashion house. If a cow can indeed be classy and fabulous, Colgan’s Chanel 22 […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures firm even as feed prices weigh
Lean hogs end lower, pork packing margins up
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures were mixed on Tuesday as soybean and grain prices firmed, traders said. Live cattle and feeder futures were able to continue […] Read more
Prairies’ warmer spell to be usurped by arctic front
MarketsFarm — While the Prairies have so far this month experienced rather non-January-like temperatures, a cold front coming south from the Arctic will soon descend on the region, according to […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market’s upward trend continues
Manitoba, Saskatchewan see limited gains
Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $2-$3/cwt higher on average. Southern Alberta appeared to lead Western Canada. Prices in the Lethbridge area were up $8/cwt to […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle firm on bargain buying, grain values
Chicago lean hogs end day lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures firmed on Monday amid a spate of bargain buying after a recent slump in prices helped mute market impact of the […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle end higher, rebounding ahead of USDA data
Hogs up after several days' slide
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Friday on bargain buying a day after setting one-month lows, and as traders squared positions ahead of monthly […] Read more
Building brand equity key to Ontario beef sector growth
The Ontario beef industry has seen its share of challenges over the last two-and-a-half decades, but today it’s well positioned to take advantage of market growth potential. That was the […] Read more