Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling prices were $2 to $4 higher while calf markets traded $2 to $4 on either side of unchanged. U.S. prices were also up […] Read more
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Klassen: Feeder cattle market drawing attention
Grey-Bruce Farmers’ Week will be virtual for 2021
The large farmer education event will be available to more farmers
Grey-Bruce Farmers’ Week is joining the list of Ontario agriculture events moving to a virtual format in 2021. The week-long event features content for all kinds of farmers, featuring days […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures retreat on supply concerns
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. live cattle futures opened firm on Monday but retreated from session highs on technical selling and lingering concerns about cattle supply backups in the wake […] Read more
CPC leadership hopefuls list ending carbon tax as priority for agriculture
Party leadership candidates also look to strengthen trade relationships
Removing the carbon tax is the main priority for the two top Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) leadership candidates, according to a recent survey. Peter MacKay and Erin O’Toole, considered […] Read more
Manitoba to open more Crown lands to haying, grazing
Province now taking requests for permits
Manitoba livestock producers up against dry conditions can now apply for temporary passes to get onto Crown land not normally designated for grazing or haying. The province announced Friday it […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures gain, fall short on the week
Lean hogs slip after three days' gains
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures gained on Friday, after four consecutive days of declines, as traders anticipated the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures ease, demand picture foggy
Hogs up on firmer cash, pork prices
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell again Thursday, the fourth consecutive step back after reaching a high not seen since early March. “The rally last week was […] Read more
Loblaw beats profit estimates as online sales surge
Reuters — Loblaw beat quarterly revenue and profit estimates on Thursday, driven by a near-fourfold jump in online sales, as stay-at-home Canadians used the retailer’s pickup and delivery services to […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle continue lower on unclear outlook
'Hard hill to climb' expected for lean hogs
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed lower on Wednesday as uncertainty about demand lingers, while dry conditions in the U.S. West have analysts worried about an influx […] Read more
Long-term market outlook appears promising for pork and beef
Demand for Canadian beef was up by 17 per cent in 2019 over 2018
Glacier FarmMedia – The outlook is cautiously optimistic for Canadian beef and pork trade, say industry experts, so long as the worst effects from the pandemic are over. Fawn Jackson […] Read more