The Ontario government is investing in several project in Northern Ontario’s Clay Belt to help spur economic opportunities for the area’s agricultural communities.
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Government to invest $1.4 million into farming in Clay Belt
Agriculture minister says government is unleashing northern region’s agricultural potential
U.S. livestock: Cattle mostly lower; hogs mostly up
Most Chicago cattle futures slipped back on Thursday while most hog futures made slight gains.
U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle dip, lean hogs gain
Nearly all Chicago cattle futures dipped on Wednesday while lean hogs saw gains.
U.S. livestock: Feeders rise; live cattle, lean hogs mixed
Chicago feeder cattle futures continue to push upward on Tuesday while live cattle and lean hogs ended mixed.
CFIA awards contract for long-awaited foot-and-mouth vaccine bank
The federal government has awarded contracts to vaccine makers in a step toward the creation of a long-awaited foot-and-mouth disease vaccine bank.
Klassen: Stronger fed cattle markets lifts feeder complex
For the week ending June 7, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to as much as $15/cwt higher in some cases. Larger packages of quality replacements over 900 pounds were up $10-$15/cwt from prices seven days earlier.
U.S. livestock: Cattle extend record highs
Chicago cattle futures extended record highs on Monday while lean hogs also saw gains.
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs on record highs going into the weekend
Live and feeder cattle futures, as well as those for lean hogs, reached contract highs on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Friday. A new round of trade talks between the […] Read more
U.S. livestock: August live, cattle contracts hit record highs
Strength in cash markets caused live and cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to rise on Thursday, despite low export numbers reported by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Beef farm efficiency improvements also lower carbon impact
Record data for better decision making and potential need to prove improvements, says Alltech beef leader
Record data for better decision making and potential need to prove improvements to show lower carbon impact, says Alltech beef leader Bryan Sanderson.