Chicago cattle eked out gains, Friday, as the USDA’s Cattle on Feed report showed a slight decline in inventory.
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U.S. livestock: Cattle eke out gains, hogs slide
Elgin County beef farmer receives Beef Farmers of Ontario’s 2025 Ontario Pasture Award
Abbey Taylor of Dawn Farm recognized for rotational grazing
Abbey Taylor of Dawn Farm in Elgin County is the 2025 winner of the Ontario Pasture Award.
Van Osch Farm wins Beef Farmers of Ontario Environmental Stewardship Award
The family operates an 11,500-head capacity feedlot in Middlesex County
The Van Osch Family won the Beef Farmers of Ontario’s Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA) recognizing producers who demonstrate exceptional dedication to environmentally sustainable farming.
Producers support mandatory livestock inspection in Manitoba
Eighty-five to 90 per cent of Manitoba Beef Producers members vote in favour of the resolution put forth at a recent meeting
After years of debate and discussion, cattle producers in Manitoba are supporting mandatory livestock inspection in the province.
U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hog futures slide
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle, feeder cattle and lean hog futures fell on Thursday.
Nova Scotia launches livestock price insurance pilot
Nova Scotia joined New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island in the two-year Maritime Livestock Price Insurance Pilot the federal government announced today.
Feed Grains Weekly: Overbooked end-users worried about tariffs on Canadian beef
Feed wheat, U.S. corn too expensive
There won't be a whole lot of movement of feed grains on the Canadian Prairies any time soon, stated Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge. He said not only are the end-users overbooked, but the relentless uncertainty over tariffs continues to dominate the cattle industry across Western Canada.
Beef farmers agree to check-off increase
Ontario beef farmers have agreed to a check-off increase of $1.50, bringing the total check-off amount to $7.00. Ninety-two per cent of Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) members voted in favour of the check-off increase at the organization’s annual meeting in Guelph Feb. 19. “To have that support from the membership does give us a […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures fall on profit-taking
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures dropped on Wednesday, as traders booked profits following recent gains and as pork cutout prices tumbled.
USDA will not ban cattle imports from Mexico over latest screwworm case, agency says
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will not restrict cattle imports from Mexico after another discovery of a damaging pest called New World screwworm in a cow south of the border, the agency said on Tuesday.
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