Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures climbed to their highest in nearly two weeks on Thursday, supported by strong weekly export sales and tighter supplies of […] Read more
Beef cattle
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs climb on strong exports
U.S. livestock: Live cattle firms on stronger cash, wholesale market
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Wednesday, underpinned by stronger cash trade as packers pull more cattle forward, while wholesale beef prices added support, […] Read more
Hay North initiative delivers 5.8 million pounds of hay
Feed component of Northwestern Livestock Emergency Assistance Initiative has ended
The initiative providing much-needed forage to drought and forest fire-stricken farmers in Northern Ontario has wrapped up. “When we work together, we can accomplish great things,” said Rob Lipsett, Beef […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures slip amid export demand doubts
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures slipped on Tuesday, as uncertainty over Chinese pork demand continued and animal weights were expected to increase on cooling U.S. […] Read more
Grasslands focus of classroom materials
Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C), along with its 10 provincial members, has launched a teaching guide with interactive resources for Guardians of the Grasslands, a documentary that explores the […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle market continues on downward trend
Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling markets dropped $2 to $4 while calf prices sank $2 to as much as $6 on average. Rising feed grain prices set a […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle futures slide to five-month low
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures hit a one-week low on Monday on bigger-than-expected U.S. supplies, while feeder cattle dropped to a five-month low, analysts said. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall; hog futures rise as traders look at cash prices
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell for the second day in a row on Friday, with traders saying that prices were still too high compared […] Read more
More sows, fewer cows predicted for next year
The USDA expects more Canadian cows will go to slaughter while an increase in sows should help hog numbers recover
Glacier FarmMedia – A report issued last month by the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasts the Canadian cattle and hog herds to contract as 2022 begins. The report from the […] Read more
Beef cattle producers ‘encouraged’ by new CPTPP applicants
U.K., China, Taiwan seek memberships; no additional dairy, feather access on table
With their exports on an upswing, the organization for Canada’s beef cattle producers says it’s “encouraged to see other countries’ interest” in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade bloc. The Canadian […] Read more