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Rate of rise in farmland value ‘surprised’ in 2021
Canada books 8.3 per cent year-over-year increase, FCC reports
MarketsFarm — Despite a year of economic uncertainty due to extreme weather, reduced crop yields and the COVID-19 pandemic, the value of Canadian farmland rose by its highest rate in […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs firm amid market uncertainty
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures climbed on Monday as traders attempted to make sense of changing trade restrictions and allowances. “The market’s trying to sort out […] Read more
Canada allows Brazilian beef and pork, Brazil ag minister says
Updated, March 15 — Reuters — Canada has approved the importation of beef and pork from Brazil, which had been blocked over health concerns, authorities from both countries said on […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs, cattle rise as grain markets stabilize
Bargain buying supports cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rose on Friday, supported by technical buying, traders said. Cattle futures also were firm, bouncing back from two days of declines […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle down on cash weakness, technical selling
Chicago lean hogs mixed
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Thursday, with weakness in the cash markets pressuring futures, traders said. Some follow-through selling in cattle also was noted […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME futures slide on U.S., global economic fears
Inflation 'starting to spook' consumers
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and lean hog futures fell sharply on Wednesday, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continued to fuel worries about the health of […] Read more
Klassen: Surge in feed grain prices shocks feeder cattle market
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $3-$5 lower on average. Feeder cattle weighing 650 to 800 lbs. were relatively unchanged to $3 lower. Calves under 650 lbs. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle firm, hogs rebound
Hogs up off lowest since Feb. 4
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose on a round of technical buying on Tuesday after snapping an eight-session losing streak on Monday, traders said. Hog […] Read more
Antibiotic boosters to help treat BRD could use more investigation
Researcher says Vitamin C is proved, but other ancillary therapies are not
Are ancillary therapies often prescribed by veterinarians to enhance bovine respiratory disease (BRD) antibiotic treatment worth the investment? That’s the question Dr. Jenna Funk, a beef cattle veterinarian at Texas […] Read more