Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Tuesday, with mild profit-taking noted after rallying in three of the previous four sessions. Hog futures were firmer, […] Read more
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Manitoba names new ag minister in shuffle
Derek Johnson replaces Ralph Eichler
Another MLA from Manitoba’s Interlake region has been named to handle the province’s farm file in Premier Heather Stefanson’s latest cabinet shuffle and portfolio restructuring. Stefanson, who replaced Brian Pallister […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market remains firm
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were steady to $3 lower on average; calves were relatively unchanged but limited numbers were on offer. Strength in the Canadian dollar […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures rebound, slaughter pace still weak
CME February live cattle up
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures bounced back on Friday, though analysts said U.S. staffing shortages caused by COVID-19 infections continued to limit meat production. Most […] Read more
Ontario cow tops Agribition Shorthorn sale
The Blenkirons decided to keep their cow out of the show ring after scoring big during the sale
Glacier FarmMedia – When James Blenkiron and his family, owners and operators of Blenview Farms, showed one of their cows at the Junior Shorthorn Show in Erin, Ont., they never […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs dip on concern over slower slaughter, heavier pigs
Feeder cattle up as feed grain prices drop
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell on Thursday amid concerns that a reduced pace of slaughtering is limiting demand for pigs that are growing heavier, […] Read more
Last year was world’s sixth-warmest on record, U.S. scientists say
Heat content of oceans at record level, NOAA says
Reuters — Last year ranked as the sixth-warmest year on record, causing extreme weather events around the world and adding to evidence supporting the globe’s long-term warming, according to an […] Read more
La Niña likely to continue into spring, U.S. forecaster says
Reuters — La Nina conditions are likely to continue during the Northern Hemisphere spring, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday. The La Niña weather pattern, characterized by unusually […] Read more
Cross-border supply chains still may face disruptions from vaccine mandates
CLARIFIED, Jan. 13 — Ottawa/Washington | Reuters — COVID-19 vaccine requirements for foreign truckers at the U.S.-Canada border still could cause supply-chain disruptions if both countries do not decide to […] Read more
Dufferin County looks to fill meat processing void
County accesses funding for facility as province, federal government expand investments
As the federal and provincial governments invest in an expansion of Ontario’s meat processing capacity, Dufferin County aims to fill a processing void by building a cooperative plant from the […] Read more