Many of British Columbia’s dairy producers can expect to have to dump raw milk for the near future as highways and other roads are rendered impassable. The B.C. Milk Marketing […] Read more
Beef cattle
Road closures mean disposal for B.C. milk
Dairy farmers in Kootenays can still move milk east to Alberta
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs up, cattle weak
Chicago | Reuters — CME Group lean hog futures rallied on Tuesday, supported by fund buying and expectations that supplies will begin to tighten in the coming weeks, traders said. […] Read more
Lowering livestock methane through heritable microbes
Breeding programs based on microbial DNA could help meet climate targets faster
Methane-reducing feed ingredients and emissions-focused breeding programs have the potential to significantly reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emitted by livestock. For the latter, however, new research from Scotland’s Rural […] Read more
Livestock producers seek deadstock collection options
Producer groups hold meeting to start dialogue on finding solutions
Recent discussion around the dilemma of deadstock disposal didn’t create solutions, but it did open dialogue. Approximately 300 producers from Beef Farmers of Ontario, Dairy Farmers of Ontario, Veal Farmers […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market continues downward slide
Prairies' snowstorm leads to risk discount
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were steady to $2 lower; calves traded $2-$4 below week-ago levels. Saskatchewan and Manitoba experienced their first major snowstorm of the season […] Read more
Severe B.C. rainstorms spur landslides, shut roads
Ottawa | Reuters — Canadian helicopters carried out multiple missions on Monday to rescue hundreds of people trapped in their vehicles on a highway after huge rainstorms sparked landslides in […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle firm, cash cattle supportive
Heavier slaughters weigh on hog futures
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Monday, supported by tighter supplies of market-ready cattle that propped up cash prices last week, traders said. “In […] Read more
Tim Hortons parent to buy Firehouse Subs as other brands drag
Chain's comparable year-to-date sales up 20 per cent against pre-pandemic levels
Reuters — Tim Hortons parent Restaurant Brands International said Monday it will buy sandwich chain Firehouse Subs for US$1 billion, at a time when its popular brands are struggling due […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures mostly lower as corn climbs
Technical buying supports lean hogs
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed mostly lower on Friday, pressured by rising corn prices that depressed feeder cattle futures, traders said. But firmer cash […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs, live cattle modestly lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ended lower on Thursday, retreating near the close on technical selling and soft cash hog markets, traders said. The CME’s […] Read more