A virtual on-line format has allowed locally driven agriculture education programs to reach classrooms across the province. COVID-19 put a halt to school attendance and many regularly scheduled events, including […] Read more
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Local ag education turned virtual during COVID-19
Programs that had focused on their area schools suddenly had a larger audience
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up on firm demand, tight supplies
Daily cattle slaughter down on week
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures climbed on Friday as pork demand remained firm and supplies of market-ready hogs stayed low, analysts said. “At some point […] Read more
StatsCan shows 2020 farm income up significantly
Farm cash receipts were up more than expenses
Canadian farm income, no matter how it’s measured, was up a lot in 2020, data released Wednesday by Statistics Canada show. Canadian net farm income of $18.1 billion is up […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle, lean hogs firm on meat demand
Corn prices drag on feeder cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog and live cattle futures climbed on Thursday on firming cash beef and pork prices and strong weekly export sales data from […] Read more
OIE ruling turns page on BSE in Canada
Canada's BSE status upgraded to 'negligible risk'
The international body overseeing countries’ animal disease control measures has assigned Canada the lowest level of risk for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) — a move which stands to help clear […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs ease on profit-taking
Cash prices, corn values drag on cattle futures
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures settled mostly lower on Wednesday, as investors took profits after some nearby contracts scaled the highest levels in years during […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up as pork prices rise, corn tumbles
Corn's decline also feeder cattle's gain
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rebounded from the prior day’s losses on Tuesday on stronger cash pork prices and a weaker dollar, and as corn […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market heating up
Wholesale beef prices climbing
Compared to last week, quality yearling packages were $2-$5 higher while calf values were unchanged to $2 higher. A surge in buying interest surfaced for yearlings last week as fed […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sink as on-feed supply tops estimates
Profit-taking drags on hogs
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures retreated on Monday after U.S. government data showed supplies in feedlots above trade expectations and as some traders worried about […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures rally to highest since August 2014
USDA's latest cattle count beats forecasts
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rallied on Friday to their highest in nearly seven years, with strong demand outstripping supplies on hand as restaurants around the […] Read more