After years acting as organizational leaders in Ontario’s farm sector, Dave Stewart of Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO), and Neil Currie, who was for 19 years general manager of the […] Read more
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Hay shortage in Manitoba Interlake reaches tipping point
MarketsFarm — A state of agricultural emergency has been declared in 12 municipalities, mostly in Manitoba’s Interlake region, due to chronically low hay yields. Drought and grasshoppers have hindered crops […] Read more
Industry groups hail appointment of new China envoy
Ottawa | Reuters — Canada has appointed veteran business consultant Dominic Barton as ambassador to China, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday, as the government grapples with a major […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle lower, feeder cattle advance
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. benchmark live cattle futures drifted lower on Wednesday, pressured by expectations of weaker cash cattle prices this week and a seasonal slowdown in demand for […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs limit up on Chinese pork prices
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures surged their daily limit on Tuesday on a mix of fund-driven buying and renewed optimism about Chinese demand for pork as the […] Read more
Editorial: Lessons from the European market
There are opportunities in Europe for Canadian agriculture and food products, but we have to learn to play their game if we want a piece of the lucrative export market. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle slide as traders eye weak cash prices
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures fell on Friday on weakness in the cash market, while hog futures ended mixed. Cattle futures and cash prices have tumbled since a […] Read more
Brazil’s JBS says it uses satellites to monitor cattle suppliers
Sao Paulo | Reuters — The world’s largest meatpacker JBS SA is closely monitoring the origin of the cattle it buys in Brazil amid heightened concerns about environmental preservation and […] Read more
New Elora Beef Research Centre officially opened
Plans for leading beef research facility began in 2011
The new Elora Beef Research Centre officially opened on Wednesday. The state-of-the-art facility was accomplished through a partnership between Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) the provincial government, through the Agriculture […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs top one-week highs on China trade hopes
Chicago | Reuters — U.S lean hog futures shot to their highest prices in more than a week on Thursday on hopes for progress in trade negotiations with China. China’s […] Read more
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